Over the years i've installed many brakes. I can almost guarentee that, when shooting at the mother of all bucks- you wont notice the noise OR recoil. Several customers have told me this and also that when someone else is shooting their gun- its REALLY LOUD!! This is the same customer that swore that his 300 mag kicked like a 30 30 with the brake on.I try to talk customers out of brakes but suggest a SOFT recoil pad, unlike the hard pads that a lot of guns come with these days. Been there, Done that!Just my 2 cents...Retired Now, Mel