rifle brakes i don`t use one on my hunting rifles that are 257 Weatherby mags this cartridge the recoil is not that bad. i have a muzzle brake on my 338 Lapua that i plan on elk hunting with this fall and that recoil would be nasty without the muzzle brake.i also have a couple of 300 Win Mags. they do not have brakes on them i can still kinda handle them some but the 300 Win Mag. does have plenty recoil. i really don`t like muzzle brakes but brakes do help on big magnum rifles for many of us and as we get older those big magnums seem to have more recoil .
