I have used brakes in the past on some rifles. I tried and ended up "hating and taking off" the ones I call the KDF Style; "holes all around" type. While they do help with recoil, OMG the noise! Between the Oilfield and five years in heavy Artillery in the Army, I have no High Frequency hearing left. My smith makes one of those "three big perpendicular holes" type (I call the Artillery type) that is surprisingly very quiet "when shooting it ". If a friend is off to the side very much, watchout! ha If they stand directly behind you, not bad at all. IF I got a brake, thats the kind I would use. I had one on a M77 SS Hawkeye in 338 Federal years ago. That was a good rifle, but I just couldn't get all excited about the round itself...just my own freakiness I guess. I don't "accumulate" rifles, usually sell one to get one if you know what I mean. I do have a new T3x Lite .243, plus the 25-06, so I'm in no bind. Thanks for the suggestions guys, keep them coming please, I appreciate it.
Last edited by Jim_Knight; 09/07/22.
