MPFD
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I'm planning a new build. I have had an old Savage 7mm Rem Mag that I have wanted to do something with for a long time. It's given decent accuracy, I can get 3 at about an inch or little over at 100 yards. I had a 300 Win Mag in the same rifle and sold it due to my lack of motivation to shoot a 180 grain bullet at 3000 fps out of a 7# gun. I used the funds to buy the 7mm Rem Mag in the same platform. It was quite a bit better to shoot as far as not so punishing. About 6-8 months ago I got a 6.8 SPC upper from Scott @ SD that had a really nice Titan SJC 5/8-24 .308 break on it, I took it off and put a linear comp on it to quiet it down some, as I wanted to use it for pushing deer. It really helped ALOT! So I have been sitting around looking at this break dreaming of things to use it on. I thought about putting it on my 20" Grendel for a short time but decided recoil was no issue at all there and should utilize it some where better. So this morning I ordered a Magnum contour 300 win mag switch barrel for the Savage. I really liked the 7mm and was gonna get another. But when I called to make my order, they had a stainless 300WM in stock and ready to ship, but it would be an 8-12 week wait on the 7mm barrel.
I realize there are better brakes for magnum rifles, and better "vias" type brakes for hunting purposes. But this is a $120 Titan and I really like the looks of it. So I called my buddy at GAP and he is gonna bead blast, thread, install and index my new barrel and brake for me for a price I couldn't turn down. My question is, How much reduction in recoil will a brake give me on this 300 mag? The barrel is gonna be heavier as it is .700 at the muzzle instead of the .550 it's replacing. I realize companies say 30-50% but what other chamber would it compare to, .308, 25-06, .270, etc? I'm not worried about noise, if you are don't post! I always wear high quality industrial grade ear plugs and sometimes even muffs on top. This rifle will most likely see 10-15 times as much target shooting as it will any hunting. Just kinda tinkering. Making my first attempt at an actual long range capable rifle. What do you think as far as reduction in recoil?
I realize there are better brakes for magnum rifles, and better "vias" type brakes for hunting purposes. But this is a $120 Titan and I really like the looks of it. So I called my buddy at GAP and he is gonna bead blast, thread, install and index my new barrel and brake for me for a price I couldn't turn down. My question is, How much reduction in recoil will a brake give me on this 300 mag? The barrel is gonna be heavier as it is .700 at the muzzle instead of the .550 it's replacing. I realize companies say 30-50% but what other chamber would it compare to, .308, 25-06, .270, etc? I'm not worried about noise, if you are don't post! I always wear high quality industrial grade ear plugs and sometimes even muffs on top. This rifle will most likely see 10-15 times as much target shooting as it will any hunting. Just kinda tinkering. Making my first attempt at an actual long range capable rifle. What do you think as far as reduction in recoil?
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