morgaj1
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It has a Limbsaver pad on it now.
Brake Installation
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It has a Limbsaver pad on it now.
LaSportsman
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Check out APA Brakes. The Answer and Gen 3 Little Bastard are both user installed and do require a gunsmith to time them. Easy on and off for switching guns, shooters, hunting vs range, etc.
VikingsGuy
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His problem is going to be having the thin sporter barrel properly thread for use with those brake. FWIW - I love my Gen3 LB.
VikingsGuy
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Caldwell make a "Magnum Plus" shoulder pad for range use if that helps. But my son loved with I put the Witt brake on my 300WSM when he was younger. If you watch for sales you can get them for $65 and pitch it when you are done with it - no harm no foul.
morgaj1
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I appreciate all the info. I ended up ordering a nice Trijicon scope for the 30-06. We'll load up some Nosler BT's for practice and teach him to dial with a ballistic card. He's proficient out to 200 yards, but we'll extend that through practice out to 500 yards.
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What?!? I can’t hear you!!!
Just kidding... kinda
I seriously despise brakes on rifles. My brother has a few rifles with brakes, and even with hearing protection the concussion is no fun at all when he touches a round off. I won’t hunt near him when he has a braked rifle because I know that I will likely experience permanent hearing loss if he fires it with me around. I don’t worry about that with non-braked rifles
My daughter used a 30-06 with hand loaded youth loads to kill a deer at the age of 11. She has killed all of her others with a .270 or .308 and youth loads. She will be using an intermediate load this year of a 130 NAB from a .270 at 2800ish FPS. She will be 14 this season.
Handloading gives you lots of options.
Just kidding... kinda
I seriously despise brakes on rifles. My brother has a few rifles with brakes, and even with hearing protection the concussion is no fun at all when he touches a round off. I won’t hunt near him when he has a braked rifle because I know that I will likely experience permanent hearing loss if he fires it with me around. I don’t worry about that with non-braked rifles
My daughter used a 30-06 with hand loaded youth loads to kill a deer at the age of 11. She has killed all of her others with a .270 or .308 and youth loads. She will be using an intermediate load this year of a 130 NAB from a .270 at 2800ish FPS. She will be 14 this season.
Handloading gives you lots of options.
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LaSportsman
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The Answer is supposed to be for sporter barrels. I have Gen 3 LB.
bobbydean
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I posted my anti brake post because it destroyed my hearing. My go to rifle is a Browning A bolt .338 with a muzzle brake. Bought it for my first oryx hunt. I love that rifle and still hunt with it after 30 years.
Within the first year, I noticed significant hearing loss. I bought an electronic hear to shield my hearing, but in the heat of the moment, I did forget at times.
A 12 year old is probably as excitable as I. Not worth the hearing loss.
A brake requires the discipline to use hearing protection. If you hunt 20 years without it, change is hard.
Not worth a 12 year old's hearing.
Within the first year, I noticed significant hearing loss. I bought an electronic hear to shield my hearing, but in the heat of the moment, I did forget at times.
A 12 year old is probably as excitable as I. Not worth the hearing loss.
A brake requires the discipline to use hearing protection. If you hunt 20 years without it, change is hard.
Not worth a 12 year old's hearing.
bobbydean
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PS: It sounds like a cannon.
Not to detract from your original question about a brake- but have you considered a suppressor if you're already looking to thread the barrel? It's not as significant of a recoil reduction, but it does take a good portion of recoil off, not to mention the added benefit of reducing the peak noise, which also helps for flinching. I know the cost and wait time are both considerably more than a brake, and I don't know what your state says about hunting with one, but it's another alternative. I don't have one for my personal rifles, but have shot suppressed rifles with work- it made me consider the option for my Tikka, but I haven't pulled the trigger yet- the cost is certainly a factor, as is the fact I'm impatient and the wait time would drive me nuts. The added barrel length and weight are also factors depending on your hunting style.
VikingsGuy
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Tikka T3/T3X in .284 & .308 caliber cartridges aren’t great hosts for threaded suppressors given their thin barrels. If I decide to thread mine it will bedone in conjunction with a barrel change.
That's a great point, and certainly something I'll note myself for my 7mm.
VikingsGuy
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The bottom half of this page is useful when considering threading a sporter barrel.
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Lots of guys are using them, just having them trimmed shorter before threading if going direct or using an adapter. If I were in that mode, I'd just cut the barrel back.
