Posted By: Deerhunter61
300 magnum recoil with muzzle brake - 06/18/18 12:00 PM
Guys,
My wife and I want to plan an African Safari trip and I have started doing my research. One thing I know I need to do is purchase a rifle in a larger caliber that I can take and use on the hunt which is where the 300 magnum comes in. I already own a 7 magnum and a 300 magnum but neither has a break on it and I have no intention of putting a break on either one of these. Before I spend the money I need to know what kind of recoil I can expect from a 300 magnum with a good muzzle brake on it. When we are talking recoil can you please compare a smaller caliber rifle without a brake? For instance my 6.5 CM with the brake feels much like that of a .22 with the brake on it, it does weigh 17lbs which also reduces the recoil. I understand the 300 wouldn't be close to that but I need to know if I can handle the recoil while practicing. I just had my second neck fusion surgery a month ago and I simply can't take the recoil I once could but in order to go on this trip I believe I need to be able to shoulder and shoot at least the 300 magnum. So before I spend the money I want to know if the recoil I would get would be manageable for me. I'm just looking to hunt plains game there so the 300 should be enough gun for the job.
Thanks,
Mel
My wife and I want to plan an African Safari trip and I have started doing my research. One thing I know I need to do is purchase a rifle in a larger caliber that I can take and use on the hunt which is where the 300 magnum comes in. I already own a 7 magnum and a 300 magnum but neither has a break on it and I have no intention of putting a break on either one of these. Before I spend the money I need to know what kind of recoil I can expect from a 300 magnum with a good muzzle brake on it. When we are talking recoil can you please compare a smaller caliber rifle without a brake? For instance my 6.5 CM with the brake feels much like that of a .22 with the brake on it, it does weigh 17lbs which also reduces the recoil. I understand the 300 wouldn't be close to that but I need to know if I can handle the recoil while practicing. I just had my second neck fusion surgery a month ago and I simply can't take the recoil I once could but in order to go on this trip I believe I need to be able to shoulder and shoot at least the 300 magnum. So before I spend the money I want to know if the recoil I would get would be manageable for me. I'm just looking to hunt plains game there so the 300 should be enough gun for the job.
Thanks,
Mel