Muzzle Brake Recoil Reduction 7mm Rem Mag

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I have a weird question about how much a muzzle brake reduces felt recoil of a rifle. I'm still a newer shooter so I have some noobie questions so bear with me here.

Due to an unfortunate event, I broke my humerus (bone in your upper arm by your bicep and tricep) on my dominant side; the side I shoulder the rifle on. I own a rem 700 sps (non tactical version so no heavy barrel) in 7mm rem mag and would still like to make a couple trips out this year before winter comes. I can shoot a .223 with zero problems or pain but don't have anything bigger to shoot so I can't speak for anything larger than that yet, but I know my arm wont hold up to the recoil of the 7mm rem mag the way it is in its current configuration. Basically my question is how much does a muzzle brake reduce recoil? Can I equip a muzzle brake to my current rifle barrel even tho it is unthreaded and the non heavy version? Can anyone recommend a brake or smith I can ship my rifle to? I want to reduce recoil as much as possible and don't care about how loud it makes the rifle. I also almost always shoot from prone so I want a brake that wont kick dirt in my face. I live close to Saskatoon, Sk so a gunsmith in that area would be preferred so I don't have to ship my rifle away if possible.

I know there are other ways to reduce recoil but I would like to specifically focus on muzzle brakes for now.



Thought I might as well include a pic of my arm so you know what I'm dealing with haha. Its been roughly a month and a half since surgery so this pic is a bit old.

Thanks in advance.
 
nowarningshot... you got that all wrong...

All center fire rifles are noisy and hearing protection should be used regardless of whether they are braked or bare. Many brakes do not increase the noise level to the shooter, depending on where he is shooting. All brakes increase the noise level to anyone beside the shooter. Good brakes decrease the recoil level tremendously depending on the cartridge. A 7mm Mag or a 300 mag will feel like a 243.

For best accuracy and the most efficiency brakes should be carefully fitted to the individual barrel and bored true to that bore.

This has been my experience with hundreds since 1969...

Tactical brakes are usually noisier. Here is a picture of a compact good looking hunting brake on a very skinny 300 short mag... now a pleasure to shoot.
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My findings have been very similar to Guntechs. I also install a lot of brakes that look like the one in his picture. I installed a brake on a sendero 300 rum for a guy, him and his friends liked it so much that I have since installed 6 more for them. These guys are claiming 50 - 60 percent.
 
Talk to Rick and Dustin at Alberta Tactical in Calgary they make a great brake that reduces recoil and helps keep sight picture immensely. I have had 2 installed on 300 win mags and 1 installed on my .338 lapua AI with great results on all no problem to go out and put 50+ rounds downrange with no ill effects to the shoulder or arm.
 
So what brake would the gurus recommend for reducing recoil in a .338 WM? I had a win 70 in 7mm mag and it came with a BOSS brake that was really effective.
But I'll be shopping for a brake install for the .338
 
Bezzy, look up A.C. Douglas in the Saskatoon phone book. He does some of the very cleanest installs you'll find. As for the most efficient brake available, JP Enterprises makes the best one. It is however large and not pretty to most eyes. It is called the Recoil Eliminator. Looks very similar to the muzzle end of large military Howitzer cannons.
 
Hmmm, no, the JP won't work for me hehehe
The rifle will be for hunting and long range wolf killing/target shooting in the winter.
 
Yes ive heard of AC Douglas. Do you know if he does action truing for the remington action as well? I may want to rebarrel and get the action trued in the future and it would be very convenient for me since I am so close to him.
 
A muzzle brake makes a significant reduction in recoil, no question,and the bigger the cartridge case, the better it seems to work. I had the opportunity to shoot a Weatherby Accumark in .30-378, and the difference between braked and unbraked was impressive. But to stand off to the side when that thing fired with the brake on was just wild, not at all unlike the concussion that smacks you in the chest from a large, unconfined, surface blast. One can only imagine what it might be like to stand off to the side when a .50 lights up. I think muzzle brakes are at their best when mounted on a precision rifle, because you don't shoot one of these rifles on the spur of the moment, and when you do shoot, its not normally just one or two rounds, but long strings.

Its because a sporting rifle can be brought into play with little warning, at least in my life, that I have no use for muzzle brakes. I got caught once when I fired a pal's braked Brno 602 in .375, which IMO is a gentle beast that doesn't require any reduction in such a beefy rifle, and the pain I experienced with that shot was beyond belief. The funny thing is, after laughing at me, he got caught the same way, when he shot to scare off a polar bear while he standing close to the wall of his house. The muzzle blast bounced off the wall and the phone rang for days! But he's a sensitive sort who intensely dislikes a bump on the shoulder, so rather than accept my offer of a hacksaw, he stuck with his muzzle brake until he sold the rifle some years later. I won't put a brake on a hunting rifle; if I can't manage the recoil, I need to drop the powder charge, or reduce the bullet weight, or pile rocks on the rifle, but so far I seem to mostly tolerate recoil fairly well, even from some enthusiastic kickers. However, if I suffered a serious injury similar to the OPs and the choice was to install a muzzle brake or stick with poodle shooters, that might be enough to change my opinion.

OP, get the muzzle brake, it will make the difference between being able to use your rifle, and hanging it up for months, or even for good.
 
I bought one from coretac solutions. The drop in recoil was tremendous. To the point now where I've become a baby and only want to shoot braked rifles. Noise is noise. Gun is loud or louder. Both brake or no brake will deafen you if you shoot all day at the range without muffs so that's irrelevant. When hunting your going to fire one shot. I don't wear muffs hunting. So again yes my ears ring after shooting, big deal my hearts pounding too, my hands are shaking and I'm catching my breathe. It's called adrenaline rush, beat part of hunting. You'll survive it. With that arm or without the injury I recommend everyone get a brake. Then maybe they would shoot better and not just spray rounds at game.
 
I also have a Corebrake on my rifle aswell.They make clamp on style for non threaded barrels.Installation with a Wheeler leveling kit is a snap.

A great Canadian made product.
 
HuntersStand said:
I also have a Corebrake on my rifle aswell.They make clamp on style for non threaded barrels.Installation with a Wheeler leveling kit is a snap.

A great Canadian made product.
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Yes I forgot to mention that. You just send him the measurement of your barrel tip and they make to fit.
 
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