compensators or brakes

[Droppin Deuces]

A good brake on a .308 is pretty significant, but the difference between a good brake and no brake on a 300WM is the difference between an attaboy slap on the shoulder and a complete *** kicking.
Anything that will reduce felt recoil and allow you to spot your hits and misses is a good thing in my book. That's the only reason I have a brake on my .223 SPR. It's just one less thing in the equation to think/worry about.

[CK_32]

Maybe we have a different shooting style?

The difference to me has always been pretty amazing... the shockwave and sound is still big, but what i feel is significantly less... it's also much easier to stay on target to watch bullet splash or hits.

Now a 308 feeling like a 22lr is a bit of a stretch... not sure who says that... but a 223 feeling like 22lr isn't crazy.

Possibly. Like Randal said the heavier the gun the less it affects the recoil? Well both my 700 and LR308 come in at about 12 +/- a few oz so maybe that's why. But as far as I could tell on both factory NATO and hand loads the recoil wasn't much different from my unbraked 700 vs my brakes LR308.


I just hear everyone talk bout how amazing these comps and brakes are on their or their friends rifles and like I've said I've shot just about all of them I know of on mine or other friends rifles and never felt anything to wright home about via the recoil. But I do feel a tiny difference but nothing like MagPul/3 gun rifles that run absolute 0 recoil stuff as every one portrays.


I'm sure it's a little exadurqtion mixed in along with feeling and excitement but I tend to lean harsh or dry on my "reviews" or feedbacks if you can tell. I'd rather under tell the story a little and them be met or exceeded than up tell a story and like me be let down once I actually purchase something with such high expectations and reccomendation to my standards that weren't met.

[HK Dave]

Weight will certainly make a difference.

My 8lb 308 rifle with hard plastic stock doesn't feel all that friendly when I set one off, but with a brake it's quite pleasant.

[Matt P]

I'll just leave this here and let you decide:

http://forum.snipershide.com/snipers...-pros-use.html

Awesome find vintage.. A wealth of info there. Damn I love this interwebz....

I would add to HKs/Randalls well thought responses that brakes are a part of the solution along with solid technique. When you incorporate consistent fundamentals and have a little time behind the trigger, brakes are amazing.
All it takes is shooting your rifle with it attached, and then shoot a round with it off.
If your technique is solid, you will feel a huge difference.
I feel it just in .223.
The key is being comfortable and confident in your technique. Floundering in just the basics may distract you from feeling the difference...
Stock not in the pocket or not insuring solid contact. Not comfortable behind the glass, fighting with your rifle layout as you go to press the shot.

All the above is just my opinion and limited experience...

Awesome find on the comparison......nice