I had a Vais brake installed on a varmint barrel for a 300wm build a while back. Just got a chance to shoot it over the weekend. Gotta say I expected a lot more recoil. My dad has a lot of issues with recoil after a shoulder surgery years ago and it was even comfortable for him to shoot. I'd say it feels about equal to a 308 or so. Maybe a little less. I put about 40 rounds down range in a session and felt like I had been out with my 223 for an afternoon. Besides the varmint 26" barrel the rifle is a stock 111. I never fired the rifle before the brake so can't say much about overall recoil reduction. You'll also have to decide if you want a brake that needs to be timed. The Vais does not but if you are looking at some of the hollands and such you'll need to get the barrel headspaced and mark the top for your installer so that your brake vents will align properly after barrel is installed. Of course that also means if you should ever switch your barrel out or sell it you run the risk of the brake being out of time.
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