Quote Originally Posted by wbm View Post
I have a Light Weight Hunter in 6.5 Creedmoor. The original barrel was a pencil-thin 20" . For me, recoil was not a major problem but muzzle jump was. Sometimes in order to have a light weight rifle, manufacturers go too far and the Savage LWH is an example of this. I took off the 20" inch barrel and replaced it with a standard 22" barrel from a Model 11 Predator Hunter. It made a very positive difference in how the rifle handled and responded when fired. Personally I would not recommend any of the Savage Light Weight models in any caliber greater than the 223 for young shooters.
Bingo! Sometimes muzzle brakes are associated to reduce felt recoil alone. An effective muzzle brake reduces both felt recoil and muzzle rise/fall. It is so effective, it's being used on .22LRs or even air rifles?