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Hello there...Though I never had the need for a magnum I ended up with a Finnlight in 300 wsm. I had no problems with the recoil but the muzzle jump was downright annoying. After doing some research on muzzle brakes I had an OPS. brake installed. Holy man, what a difference. The rifle is now a shear pleasure to shoot, both at the range and in the field. I beleive the literature for the OPS says it will reduce recoil by up to 70% whereas most other manufactures say about 35%. I can't feel much difference between my 300 and my 6.5 swede now. Muzzle jump is virtually eliminated. As for the noise, at the range around here everyone wears hearing protection. I still felt guilty at first shooting it at the range because of all the negative stuff I read on the internet but all the people at the two ranges I go to so far have not had a problem with it at all. In the field I don't wear hearing protection and don't have a problem with the noise. The only problem I found with the OPS. is because of its design it gathers twigs and stuff easy. I always tape up my muzzle anyway but after shooting a deer and dragging it out through the brush I noticed it had collected enough crap to make shooting it dangerous if not aware of it. I hear balloons work good too so that is what I will use this following year as it is easier to pack another balloon in the pocket than a roll of tape. Anywho, my advice would be try a pad first but if that doesn't do the job enough or you have a real problem with the muzzle jump put on a muzzlebrake. Do some research on the net and talk to a few gunsmiths before deciding on a brand of brake. There are some good ones on the market but I am sure happy with my OPS. and would recomend them to anyone.
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