Always use a Brake!
In spite of the rifle's 24 pound weight, without the brake its recoil can cause retinal detachment. A good brake can reduce the recoil by 81%.
Examples:
24# - 700 grn @ 2700 fps - 137 ft-lbs w/o brake
24# - 700 grn @ 2700 fps - 26 ft-lbs with brake
137 ft-lbs is over twice the recoil of a 9# .458 Win Mag firing 500s.....ouch.
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