7mm mag with muzzle brake

[2506]

looking into a 7mm mag and putting a muzzle break on it. not sure which brand yet but what will the recoil compare to out of curiosity?

[carpsniperg2]

Probably like your 2506

[Bob33]

About a 40% reduction in recoil, and a corresponding increase in decibels.  You will need to wear hearing protection 100% of the time or risk loss of hearing with even one shot.

[ICEMAN]

About a 40% reduction in recoil, and a corresponding increase in decibels.  You will need to wear hearing protection 100% of the time or risk loss of hearing with even one shot.

My cousin had one built, same caliber with a break. Took one shot during elk season and missed. Rang his bell so hard, he walked over a mile back to camp, put the gun back into its gun case and got out his good ol' .270 and finished the season with it. His ears rang for over a day and he sold his custom 7mm. Just sayin'

[Biggerhammer]

With a Vais Arms brake, it's about that of a .308 or a bit less. I have done several, I have a light weight .243 Win that recoils more than my heavy barrel .300 Win Mag with a Vais Arms brake.

[Biggerhammer]

About a 40% reduction in recoil, and a corresponding increase in decibels.  You will need to wear hearing protection 100% of the time or risk loss of hearing with even one shot.

My cousin had one built, same caliber with a break. Took one shot during elk season and missed. Rang his bell so hard, he walked over a mile back to camp, put the gun back into its gun case and got out his good ol' .270 and finished the season with it. His ears rang for over a day and he sold his custom 7mm. Just sayin'

Been there done that, spot on. In the open country here in eastern WA. I carry hearing protection, we have time to cover up due to the fact the shots are longer and it's more of a ambush style of hunting where I'm at. Trust me, use hearing protection with them. I learned the hard way over the year, it gets you a little at a time.

[Pathfinder101]

I had a 300 Win Mag with a muzzle brake.  Couldn't shoot it without good hearing pro, so I sold it
I have a 7mm mag now and if you have a decent recoil pad on it, it does not need one.  My 75lb 12 year old shoots it...

[7mag.]

You don't need a brake on a 7mm mag. I started shooting mine when I was 15 years old and weighed 120 lbs. They don't kick bad. Recoil should only be a concern if you are spending a lot of time at the range, or if you are a really small framed person. Or, like a buddy of mine, has severe shoulder problems. I shoot my brother's 7mm ultra mag. all the time, and I feel it all the way to my toes, but it doesn't hurt. If you hold the butt tight in the pocket of your shoulder, even big magnums shouldn't bother you.

[halflife65]

I have a .300WSM with a brake and it's not bad at all to shoot when hunting.  I killed a deer this year with it (some other state), shot twice and never noticed anything more than I would've with my unbraked .270.  It wasn't that big of a deal.  I didn't put my earhole on the brake and pull the trigger, though.

I have good hearing, by the way, so it wasn't just that my cochlear implant failed or something along those lines.

[jyerxa]

Or you could shoot it a second time and guarantee you'll never hear it again. 

They look cool but......... My 7mm kicks like a mule. I think I will deal with the bruises. Good question though and good info.

I have never tried these yet. I keep meaning too. Remington has a managed recoil load. Any one try these yet?

http://www.remington.com/product-families/ammunition/centerfire-families/managed-recoil.aspx

[GoldTip]

Put a Sims pad on it and forget the muzzle brake.  Your hearing, your friends, and everyone that you ever shoot around will thank you.

[halflife65]

I have a .300WSM with a brake and it's not bad at all to shoot when hunting.  I killed a deer this year with it (some other state), shot twice and never noticed anything more than I would've with my unbraked .270.  It wasn't that big of a deal.  I didn't put my earhole on the brake and pull the trigger, though.

I have good hearing, by the way, so it wasn't just that my cochlear implant failed or something along those lines.

Let me qualify a bit - it IS louder than an unbraked rifle.  My point is that out in the open with only a shot or two it didn't matter much whether or not it had a brake.  I'm sure that if I would've crawled down a culvert pipe before I shot it would've blown my fake cochlear implants out of my skull. 

The only reason that I put a brake on this particular rifle is that it likes to reach up with the scope and slap me in the forehead (yeah, scope is mounted properly.) 

[400out]

I have a 300 WSM and I never notice mine! Now the person next to me might have a little christmas music going in their head afterwards but I generally feel pretty good  and it kicks like a 243.

[deerslyr]

Ive heard of guys doing something with mercury I wanna say? can anyone clarify this?

[204chucknorris]

I have a 7mm that is Completely stock and have no muzzle rise to speak of and I can sit down and shoot 30-40 rounds through it in one setting no issues. However this is what made this possible. Reloading the ammo. The factory ammo is seated to deep for my gun and in turn it kicks like a mule and has excessive muzzle rise. The reloads are not backed off loads as I like my velocity. I would try some HSM ammo as it looked to be seated longer than other stuff I seen? 
last of all is excessive cleaning not just a few passes with the cheap hopped kit from the local store as this stuff just knocks the dust off. I Alsop reload for my dads 300wm and prior with factory ammo it had excessive muzzle rise and recoil. You had to really hold onto the forend when shooting this thing. With reloads it has drascltically reduced the muzzle rise and cleaning due to not having all the copper fouling. I am not against brakes as I have had alot of interest myself.