controlling recoil lightweight rifle

[Left Hand Dave]

Simple physics. Every action has a opposite and equal reaction. The lighter the weight, the more felt recoil. Muzzle brakes work. I have a fairly light weight .338 RUM. Before I installed a muzzle brake, the recoil was viscous. Now it is very manageable. I was leery of using a "standard" 1/2 x 28 thread because the muzzle would have been very thin. The barrel wasn't big for the other "standard" 5/8 diameter, so I ordered a 9/16 X 32 tap and threaded the barrel on a lathe and had excellent results. Several people have shot my rifle and nobody thought that the recoil was bad.

Arch408,
What does your 338RUM weigh?

 

[rockwind]

Take a look at your recoil pad. Is it a hard rubber or very resilient, like the Limbsavers? IMO, a good pad is a game changer to tame recoil.

i do have a slip on limbsaver, i was not using it that day.

 

[Deleted member 107796]

Arch408,
What does your 338RUM weigh?

My Tikka T3 in 338wm weighs in at 6.375lb, stock. The custom fit Limbsaver pad makes it a pleasure to shoot. With a good scope with 4" of eye relief, you keep it on target and let it jump into the pad.

 

[MachV]

My Tikka T3 in 338wm weighs in at 6.375lb, stock. The custom fit Limbsaver pad makes it a pleasure to shoot. With a good scope with 4" of eye relief, you keep it on target and let it jump into the pad.

That's what I did with the 06 T3 but am now adding a can with a muzzle brake. The gun shoots great now but the can and brake are to put it on my fun gun list, not just the getrdone list

 

[g0rd0]

I have a 7mm rm that is only 7 lbs 6 onces. In it I put a mercury recoil suppressor (google that), then added a clamp on muzzle break from Whit machine. I now can fire it from a rest without holding the stock. Both items have changed how I shoot. A warning about thebreak it is loud.

 

[Rich Coyle]

I have a 7mm rm that is only 7 lbs 6 onces. In it I put a mercury recoil suppressor (google that), then added a clamp on muzzle break from Whit machine. I now can fire it from a rest without holding the stock. Both items have changed how I shoot. A warning about thebreak it is loud.

Guns are loud.

 

[ar10ar15man]

this is what happens when you try to screw with the laws of physics.
brake is a good idea but the only safe spot is directly behind the rifle.
mercury adds weight you struggled to take off.
put the weight back on with a heavier bbl