Thread: Using whats laying around / On the cheap

Originally Posted by Ground Control

Thought I’d give an update on this thread.
Not long after putting this rifle combo together I hurt my elbow quite badly and shooting of any kind was put on hold for a few months.
When I was able to shoot again it only to a couple of rounds through my 308 to realise that the jolt of the recoil aggravated my elbow .
So the Centerfire rifles were put away and the rimfires were the flavour of the month.
For some reason shooting a shotgun doesn’t aggravate my elbow like a rifle does .
Anyway , I had put the muzzle brake on the Tikka but hadn’t actually shot it before removing it because of the noise component of brakes .
Anyway in an attempt to shoot a Centerfire I put it back on and let a round off .
I had forgotten just how much a muzzle brake tames things down and the elbow didn’t feel a thing , the Creedmoor doesn’t kick much anyway, but put a brake on it and its just a push not a kick .
Didn’t take any picks , but with Hornady White Tail 129gn ammo it puts 3 shots into 20mm at 100m every time.
I’m happy as , and remembering the ear plugs is a small price to pay when the actual process of shooting is so easy and comfortable.

Yeah, TR found the recoil of the suppressed 223 a bit much to start with. Found her a 7mmRM as a varmint rifle (still looking for a 223) and put a brake on it. She loves the thing. She barely tips 55kg on the scales dripping wet wearing boots and rifle.