@7mmTom you already have lots of good advice above. I would second it. I see you mention that 7mmRM is your first rifle. Have you fired one or even better try and shoot several different makes/models. The stock design and weight of rig can have a big influence on perceived recoil, especially in magnums. If anything I would recommend you err on the side of a slightly heavier rig than an ultra light for your first magnum. As others have stated a 7mmRM can be shot accurately without a brake or suppressor, especially with a good stock & recoil pad. If your primary use is hunting then I’d go for suppressor, but for off hand shots in bush and for bush hunting/stalking shoot without suppressor. Wear HEARING PROTECTION !
The other point to watch out for with suppressor and to some extent with brake is more rapid build up of carbon fouling. This will wreck your accuracy if you don’t keep on top of it. You need to up your cleaning technique.
Your going to want hearing protection either way....
There's a third option too... If the rifle is of reasonable weight, eg sendero weight you don't need anything on the end.
(Oh chainsaw pretty much said it)
Brakes have their place in some applictions, but I’d never use one in a million ears on a hunting rifle for all the reasons already mentioned PLUS the one experience I had when we were young and stupid. Was on a biltong hunt in Namibia, nothing special, just a few springbok that were easy shooting from 300-400m on the farm. One of the lads brought his old man’s rifle, magnum of some sort, it had a brake. None of us took slightest bit of notice of it, complete ignorance. Lad lines up on a bok, resting the rifle across the ute tray with a big steel headboard on the front, behind the cab, with lad standing alongside him with the Leica a couple of metres to the right.
You get the picture. The redirected muzzle blast and reflection off the headboard of the tray ruptured the lad’s eardrum, the lad standing next to the shooter. He suffers tinnitus to this day. The shooter’s ears rang for days, he would have done some damage for sure but I lost touch with him. Me and the other lad got a big fukkin fright alright.
Like I say, young, dumb, ignorant, had no idea just what an effect the brake and the reflection would have. Stupid!
Every time I see a brake on a hunting rifle, I walk the other way, just me like I say they have their place, but not for me. A good suppresor transforms a powerful or short barreled rifle and is I think a necessity if you’re shooting in wooded country. On the tops? You could happily shoot all day without a suppressor, but you must use earplugs as a minimum. Trick is to remember to wear them when in counts.
My first 7mm mag weighed 9.5lb. I shot it without a brake for a few years. I was no problem to shoot. I ended up putting a Terminator brake on it, was real easy to shoot then.
I also had a sub 7lb 7saum, which I put a radial brake on. I left the brake off when when walking around in case a deer jumped up in front of me. I only put the brake on when I was sitting down watching a gully or had time to put it on before the shot, then I also have time to put in my ear plugs etc.
My last 7mm mag weighed around 8 lb. I didn't have a brake on that one, but recoil was sharp. If it had been my first rifle it might have caused me to develop a flinch.
Most of my hunting is on the tops. A 2-3 hr walk up a hill then around the tops. I like to keep weight down so I would never use a suppressor on a tops gun.
On the end of your barrel you should have a nice crown, and an iron post front sight. That is all.
More meplat, more better.
I've never shot a rifle and thought damn, wish i didnt have my supressor on. I have however had the opposite.
Lop to 20 throw a dpt can. The noise reduction makes a big difference. Especially if you let rip in a small valley or gut
My summary after shooting with both would be: always wear hearing protection where possible - not so easy in bush stalking so use a "can" - over a dog use a can - everywhere else use a titanium brake - super effective and weigh nothing.
Put a brake on it, you dont buy a 7rm to shoot stuff at 20 meters in the Bush. Brake will be lighter, shorter overall length (so you can keep a magnums long barrel for performance without being crazy long or having to cut it down) better recoil reduction, animals are still confused where the shot comes from as with a suppressor, and I would say even more so.
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