Long Range Rifle for Wife and Children (recoil pad and muzzle brake question)

[deolexrex]

I have a Remington 700 P that I'm trying to set up for my wife and older children to do a little long range shooting.

I need the most efficient recoil pad I can find. I'm also looking for a good muzzle brake. Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance.

 

[WardenWolf]

What caliber? The best recoil pad will be a Limbsaver, and the best brake I can think of is a Magnabrake (www.magnaport.com). However, depending on caliber and costs, it may not make sense to refit it and you may be better off getting a new gun such as a Romanian PSL that's designed to be low-recoil from the start.

 

[deolexrex]

Oh, right! It's a .308.

I got a screaming deal on the rifle so, I think is probably most cost effective to upgrade this one.

Thanks for the info!

 

[WardenWolf]

A .308 will probably be manageable after you upgrade it. I was worried it was something obscene like my father's Remington 700 in 7mm Rem. Mag. Now that's an unkind gun to shoot.

 

[MachIVshooter]

Romanian PSL that's designed to be low-recoil from the start

With a stock built for midgets, a ribbed steel butt plate and no buffer system, I find bolt guns chambered in similar cartridges to shoot nicer. Firing a PSL is best described as obnoxious, IMO.

To the OP-

Get the Remington R3 recoil pad. Made my sister's .300 Ultra as easy to handle as a .30-06. I would give it a go with just the pad before you install a brake, as they'll made the gun bark considerably louder.

 

[deolexrex]

Does anyone know if the Remington or Limbsaver pad will fit the HS Precision stock?

 

[deolexrex]

It would appear the Remington R3 recoil pad is no longer available.

 

[Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow]

Nevermind....

 

[Uncle Mike]

With the weight of that rifle, and if you put a Limbsaver pad on it, I should think that would be sufficient enough to do the trick, without adding a noisy brake, a brake wont do too much in the way of recoil reduction from the 308 anyway.

The noise that they will have to deal with if a brake is installed will probably be more insulting to their senses than the recoil would be with no brake and a good recoil pad.

 

[deolexrex]

Thanks again for the input.

 

[Jim Watson]

Q1. How far is "long range?"

Q2. Do you handload?

 

[deolexrex]

5-600 yrds

I do not.

 

[Mr. T]

I installed a limbsaver on my Remington model 700 in .270 Win so my kid could shoot it and was considering a muzzle break until the gunsmith talked me into waiting -- I'm glad I did wait, because the pad was more than enough to soften the felt recoil. My ten year old daughter even shot this gun with no complaints about the recoil. I would recommend just trying the recoil pad before jumping to the muzzle brake, just based on personal experience.

 

[Jim Watson]

For my centerfire target shooting (.308 and .40-65 BPCR) I use a Rand strap-on recoil pad.
http://www.buffaloarms.com/browse.cfm/2,168.html

I see some of these on rifles the owners don't want to modify.
http://www.sageoutfitters.com/catalog/item/7185055/7383536.htm

 

[Clipper]

I install (or have installed) Pachmeyer 1" shotgun pads on my rifles.

 

[Dr T]

I would stay away from the muzzle brake because it makes the gun so loud, and the noise will cause the kids to flinch.

I would not use a slip on pad since they increase the pull of the stock (unless you cut the stock down before installing.

Here is one source for recoil pads:

http://www.midwayusa.com/browse/Bro...yId=19499&categoryString=649***8816***9207***

 

[desidog]

How about a Gentry "quiet brake" http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/cid=0/k=quiet+brake/t=P/ksubmit=y/Products/All/search=quiet_brake

i don't think the Levang Linear brakes are made in anything but .223; although you could maybe machine one out. They are the two types of brakes that aren't obnoxiously loud for you and the guy in the next lane.