04-25-2016, 01:37 AM
Pontoon,
I have never felt any recoil I would consider unpleasant from either of my Grendels. One does have a brake, but the lighter, smaller one does not. I've put up to 100 rounds at a sitting through it and have felt absolutely no discomfort. Additionally, I've repeated this same scenario with a bolt action .308 with similar results and lack of discomfort, even though it does recoil significantly more.
To my point ... Are you certain your shooting posture and presentation are not the problem? Even the "lowly" 5.56 can eventually cause minor bruising if the butt is not held firmly into the shoulder. If you want to go with a brake, then by all means, do so. I am questioning, however, whether or not you may would be masking an underlying problem with your technique. If you are allowing the rifle to travel any distance to your shoulder, then consistent shot placement will be difficult to achieve, brake or no brake.
Or, it could be nothing. My bride has a folic acid deficiency (iron poor blood, as the old commercial used to say), and she bruises quite easily. A pad would be a consideration, under such conditions.
I have never felt any recoil I would consider unpleasant from either of my Grendels. One does have a brake, but the lighter, smaller one does not. I've put up to 100 rounds at a sitting through it and have felt absolutely no discomfort. Additionally, I've repeated this same scenario with a bolt action .308 with similar results and lack of discomfort, even though it does recoil significantly more.
To my point ... Are you certain your shooting posture and presentation are not the problem? Even the "lowly" 5.56 can eventually cause minor bruising if the butt is not held firmly into the shoulder. If you want to go with a brake, then by all means, do so. I am questioning, however, whether or not you may would be masking an underlying problem with your technique. If you are allowing the rifle to travel any distance to your shoulder, then consistent shot placement will be difficult to achieve, brake or no brake.
Or, it could be nothing. My bride has a folic acid deficiency (iron poor blood, as the old commercial used to say), and she bruises quite easily. A pad would be a consideration, under such conditions.
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