PRS Talk Newbie Advice on Current Equip 308 Recoil Management.

[DocRDS]

So I am kinda hooked on Long Range and fighting the urge to buy "new" equipment. I have a Rem 700 in 308 that I did upgrade to a KRG Bravo stock (helped with LOP adjustments and added magazine). My Suppressor got out of jail and that was a fiasco, so right now I am shooting unsupressed.

I am thinking of just going with a good brake to help me manage recoil and start spotting impacts. Am I chasing a fairy tale to be able to spot impacts on a 308? I still suffer from scope "jump" and am working on fundamentals (it seemes to be getting better) but I am limited to basically 100 yards and a bench live fire, and dry fire at home unless there is a match (working on qualifying for the 200, 400 yard ranges but was fighting can issues).

My issue--I seem to be ok accurate, but I can only tell well AFTER the shot. I won't know if I missed until I see in the spotting scope. I did note when shooting my 22 and sighting in that I could spot impacts (yeah its a 22, but gotta start somewhere).

Otherweise I am gonna be at the ass end of the standings for a while.

 

[Sheldon N]

It's going to be hard to spot impacts no matter what you do, but you're on the right track working the path towards managing recoil. Main goal is get the recoil of the gun to track straight backwards and to make clean trigger pulls without flinching/blinking (as much as is possible). If you can get solid with the 308 and spend some time with it building good fundamentals, that will pay big long term dividends with any caliber.

Adding a brake will definitely reduce recoil and movement of the gun. It's also going to add a lot more concussion and back blast, which is something to consider if you're sensitive to the blast/noise. Sometimes the back blast is just as much a part of what creates flinching as the recoil itself.

Something like adding a APA little bastard Gen III would be a good way to significantly reduce recoil. I think they also offer a small weight that goes in the fore-end of the KRG Bravo which would help both balance the gun forward and mitigate recoil.