.338 Kimber advice

[CO Hugh]

While it may not help recoil much, maybe check into magna porting, it will help keep the muzzle whip down, the barrel stays more in line with the shot and recoil a bit more straight back. I have no experience with it on large magnums like a 338.

[streetglideok]

I have a 7mm rem mag(has the BOSS, but installed the CR piece to ditch the brake effect), 300WM, 300RUM, 375H&H, and a pair of 45/70 levers loaded warm. Of those, none wear brakes. The 45/70s are the worst offenders, followed closely by the RUM. The 375 despite urban legend is a pussy cat to shoot. The 338WM, though a hitter, can be mastered. If you need a brake due to recoil, and not because of a physical ailment, then its time to either learn how to manage the recoil, or move down in size. Brakes are not a real fix for recoil IMO. If you want to learn how to get accustomed to recoil, drop me a PM. I went from barely able to handle a 30/30, to shooting boxes of RUM ammo, and no sissy brakes.

[buckshotbarlow]

Check out long range hunting also, they got some good threads on this stuff...

http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/

[thebolt]

My son purchased Ruger 77 in .338 Winchester Magnum while he was in high school and the recoil was pretty intense. We were aware of High Tech Customs, a well know quality rifle builder in Colorado Springs. We took the rifle to and had a muzzle brake installed and it was one of the best purchases we ever made. We could shoot that gun all day long without any fear of recoil. The ballistics are very impressive and it is a tremendous elk rifle. We don't shoot at ranges and the muzzle blast is very noticeable but make the gun very manageable. The trade off was clearly worth it and the gun is now one of several in our collections that wear the High Tech Customs muzzle brakes.

http://htcustoms.com/brakes/index.php

[Hunter12]

Got to shoot the .270 and the .300 wby with the muzzle break. I have to tell ya. That muzzle break is AMAZING! In a blind study I would swear I was shooting a .22 Mag. NOT a .300 wby. The recoil was half of my .270! I am still having troubles grasping this fact. I could shoot that .300 all day long. On the flip side... The muzzle bast was LOUD! I silenced a guy shooting a .54 cal musket and someone shooting a .300 short mag. I couldn't imagine shooting one without ear protection.. EVER!
So Sunday I am going to the hills and taming the .338 KIMBER... First time shooting one of those. (ha ha ha) and a .54 Remington inline. I will let you guys know how it shoots. Too bad you can't post videos. Im gonna blow some stuff up tomorrow. YEEEE HAAAAA!~