I'm probably as big a recoil junkie as anyone on here including whit but there comes a point when it's not about tough but smart. I've built and shot a few 300 win mag barrels and some are no problem without a brake others would tear you up in a hurry. The 458 Win and Lott barrels I built would destroy you without a brake. Bottom line is if you value your wrist there comes a point when getting a brake is just the smart thing to do.

I won't be wronged. I won't be insulted. I won't be laid a-hand on. I don't do these things to other people, and I require the same from them. John Wayne-The Shootist