How much recoil reduction can I expect with a Vais brake?
A. Our Vais brake is very efficient at recoil reduction. Exact percentages for recoil reduction cannot be listed for each caliber as it varies depending on bullet weight, barrel length, weight of the rifle, and in some cases even the powder used. Recoil reduction of up to 50% is common with the large 7mm and 300 magnums. On rifles such as the 270 and 30-06 recoil reduction of 40% is common. The reason for the difference is the magnums have a much larger muzzle blast and more energy for the brake to work with to reduce recoil. Big bore rifles such as the 375 and 458 are harder to tame down for two reasons. The heavier bullets produce more recoil and the larger bores burn the powder faster. This leaves less muzzle blast for the brake to reduce recoil. Average reduction for these calibers is 30% to 35%.
