My take is get reliability over weight savings. Much more important in the back country. I do not know anything about the trijicon. But I have and would buy more NF if needed.
Very valid point!!! What's a few more ounces if you can't hit the broad side of a barn with a light scope.
Not to derail the thread but have you ever shot a lightweight 300wm?
What sticks do you use?
Which Nightforce did you choose? Did you go for weight savings or just got a good scope and didn't worry to much about the scope weight?
Hope it’s threaded. I hate brake noise, but I hated the beating my 300 dished out. It’s a loud pussycat now, I can shoot 50 rounds easily.
Yes has muzzle break from the Manufacturer it weigs in at 5.5lbs and shockingly (even to myself the recoil is very manageable). I agree heavier rifle would cut down on recoil but Christensen made it light for a reason I guess but the Break cuts a surprising amount of recoil out. Like just below 30-06 recoil. I don't know how but makes it shootable. I would put 100 rounds through it at the range though lol!!
Depending on the load it should recoil around an unbraked .308 in terms of ft lbs.
Amen brother!!! Without a Brake It would beat the tar out of me. The Christensen Brake does an amazing job and really tames the 300 down alot.
Obviously recoil is highly subjective to each shooter, but I've got a lightweight 300 with a SRS 3 port brake, and when I shoot it back to back with my unbraked 6.5 Creed I can't really tell a difference in felt recoil.
I'd say that's way more accurate of the Ft lbs I get with Brake on it. Thank you sir!
