That’s true.
My T3 .300 Win Mag kicked like a mule in standard configuration with 208 A-Max. I fired 50 rounds on a range in San Antonio, Texas and felt pretty sore afterwards even at 104 Kg. It now has a Bartlein barrel and brake and is far nicer to shoot.
T3s are pretty light for the big magnums and recoil and whip hard without a brake or moderator.
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