Hi Snibb:

I have the A-Bolt BOSS in .300 Win and would not buy another one. I think the "noise" factor is not really a factor. The BOSS equipped rifles come with a CR adapter that eliminates the noise associated with the muzzlebrake. My .300 feels like my .25-06 when I used the muzzle brake. I tried to give the brake away, and just use the CR, but no one would take it. As Stubblejumper mentioned, the barrel is shorter than other barrels, so you do lose quite a bit of velocity, turning your .300 into a .30-06. My biggest grump with the system is that when I reload, you just introduced so many factors you could spend 100s of hours trying to get the right one. You don't know if you should go +/- on the powder, the OAL, or turn the BOSS 1/8 of a turn (which way?). Then when the brake comes loose (it will, you have to buy the replacement nylon bushings periodically), you get to start all over. When buying rifles, it appealed to me at the time as a "neophyte" shooter, but over time it has become a PITA. I tried to trade it and a bunch of cash for a used .300 SAKO 75 and the dealer would not even consider it. BTW, the recoil on the .300 should not bother you anyway. If anybody happens to still want one (RH model), I will let it go cheap!!!

Good luck,
CE