I would suggest trading for a smaller caliber before I'd put a muzzle brake on the rifle. A 30-06 doesn't kick enough to justify a muzzle brake under any condition that I can see. To set the record straight I HATE muzzle brakes, the blast they generate is unreal and it will cause a flinch long before any recoil the rifle might develop. Muzzle brakes are like using duct tape to hold the fender on your car, they cause more problems than they fix.