I should qualify what I mean by that.

If you "need" a brake in order to comfortably and accurately shoot the rifle then you are over gunned and should be shooting a lighter recoiling cartridge. In other words... if a 300 magnum hurts then shoot a 30-06 instead of installing a brake.

There are definitely specific applications where a brake is a valuable addition to a rifle. Such as on a varmint rig or tactical rig where either seeing the bullet impact is important or reacquiring the target as quickly as possible.

On a general purpose hunting rifle, such as his, a brake is not a good idea imo.