Even the Great Townsend Whelan is known to comment that a 177 grain bullet out of a 257 Roberts case was a good elk cartridge.
As far as brakes go, I won't own a rifle with one, either for the range or hunting. We have choices and no brakes is mine.
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Anytime I figure I've got this long range thing figured out, I just strap into the sling and irons and remind myself that I don't! 
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