Muzzle brakes

[Glenn]

The issues at gun ranges is with the user not the muzzle brake!

I have a T3 on my 338 Lap improved and a T5 on my 375 Cheytac, both are used for long range.
The brake makes the guns a lot more comfortable to shoot and the number one reason I use
them is so I can spot my shot!

I only run them on my long range guns.

I have a 300WM that HAD a brake on it for the above reasons but I now use it for hunting so
I took the brake off because I shoot out the window.

As Seddo said, less recoil more noise!

Glenn

[Jmc]

Thanks for the info camel is sending me one to look at. Shooting out the window with muzzle brake is that a bad thing gessing the noise will come straight back into the ute?

[Camel]

I think the noise wont be too bad you will have the windscreen to bounce the sound off, with a short barrel cracking the windscreen may be a possibility, I have heard of it happening, but haven't seen it, haven't used a break out the window either.

[Tony Z]

I agree there is a definite place for a brake as a couple of you have pointed out.
We make brakes for some LGSs. None are for less than 30 cal and recently did a run for the Lithgow with their unusual 14x1mm thread pitch. The guns rabbitz and i are eluding to are most often 20 inch barreled 223s in a LSS chassis or similar and fitted with something like a mini Badger FTE. All store bought stuff bolted together in a gun shop. Not custom built guns for long range. Those guys don't sit there all day shooting budget steel cased ammo pissing everyone off. Actually the bigger calibers with longer barrels are nowhere near as obnoxious. Those 223s rattle rust off the roof.

[RDavies]

Unfortunately rabbitz the chassis stocks that a lot of theses rifles get put into are so poorly designed they require a brake to keep the muzzle level. I have fired a lot of these rifles, custom and factory like the RPR and A1, they truly are junk and do require a brake to settle them for that "follow up shot". Because there is no give in the stock, when they strike the shoulder they look for an escape route, usally up and to the right for a right handed shooter and always come to rest a long way from where you started. Hence the requirement for a brake. Being alloy, the stocks transmit 100% of the recoil unlike a good composite that absorbs a lot of energy before it hits the shoulder. The price of cool.

I have to agree with that. Aluminium stocks certainly do feel more jarring. I also agree with what you say, muzzle brakes certainly do have their place and I hope other muzzle brake users do as I do and either move away from others, or put their range bag/box between the muzzle and other shooters where possible. Personally I am all for allowing tactical shooters on NRAA ranges to get numbers up and when they are next to me, I wear plugs and muffs.