I have a Savage MKII FVSR that I had a A2 birdcage on that was primarily just for aesthetics but I found that it greatly affected the accuracy, for the worse, so I took it off. Is there any kind of muzzle device that actually helps with accuracy or are they primarily just for show?
Muzzle devices
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On 22s, they're pretty much just for show. On centerfire guns that have heavy recoil, they mitigate the "jump" by directing gas upwards mostly (not exclusively) keeping you on target for follow-up shots. With the escaping gas upwards/outwards comes an increased report as well, as guns without them direct most of that forward. Bottom line, a guy using a heavy-caliber rifle with a muzzle brake is likely to be a guy who shoots alone...they can be very unpleasant to be around as a shooter...but WAY worse as a guy beside the shooter. It can practically blow your hat off. lol
However, the A2 "birdcage" isn't a muzzle brake, it's a flash hider. When I had an FV-SR, I put an AGW "linear" brake on it...but mostly because I liked the look of it. This is the one, made in Canada; http://www.allengunworks.com/products.html
As for accuracy~in my experience, they add nothing to the accuracy...but shouldn't really hinder it either. My FV-SRs accuracy didn't change with the AGW brake on it. I liked the gun, but it wasn't overly accurate with OR without it.
There is a "muzzle device" that helps with accuracy on a rimfire and that is a barrel tuner. Barrel tuners are often used by serious bench rest shooters on heavy barrelled dedicated BR rigs. They can be used on non-dedicated rigs also. In a rimfire, where ammo is not hand loaded, they work by "tuning" the barrel to the ammo, while CF shooters can load the ammo to suit their barrel. Perhaps someone more versed in how they work will offer further information. There are a variety of barrel tuners, for example Harrell's, Hoehn, Lowey, Starik.
Barrel tuners can be very effective relative to a number of things. What accuracy is expected ? What potential does the firearm have? Is the ammunition matched to the firearm to optimize on the potential?
As grauhanen has said tuners are typically found on purpose built bench rest and target rifles. If the firearm doesn't have the traits necessary to take advantage of what the tuner can contribute, results will be mediocre at best. Not a condemnation of the OP's rifle but lipstick on a pig doesn't change it's pedigree.
As grauhanen has said tuners are typically found on purpose built bench rest and target rifles. If the firearm doesn't have the traits necessary to take advantage of what the tuner can contribute, results will be mediocre at best. Not a condemnation of the OP's rifle but lipstick on a pig doesn't change it's pedigree.
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