243 muzzle break

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243 muzzle brake

Is it possible to purchase a .243 or 270 with a factory muzzle brake?
which manufacturerer?

How much it cost to thread a barrel for a muzzle brake?


I apologize if its 'brake' and im just a dumb @ss. Friend wants one for his wife, so as little kick as possible as to not deter her.

Thanks for the help in advance.
 
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H.K.Glock 007 said:
Is it possible to purchase a .243 or 270 with a factory muzzle break?
which manufacturerer?

How much it cost to thread a barrel for a muzzle break?


I apologize if its 'brake' and im just a dumb @ss. Friend wants one for his wife, so as little kick as possible as to not deter her.

Thanks for the help in advance.
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Remington 700 VTR is the only one I can think of from the factory. Brake plus install will probably be around $300+/-. Remember if it's a hunting rifle that the increased noise requires hearing protection even in the field.
 
Maybe he should just go with a .223? Or is it for a hunting purpose?

The other question that must be asked is does she actually care about recoil? I find many men just assume woman wont/cant handle recoil when in fact most woman can if taught to shoot properly.

I know my wife would be quite insulted if I proposed she used a "small" gun or one with significant recoil reduction.
 
Savage 11F 243WIN DBM youth (comes with a muzzlebreak and shorter stock)

The muzzlebreak can be removed. It is a youth stock so if she needs a longer length of pull you can replace it with a regular stock.

I was at Wanstall's (a CGN sponsor) a few months ago and they had a few of these. It was the package deal where it came with a Bushnell 3-9X scope. I can't remember if they had the accutrigger.
 
Well .243 and .270 are quite different kettles of fish - a 243 has a very moderate recoil whereas a .270 has a fair bit of push. If thinking of a hunting app and not too sure if .243 is enough, I'd consider moving up to .308 - both short actions same bolt face etc - as I find a .308 to have less recoil than a .270. If target shooting I'd consider dropping down to .223 from .243 and I'd not be considering a .270 for that application at all. Anyway, most any 'smith worth the name will thread and install a brake - cost should be a few hundred bucks including brake. An recoil-management alternative is to handload with lower charges or buy a heavier, target-style, rifle.
 
Friend says it is for hunting. Wanted a 243 as is. Or a 270 with a brake. He has a 270 without a brake and she doesnt like it. Says its like getting punched in the shoulder every time she shoots it. Ha ha

Thanks for the help thus far boys. Im going to look into that savage. I have used a 243 for hunting for years, always does the trick. My old man uses a 22-250 lever. Also does the trick.
 
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problem with a muzzle-brake is it increase the volume of the blast that hits your ears about 10 fold. making it painful if not dangerous to your hearing to fire it without ear plugs. and ear plugs while hunting are really not that feasible as you cant hear deer or whatever you are shooting (unless its varmints then go all out on the hearing protection)
 
Answered in other forum: Remington 700 VTR is available in 223Rem, 22-250, 243Win and 308Win.
Very accurate, little recoil, no muzzle jump, can self-spot with 24X scope but is loud if above the rifle (the gas is projected mostly upward).

Alex
 
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