Most effective muzzle brake

guntech said:
I agree but I haven't seen anyone shooting prone while hunting in 50 years...
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I do quite a bit but then I'm cammo'ed up so you wouldn't see me:). If I can go prone to shoot at something I will, it's my most stable shooting position by far, specially with a bipod on the gun. I found that they will kick up debris shooting from shooting sticks/bipods in the sitting position also depending on what type of ground you are sitting on, powder snow is really fun. To each their own, i just want the OP to make a fully informed decision.
 
i have t a tikka t3 with a brake like the one guntec makes and a rem 700 in 338 06 to compare with. i bought the tikka with the brake on it and can say the fed is a mild round and with the brake you can hardly feel the recoil. noise isn't bad i believe due to being a lower velocity larger bore. my 338 06 is fairly light and still is comparable to my lightweight 30 06 in recoil. very manageable. unless recoil sensitive i wouldn't bother with a brake on the fed 338. also have a abolt in 325 with an integral gill brake cut in the barrel. it is so loud i'm going to have it cut off. i can clear the range with it.
 
To second the post by Foxer and the link:

https://precisionrifleblog.com/2015/08/07/muzzle-brakes-sound-test/

Muzzle breaks do significantly increase the noise to the shooter. Redirection of the gases causes this and any redirection but straight forward and pointless will increase noise to the shooter. More effective breaks are more effective because they direct gas backwards and thus even louder to the shooter.

Look at that link and pick something like a seekins that seems to optimize recoil reduction versus loudness. If you are at the range double up with plugs and muffs. If you are hunting wear electronic muffs.

OSHA has two methods for estimating real world performance of hearing protection. The most generous of the two is the NRR -7. Most electronic muffs have an NRR rating of around 20 dB and thus would reduce by 13 dB. The less generous divides this number by 2. If you get one of these breaks than is close to 165 dB you risk your ears with electronic muffs on!
 
guntech said:
I agree but I haven't seen anyone shooting prone while hunting in 50 years...
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I have shot sheep, goat, griz, moose all from prone position with bipod and muzzle brakes (300win, 338win, 8mm mag, 7mm mag) and never had any issues with the brake kicking stuff up even with follow up shots. My brakes are all radial brake style similar to the one Guntech posted the photo of above. The recoil reduction sure is nice when shooting prone with any of the magnums.
 
joey.45 said:
I have many rifles and not one with a brake. I'm just thinking that a 5.5 lb Montana shooting 210 grain bullets might be a touch unpleasant. I'm still up in the air about the whole thing. Interesting brake guntech. If I go the break route I'll certainly consider one of yours. Thanks guys
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I shoot a Tikka T3 Lite 338 Fed a little heavier then your Montana will be - It has a 22.4 " barrel - with 210 or 225 gr ers its a bit Barky but i have no problem shooting it from a bench at all- But i am not recoil SHY ! its Just a BIG 308 ! jmo RJ

I do have a Factory Brake on my 6.4 lb Ruger Scout 308 and it REALLY ! reduces the RECOIL Have a look at its design !
 
hgeo33 said:
Muzzle breaks do significantly increase the noise to the shooter. Redirection of the gases causes this and any redirection but straight forward and pointless will increase noise to the shooter.
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The brake I use has the ports angled 11 degrees forward to help with keeping the noise directed in a better direction... and if shot out in the open is no harder on the shooters ears than the bare muzzle. Vais brakes are the 'quietest' brakes I have seen and quite easy on the ears...
 
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