- Location
- Saskatchewan
I've got a 6MM Ackley Improved project underway right now, and was wondering if I should be looking at a muzzlebreak?
It would be nice to see hits on coyotes!
It would be nice to see hits on coyotes!
Muzzlebreak...Yes or No???
- Thread starter dawgmaster
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There is a wonderful new invention out there to combat the noise of a Muzzle break... it is called hearing protection. There are actually some gun enthusiasts out there that believe it is a good idea to wear this new fangled hearing protection when shooting any firearm... go figure.
Muzzle break will help in controlling muzzle jump and should allow you to see bullet strikes from a 6mm A/I with a heavy barrel, no problem.
Muzzle break will help in controlling muzzle jump and should allow you to see bullet strikes from a 6mm A/I with a heavy barrel, no problem.
Most muzzle brakes don't add perceptibly to noise - for the shooter, directly behind the gun. You'll piss off (and deafen) all your shooting buddies though. I'd suggest getting a removable brake, and only use it when you're doing target work. Leave it at home when you go hunting.
Interesting....Brad wanna try the 460 this summer with the brake on and no hearing protection?? Betcha it will feel like some one wacked ya with both hands over both ears at the same time...
- Location
- Colorado Springs, CO
Muzzlebreaks are a crutch, all they do is make the rifle louder, reload, and shoot low level reloads to practice with. Les
- Location
- Saskatchewan
Well I defenitely understand that many people won't like the extra noise factor, but I did some research on the net today, and muzzle brakes have a whole lot more benefits then just recoil reduction.
In fact, the recoil thing is one of the brakes minor qualities.
I forget which site had the article, but it was by an experienced gunsmith, and like he said show me World Record holders in shooting sports that don't have brakes.
In short though, they reduce recoil, stop muzzle jump and the main reason that I can see Competition shooters use them....they stabilize a barrel better... meaning they reduce barrel whip...therfore results in more consistent accuracy!
Not to mention they protect the crown!
The gunsmith spent alot of time in the article getting into depth about the whole barrel stabilizing thing and the harmonics and all!
It made sense...he's got me convinced. A Holland brake will be added!
In fact, the recoil thing is one of the brakes minor qualities.
I forget which site had the article, but it was by an experienced gunsmith, and like he said show me World Record holders in shooting sports that don't have brakes.
In short though, they reduce recoil, stop muzzle jump and the main reason that I can see Competition shooters use them....they stabilize a barrel better... meaning they reduce barrel whip...therfore results in more consistent accuracy!
Not to mention they protect the crown!
The gunsmith spent alot of time in the article getting into depth about the whole barrel stabilizing thing and the harmonics and all!
It made sense...he's got me convinced. A Holland brake will be added!
last year I put a muzzle brake in my rifle, this impaticular brake spreads the noise all forward, not towards me nor to the side to affect anyone else. The only one that would hear it louder than a regular blast would be the buck that I am taking home.
This is what I put on, and my gunsmith guarantees no increase of noise.
http://www.armurier-quebec.com/indexgb.html
Just click on muzzlebrakes and you will see his add.
This is what I put on, and my gunsmith guarantees no increase of noise.
http://www.armurier-quebec.com/indexgb.html
Just click on muzzlebrakes and you will see his add.
- Location
- Saskatchewan
martinbs....
You apparently have no clue!!!! So flap your jaws somewhere else!
Read and read again....it AINT....about recoil!!!
Its about....MUZZLE JUMP...and I AINT shootin...223s!
You come here and shoot my 22-243 Middlestead or this new 6MM Ackley Imp at coyotes @ 500 yards OR gophers @ 300 yards...and you tell me if you see the hits (kills) thru the scope!!!!
You apparently have no clue!!!! So flap your jaws somewhere else!
Read and read again....it AINT....about recoil!!!
Its about....MUZZLE JUMP...and I AINT shootin...223s!
You come here and shoot my 22-243 Middlestead or this new 6MM Ackley Imp at coyotes @ 500 yards OR gophers @ 300 yards...and you tell me if you see the hits (kills) thru the scope!!!!
So this here anonymous gunsmith is saying that the extreme precision guys shooting benchrest, Palma, National Match, etc are all using them?
REALLY?????
What was the name of this gunsmith again???? When you find him, ask him which guys cleaning house in precision events ARE using them.
Anyone who claims the shooter won't notice the extra noise from a dragon call screwed on the end of the barrel doesn't have much experience shooting them, from my experience. Jesus... the best that can be said about them is the shooter gets about the least of the increased noise. When someone claims they're no noisier than an unaltered barrel, I'm always curious to know how they manage to vector all the escaping gases (along with the accompanying noise) directly to the front on the same axis as the unaltered barrel does. I always shoot with good quality hearing protection, and even with that they're beyond obnoxious.
Dragon calls... I'll never have one on anything I own, and my brothers and shooting buddies that have them are more often than not getting them taken off and the threads capped. Magnaporting maybe, dragon calls never. If I can't shoot it without that to help, I won't own it to begin with.
On the other hand, being as it's your rifle, you should do whatever floats your boat.
