Opinions on a muzzle brake

In the excitement of shooting at game, you likely won't even hear it. The suggestion that you will be deaf for hours if you shoot it once is absolute nonsense. The major noise impact is parallel with the muzzle, so unless you have a really weird way of holding your rifles
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...In the excitement of a fist fight one probly wont feel his nose get broken either, but its broken just the same, damage done regardless.

i am not a muzzle break fan either, i recently had one removed from a rifle of mine and its a remarkable difference. it went from a safe space-filler, to a take-everywhere gun just like that.
 
My only experience was with someone else's muzzle brake.

Just settling down for a shot off the bench at the range...

The guy next to me lets go with his cannon of some ridiculous caliber!

I get this @%$^%$#&@ BLAST across my face, thought it even knocked my hat off!

A warning would have been nice, ya think?

:mad:

IMHO, if my rifle needs a muzzle brake, then I need a different rifle of more reasonable caliber.
 
I use a Jennings muzzle brake (many of them). The ports are cut in a manner that vents the gases forward, away from the muzzle.

Felt recoil is significantly reduced. Noise to the shooter's ears is SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED. I have found that accuracy is increased due to THE FACT you experience less felt recoil, less muzzle blast, and less noise.

Combined with appropriate reloads, finely tuned trigger and a bedded action and LOTS of proper practice and you will IMPROVE ACCURACY dramatically. Much faster followup shots also.
 
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This is your personal opinion that is based upon a strong bias. Not worth much IMHO.

sir_springer said:
My only experience was with someone else's muzzle brake.

Just settling down for a shot off the bench at the range...

The guy next to me lets go with his cannon of some ridiculous caliber!

I get this @%$^%$#&@ BLAST across my face, thought it even knocked my hat off!

A warning would have been nice, ya think?

:mad:

IMHO, if my rifle needs a muzzle brake, then I need a different rifle of more reasonable caliber.
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Do I like muzzle brakes, not really. Do I own one? Yes and for only one reason, I get to shoot
my dearly departed dad's old rifle. No muzzle no shooting. David Jennings put this on a bunch of years ago and I don't even try and flinch. Main focus is on target, fur and not on recoil. Hated to do it to the old Schutlz but that or it stays home. Do I regret it? Not a chance.
If I'm at the range, well I am careful on who is around me when I pull the trigger. I also invested
in a Lead Sled and watched my buddy pound off thirty rounds in the same rifle/caliber with the
sled and not even a quibble. Next time out, brake will be off just out of respect for my fellow man. Out in the bush, well the chaps know when they hear the KABOOM, bring the knives. I recall after shooting that one moose I heard a YAHOO from waaay out in the bush. No, not from me, my hunting partner.
Cheers.
 
stubblejumper said:
I have yet to see a single case where a brake reduces noise to the shooter.I find that I have to wear plugs and muffs in order to comfortably shoot a braked rifle.
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If you have never shot a rifle equipped with a Jennings brake you can not possibly know. Buy one and try one and you will be enlightened.

I wear plugs and muffs to shoot any rifle - brake or not.
 
I shoot a custom 7mm STW for my hunting rifle and have a muzzle brake installed. If I want to shoot this thing to stretch its legs upwards of 1000 yards effectively, I need the brake. When you're shooting targets ear protection is a must, regardless of a brake or not. Why would the increased volume be any worse while wearing hearing protection?

On the flip side, when hunting, they are extremely loud! I've gone three days without hearing in my left ear after sending a few bullets towards deer.

In my case I've shot my rifle enough (thanks to the brake) to be comfortable shooting further distances in the field. I'll take the hearing loss any day if I'm confident enough to only need one shot during the season.
 
If you have never shot a rifle equipped with a Jennings brake you can not possibly know. Buy one and try one and you will be enlightened.
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Even Jennings is not naive enough to claim that their brakes reduce noise to the shooter,compared to no brake at all.Their claim is that they are less noisy than other brakes.
From the Jennings site:

We angle the brake ports to significantly reduce the sound experienced with traditional muzzle brakes, making a more enjoyable shooting experience.
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Without a brake,the noise is directly away from the shooter,making the noise to the shooter the minimum that it can be without using a suppressor,or placing a barrier between the brake and the shooter.Angling the ports on a brake slightly forward,reduces the noise compared to a brake with rearward or sideways facing ports,but it still directs the noise more toward the shooter than no brake.

Why would the increased volume be any worse while wearing hearing protection?
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Because hearing protection has a rating as to the number of decibels that it can reduce the noise pressure.The louder the noise to the shooter, the more the remainung sound pressure if the rated number of decibles is removed.Directing the noise at any angle other than directly forward, increases the sound pressure being directed to the shooter.Muzzle brakes work by angling the gases ,and the noise to a direction other than straight ahead.

On the flip side, when hunting, they are extremely loud! I've gone three days without hearing in my left ear after sending a few bullets towards deer.
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Then whether you realize it or not,you have done damage to your hearing.
 
Hearing protection for yourself and for anybody with you, either at the range or in the field if they are by your side (inconvenient to say the least.) I myself wouldn't use one, but if you insist on one, have one that you can remove for hunting purposes and also get the screw on cap to replace it when it is not on the rifle. I myself would get a really good recoil pad instead. I use a SIMS recoil pad on my 45-70 and it eliminates a lot of the recoil without reducing the value of the firearm.
 
Stubble

I know I've lost hearing due to it, but I've also lost hearing for the 20 000+ rounds I've put through a 12 gauge shooting trap. With the molded ear plugs I have shooting a rifle with a brake doesn't bother me at all..
 
rral22 said:
You will regret that stupid choice one day. You must be very, very young.
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I'm 24 and have already lost almost half the hearing in my left ear. I still wear ear protection when I'm punching paper, but never when I'm hunting. To be fair it's rare I don't have an animal on the ground before rifle season rolls around anyway..
 
Azazle said:
I'm 24 and have already lost almost half the hearing in my left ear. I still wear ear protection when I'm punching paper, but never when I'm hunting. To be fair it's rare I don't have an animal on the ground before rifle season rolls around anyway..
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Yup, he is all that and a whole lot more.
 
If you need a brake you should seriously look at getting a gun that you can handle, there is no shame in shooting a smaller caliber if you can shoot more accurately.
 
knightcc said:
I have heard that muzzle brakes are very hard on the ears. I am looking at having a custom 300 Win Mag put together and I wasn't going to put one on because of the sound issue but...I talked to a very well respected hunter today who recommended using one strongly. He claimed it would make me a better shot and reduce flinching. I don't plan on keeping this gun in the safe, it would be my primary moose and elk gun as well as a long range sheep or whitetail rifle so it will see lots of action. Could I have your opinions as to whether or not I should have one on this new rifle.

Thanks Guys
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If you want a brake then get one. You shouldn't rely on internet opinions or popularity contests. Your gun, your money, your choice. Why even ask? If another shooter doesn't like you using a brake at the range then pick out something about the guns they are using and give it backto them. Or their hearing protection being too cheap or insufficient. Shooters at ranges where EVERYONE ELSE has paid a membership fee too that bother you should be ignored or told off IMO.

First brakes, then someone hates black rifles and shotguns at the range. Then handguns and revolvers too. Maybe no shooting fast or only 1 at a time etc. If you pay attention to the haters and give in pretty soon you will have a range that belongs in Southern Ontario. lol Haters gonna hate. Ignore them all. And good shooting. Sir, I say "good day."
 
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