remington 700 muzzle brakes?

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ive been looking for a brake for my 700 more for asthetic reasons than anything else. hope that doesnt get me flamed, i know what purpose they serve, but ive always enjoyed the look of them. from what i could tell by reading here and through google is that the barrel needs to be modified to accept a brake. is that how it works or is there a setup available thats compression fit in some way?
 
in most casses the barrel will be turned down and threaded on a lath, there are a (very) few options for brakes that will clamp onto the barrel, but they deffinatly dont look as nice, and you will need to find on thats made for your specific barrel diamiter
 
thats what i figured. thanks for the help. maybe once were back into the winter and im not shooting as much ill find a gun smith and see what he says. thanks again
 
pretty much any brake can be fitted to any rifle, if you do a google for brakes for your specific modle you will get a good idea of whats available, most brakes come as blanks and are opened up to the correct calliber after fitting..

on that note, its not a very big job to install a break, a few hours will usually do it so if you didnt want to wait, you wouldnt exactly be with out your rifle for a long time
 
oh ok, i figured the gun smith would likely have the thing for a while, if thats all it takes maybe ill get one sooner than later. thanks again for the help
 
Doing a good job of installing a brake only takes an hour or so. If the 'smith's lathe is big enough, you strip the rifle to its barrelled receiver and take it to him when he has a time slot to do the job. Make an appointment, so to speak. He will turn and thread the muzzle, fit the brake, and touch up the crown as needed. Smaller lathe could require the barrel to be removed from the receiver. This increases the complexity and cost of the job. Depending on the brake, it may need to be reamed or bored for the caliber.
Appearance is all very well, but having a brake really changes the shootability of the rifle. Recoil is reduced, of course, but you will also be able to see bullet strike through the scope. There are those who make a big deal about the increase in blast, of course.
I have never heard of a clamp on brake for a 700. A brake really needs to be properly fitted, with its bore absolutely co-axial with the bore of the barrel.
 
thanks for the info. i havent pulled the 700 apart yet but im sure i will at some point. theres one gun smith in my area but hes a little old and im not sure how reliable he is. his shop is barely open so i dont wanna leave him my barrel and come back and find out he died or something. lol.

thanks for the good info on the brakes, ill stay away from clamp on brakes for sure. this is a nice rifle and i dont wanna cheese it up with a crappy clamp on brake.
 
thanks for the good info on the brakes, ill stay away from clamp on brakes for sure. this is a nice rifle and i dont wanna cheese it up with a crappy clamp on brake.
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Installing a brake for aesthetic reasons, is cheesing it up, as well as reducing the value of the gun to many people should you decide to sell it at some point.
 
well im not saying i dont want the added benefits a brake offers. those are a bonus. but its not like i want a fake silencer. i like the benefits it offers but the recoil on the gun isnt bad enough to need one, but ill take those. plus if the wife ever decides to shoot it i dont want it blowing off her shoulder and causing her not to go to work and make money, lol
 
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