Why the muzzle brake hatred?

Brakes are bad, mmmkaaayyy!!!

In all seriousness, I think we all have the right to play with what makes us happy. On the other hand, common sense and morals need to be used along with better judgement, however, these things are about as common as a 50 Sharps on the range.
 
I was at my range last Sunday with a buddy of mine and the guys one bench over were firing
rifles in .338 Lapua and .30-378. We didn't mind the sound, but you could sure feel the
shock waves. It didn't screw up our shooting scores either. It all boils down to one's own
tolerence levels for distraction.

The thing that bothered all of us the most that day, was the moron a few benches over with
a 9mm auto pistol in each hand doing rapid fire into the ground about 30 feet in front of him
while his buddy videoed it on his phone. The goof then let his 12 year old kid do the same stunt.
I'm guessin' the idiot will be posting the footage on Youtube. I'm also sure this guy will be
catchin' crap from the club executive soon as well.:eek:
 
I didn't read the whole thread, so if someone else has made this observation I apologize. My muzzle brake experience is limited to one .375H&H, my first one, which I purchased about thirty years ago. The recoil was heavier than I was accustomed to, and so I foolishly had it Magnaported, i.e. ports EDM-cut directly into the barrel near the muzzle. Recoil was not noticeably affected, although muzzle rise was reduced. The increase in muzzle blast, however, was so extreme that I eventually sold the gun. The blast was far more unpleasant than the recoil ever was.

If the recoil is too much for you, get a gun that fits you better, improve your technique, or go to a lighter chambering.
 
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