Muzzle Brakes........not Breaks

[runamuk]

Can we add a sticky about this too? 

Annoys the hell out of me.

some of us are new at this....irritant noted

heh, sorry, didn't mean to come off as hostile!

its all good 

[400out]

I don't even notice mine but my wife hates it!  When I say shoot or I'm going to she should really listen 

[338_Thumper]

Well I got a .338 Win.mag and with a Gentry muzzle brake . The holes are angled toward the front of the gun which greatly reduces the blast backwards. It is a joy to shoot and I always shoot at least a box and a half of shells when I go to the range and shoot in a tee shirt. Now when I shoot 3 times with my 30;06 I am already feeling it. So no flinching and it feels like a 243 kicking. My boy used it at 13 & 14 years old to kill his 2 Elk.

[starr]

i shoot a .338 WSM savage (6.5lbs) no break. it is great in the woods (were if you need more than two shots you dont need a gun). sighting it in can be rough on the shoulder, expecially sighting out of the box when you go through a box shells. my buddy shoots .300 WSM w/Break and the benefits dont out weigh the costs to me, of course i have him by at least 75 lbs. to me a bruise is easier to deal with for a couple days, when what i have left of my hearing is gone, its gone.

[hoyt2002]

Mine dont bug me much and the gun is a joy to shoot. Anyone around me hates it.

[SquirrelHunter]

I have a 338Rum iam thinking of putting on a brake so i can shoot it in the offseason,when i first got the gun it had a hard rubber pad and it bruised me from my chest to elbow,put on a limbsaver pad its a lot better,but after 20-30 rounds i get a little flinchy,so iam thinking a brake so i can practice long range,then take it off for hunting.

Have you ever thought about a recoil system? i put a bumpmaster recoil system on my .338 winmag, and I can shoot all day, shot about 100 rounds one day at gophers . awsome system, reasonable price, easily put on and take off, oh and my wifes shoots the .338 like its nothin.

[sakoshooter]

I have a 338Rum iam thinking of putting on a brake so i can shoot it in the offseason,when i first got the gun it had a hard rubber pad and it bruised me from my chest to elbow,put on a limbsaver pad its a lot better,but after 20-30 rounds i get a little flinchy,so iam thinking a brake so i can practice long range,then take it off for hunting.

I had a muzzle brake put on my .338WMag. I shot it 'as is' for 15 years with hundreds of handloads but in the last year since I put the brake on it, I shoot it more, more accurately, and like it much more. I don't really care about the blast since I'll have my ear muffs(head set)on every time I'm shooting it at a range and will(should)everyone else. As for shooting it in the woods at elk. Never hear nor feel it anyway. I do know that it now kicks on a par w/my 30-06 and I really enjoy shooting it.

[Jayfire83]

My model 70 300win with a break is like shooting at 223! And besides I'm married so I already have hearing lose lol!!!

[CSOUTFITTERS]

I have shot the .338, 300 wby, 300 wsm and 300 wm and a 375 h&h and i can honestly say that the 300 RUM is a powerhouse and the felt recoil is noticible over these other cartridges.  I know that recoil pads and rifle weight is a factor in this argument.  I have been up in the air about brakes but if my rem 700 300 RUM felt like a .243 i would be happy but knowing me i would not take the time in the field to put in ear plugs therefore i would be deaf. 
 
A good friend of mine had a sub 1/2 moa rem .270. He loved that rifle.  He had extra cash so he put a brake on it.  It shot 3-4" groups after that and he spent several hundred dollars on ammo testing accuracy and many hours at the range.   The gunsmith messed up the crown.  It was recrowned but my friend still hates the rifle now because he has no confidence in it.  The ol saying comes true "if it aint broke dont fix it". 

[CAMPMEAT]

You all are talking about brakes on girl guns. ( Just kidding ) I went to a long range shoot Fathers Day. The guy I know that put it on and had a 338 Lapua with a brake. I was sitting about 10 feet from him off to the side. He let that thing off and wholly crap, damn thing nearly knocked me over. I liked it.

[Helix]

I USED TO OWN A .300 WIN MAG WITH A MUZZLE BRAKE...  I SHOT IT AT THE RANGE A FEW TIMES, IT WASN'T SO BAD, THEN I SHOT IT ONCE IN THE FIELD WITHOUT HEARING PROTECTION.
THEN I TOOK IT TO A GUN SHOW AND TRADED IT. 
TRUE STORY.

Did you realize you were yelling?  Maybe it's the hearing loss from shooting witha  break?

[Boss .300 winmag]

I have an adjustable muzzle break on my 300 WSM.  I have also added a mercury dampening system into the stock.  I can crank up the horse power and it still feels like shooting my .243.  It will however, suck the air out of your lungs if your standing near it when it goes off with the break open.   

Which system do you have?

[AOD]

Who would need a brake on a 300rum?     Oh wait let me take a guess, hmmm, someone who probably should not be shooting it in the first place.   

NICE! didn't read the article did you  i shoot a 300rum and have a DE brake on it. it does help me do everything i need to with the rifle INCLUDING SPOTTING MY OWN SHOTS! for the db price, carrying a set of earplugs is well worth picking up the bullet trace.

[HairTrigger]

I cut mine off my Remington 308 VTR got tired of not being able to hear lol. Id say cut them off

[netcoyote]

Just curious...are ported barrels considered to be brakes? They seem to have a similar function. I recently bought a Marlin 444P one of the early versions with a ported barrel and haven't shot it yet. Just wondering if anyone has had experience with this rifle and whether it has the noise problem that a muzzle brake would have. I really wanted to hunt with this rifle and don't want to have to wear ear plugs all day for the possible one (or two) shots at game.
Guess I will find out myself in a few days when I get my new toy to the range.