To the gunsmith I go

[jackelope]

Taking my encore to the smith tonight after work. I'm getting the Vias brake installed on my 300wm barrel and some trigger work done and then some little stuff. The barrel has a brake now but it looks like crap and looks very cheap. I guess I just don't like the look of it. The Vias brake gets great reviews and is said to be a little quieter than others.

It's the first time I've ever had any smith work done on any of my rifles and I'm looking forward to the end result. If it shoots better when i get it back, I'll be amazed. It shoots pretty dang good right now.

[Gutpile]

Thats almost as good as getting a new toy. Let us know how she shoots.

[jackelope]

Will do...and I'll post some completed pic's. I wish I took some before pics.

[elkaholic123]

Jackelope,I have a Vais brake on my Win. 300 wm and love it!It is alot quieter than the Weatherby brake on my old Accumark also less felt recoil is nice.You will like it!

[jackelope]

change of plans on the brake...gonna go with the Defensive Edge brake instead of the Vais. It's not ported on the bottom so it doesn't kick the dirt and stuff up like the others. They're both good brakes, but he talked me into the DE instead.
 

[Galpster]

What gunsmith are you using?

[jackelope]

the guy in sammamish.

I was gonna let you know how it went.

[elkaholic123]

Never heard of the defensive edge,do you have any pics of them?I am sure it will compare,what are the cost of them compared to Vais.Thanks
I really like my Vais and I don't notice dust or anything blowing when I shoot

[jackelope]

price will be about the same.
i'll find a pic on here, there's a couple guys that are running them.

[shoot-em-dead]

Is it really worth it to put a muzzle break on? My 300wm kicks like a mule but I am just nervious it is tossing money out for something that will blow my eardrums.

[whacker1]

I can't speak to Defensive Edge, but the Vias didn't seem any louder with the break on or with it off, and had a 30-40% reduction in recoil on 300 RUM. 

[bobcat]

I think it all depends on whether you want to wear ear protection while hunting.

[shoot-em-dead]

I think it all depends on whether you want to wear ear protection while hunting.

That is exactly what Iam talking about. It takes a while at the range every year just because I have to make sure I ride the gun just right or I wind up with a brused shoulder. It would be nice to have a better time on the range but when I shoot an elk i will be shooting untill he is down and I doubt I will have earplugs in.

[whacker1]

you can always site in with a break on the gun and ear protection and then put a solid sleeve over it for the hunting application.  Most gunsmiths make sleeves, so that you don't have to wear the break during hunting applications.  They screw on and off just like the break.

[jackelope]

this is JoshT's sendero with a Defensive Edge brake on it. with a firewall at work that blocks firearms related sites, it's the only pic i can find.
i found that my gun is not very loud at all to the shooter(it has a brake on it now). no louder than my 30-06 without a brake. i have shot it with and without ear protection. i have also been standing next to it without ear protection on when my pard shot a coyote with it, and didn't notice anything obnoxious out of it. the recoil reduction makes it worth it to me. i might call myself recoil sensitive i guess.
i'm replacing the brake i have now for the simple reason that it is ugly and doesn't match my gun's finish and I have some christmas $$ to spend. iknow maybe not the best reason, but it is what it is.