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brake, break?
« on: January 01, 2011, 10:22:23 PM »
 do they make a 50% muzzle brake or is it all or none.  i have one on my 7 and it is deafening but is sure nice to the body.  mww

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Re: brake, break?
« Reply #1 on: January 01, 2011, 10:26:15 PM »
There are several muzzle brake designs out there. Some are louder/not as loud, some reduce recoil more/less. If you can't handle the recoil of a magnum rifle without a muzzle brake, the best thing is a better recoil pad/system. There's no reason to go deaf shooting one.

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Re: brake, break?
« Reply #2 on: January 01, 2011, 10:28:00 PM »
do they make a 50% muzzle brake or is it all or none.  i have one on my 7 and it is deafening but is sure nice to the body.  mww
Get some good ear plugs to wear EVERY time you shoot your rifle.  :twocents:

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Re: brake, break?
« Reply #3 on: January 01, 2011, 10:31:25 PM »
 :yeah:

The recoil reduction of the brake is not worth the added noise and blast. Some are better than others, but they're all pretty punishing in the noise department.

Put on a nice recoil pad and try the rifle. If it's still too much, consider a lesser caliber. :twocents:

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Re: brake, break?
« Reply #4 on: January 01, 2011, 10:36:48 PM »
can i take the brake off with no damage to the rifle.?  mww

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Re: brake, break?
« Reply #5 on: January 01, 2011, 10:40:34 PM »
I think the highest rated muzzlebrake is at 57%.  They make a big difference in recoil, but the design can definitely up the noise.  For example if you shoot something with a brake like they have on the Barrett .50 BMG, the shooter doesn't get it that bad, but the person 3 ft left or right will get a blast of sound and a 'warm breeze'.

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Re: brake, break?
« Reply #6 on: January 01, 2011, 10:44:13 PM »
I made some threaded caps to cover the threads on the barrel for several rifles including my model 70 with the BOSS.  I actually made a brake for a buddy's rifle with a sleeve that you could turn to close the holes when you were hunting.  For me the only time I use the muzzle brake is when developing a load at the bench.  
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Re: brake, break?
« Reply #7 on: January 01, 2011, 10:44:34 PM »
For example if you shoot something with a brake like they have on the Barrett .50 BMG, the shooter doesn't get it that bad, but the person 3 ft left or right will get a blast of sound and a 'warm breeze'.

 :chuckle: You still get it if you are shooting prone in the dirt :chuckle: I call Barrett's slapers for a reason :chuckle:
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Re: brake, break?
« Reply #8 on: January 02, 2011, 05:04:46 PM »
I can say not good for truck hoods either lol
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Re: brake, break?
« Reply #9 on: January 02, 2011, 05:51:26 PM »
For example if you shoot something with a brake like they have on the Barrett .50 BMG, the shooter doesn't get it that bad, but the person 3 ft left or right will get a blast of sound and a 'warm breeze'.

 :chuckle: You still get it if you are shooting prone in the dirt :chuckle: I call Barrett's slapers for a reason :chuckle:
All the Barretts I shot had flash suppressors (or hiders) not muzzle brakes, brake, deflect gas to reduce recoil and hop, while the flash suppressors do reduce hop, they do nothing for recoil that I know of.
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Re: brake, break?
« Reply #10 on: January 02, 2011, 08:54:21 PM »
All the ones i have shot, have muzzle brakes on them. You are right, the flash suppressors don't do much or anything for recoil. I like the fish gill brakes better 8)
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Re: brake, break?
« Reply #11 on: January 03, 2011, 09:09:23 PM »
I Like the fish gill type brake too.  I think brakes have a place, particularly on the big pounders like 7mm STW and up, for those that are recoil sensitive but still want to get the full potential out of those cartridges.  I have shot custom brakes that were not made by a well known company but instead by a brilliant machinist in his home shop that were more effective than anything on the market at the time.  It all depends on how much the manufacturer knows about the physics building a brake to reduce recoil.

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Re: brake, break?
« Reply #12 on: January 09, 2011, 06:18:46 PM »
are the removable brakes that thread in to your barrel any good?

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Re: brake, break?
« Reply #13 on: January 10, 2011, 01:38:01 PM »
I had a tikka t3 338 win mag and had a holland quick discharge brake put on deafining so I took the brake off and point of impact changed to seven inches higher luckily I checked. So having a brake to sight in with and take it off to hunt probably wouldn't work in most situations.

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Re: brake, break?
« Reply #14 on: January 10, 2011, 02:02:10 PM »
Your shoulder will heal.  Your ears will not.
Remove the brake and get a recoil pad...
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