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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: longrangekiller on June 17, 2014, 08:13:37 PM

Title: clamp on muzzle break?
Post by: longrangekiller on June 17, 2014, 08:13:37 PM: just curious what everyones take is on these clamp on muzzle breaks? i just dont know if i would trust it.......
Title: Re: clamp on muzzle break?
Post by: Biggerhammer on June 17, 2014, 09:31:02 PM: I don't see why they wouldn't work? Only issue maybe a baffle strike if it wasn't aligning just right to the bore. I imagine they are fairy generous with their bore tolerances to prevent this. Which in return makes a brake less efficient in reducing recoil and depending on how much, it could cause accuracy issues. I'm curious as to how well one would reduce recoil.
Title: Re: clamp on muzzle break?
Post by: longrangekiller on June 18, 2014, 12:21:25 PM: ya im pretty tempted to buy one just to try it i just dont know though i would sure hate to have that thing blow up the end of my barrel :chuckle:
Title: Re: clamp on muzzle break?
Post by: coop2424 on June 18, 2014, 02:46:34 PM: Is this the Witt machine brake? That is the bolt on one I have been looking at..
Title: Re: clamp on muzzle break?
Post by: CAMPMEAT on June 18, 2014, 03:00:37 PM: I know one guy that mainly uses clamp on brakes for long distance shooting and he never has said anything bad about them. He uses a different type and brand though.
Title: Re: clamp on muzzle break?
Post by: longrangekiller on June 18, 2014, 05:23:57 PM: Quote from: coop2424 on June 18, 2014, 02:46:34 PM
Is this the Witt machine brake? That is the bolt on one I have been looking at..

its from grizzly gunworks in canada
Title: Re: clamp on muzzle break?
Post by: longrangekiller on June 18, 2014, 05:26:13 PM: Quote from: CAMPMEAT on June 18, 2014, 03:00:37 PM
I know one guy that mainly uses clamp on brakes for long distance shooting and he never has said anything bad about them. He uses a different type and brand though.

interesting i think im gonna try it just to see how it works i read some pretty decent reveiws on the grizzly he custom makes them to fit your barrel also
Title: Re: clamp on muzzle break?
Post by: Biggerhammer on June 18, 2014, 06:42:00 PM: Quote from: longrangekiller on June 18, 2014, 05:26:13 PM
Quote from: CAMPMEAT on June 18, 2014, 03:00:37 PM
I know one guy that mainly uses clamp on brakes for long distance shooting and he never has said anything bad about them. He uses a different type and brand though.

interesting i think im gonna try it just to see how it works i read some pretty decent reveiws on the grizzly he custom makes them to fit your barrel also

If you do pick one up, let us know how it goes. :tup:
Title: Re: clamp on muzzle break?
Post by: longrangekiller on June 18, 2014, 09:12:16 PM: Quote from: Biggerhammer on June 18, 2014, 06:42:00 PM
Quote from: longrangekiller on June 18, 2014, 05:26:13 PM
Quote from: CAMPMEAT on June 18, 2014, 03:00:37 PM
I know one guy that mainly uses clamp on brakes for long distance shooting and he never has said anything bad about them. He uses a different type and brand though.

interesting i think im gonna try it just to see how it works i read some pretty decent reveiws on the grizzly he custom makes them to fit your barrel also

will do :tup: im still kinda iffy about it hahaha

If you do pick one up, let us know how it goes. :tup:
Title: Re: clamp on muzzle break?
Post by: floatinghat on June 18, 2014, 09:49:39 PM: I have considered it for a 300wsm but I think they look rough and aren't any less $$$. I am thinking Defensive Edge right now. But I might just buy a another gun either 6.5 something ish.
Title: Re: clamp on muzzle break?
Post by: mountainman on June 18, 2014, 11:15:14 PM: Can't beat DE brakes!