Post by: JBar on July 29, 2009, 04:17:36 PM
Post by: jackelope on July 29, 2009, 04:18:54 PM
good looking rig.
Post by: JBar on July 29, 2009, 04:24:45 PM
Post by: GoldTip on July 29, 2009, 04:26:47 PM
Post by: jackelope on July 29, 2009, 04:28:59 PM
Post by: JBar on July 29, 2009, 04:33:33 PM
Post by: Slider on July 29, 2009, 09:56:32 PM
Post by: haugenna on July 29, 2009, 10:00:45 PM
That brake looks pretty trick.
Post by: littlebuf on July 29, 2009, 10:41:30 PM
Post by: JBar on July 30, 2009, 05:15:01 AM
Post by: rasbo on July 30, 2009, 05:17:56 AM
Post by: JBar on July 30, 2009, 05:26:32 AM
Post by: haugenna on July 30, 2009, 08:24:04 AM
Post by: jackelope on July 30, 2009, 08:28:53 AM
some brakes are better than others re: noise.
Post by: C-Money on July 30, 2009, 09:18:27 AM
Post by: Skyvalhunter on July 30, 2009, 09:22:44 AM
Post by: JoshT on July 30, 2009, 10:18:40 AM
I'm a believer in brakes on anything larger than about a 7mm Mag... if you can't see what happens after you pull the trigger, it's a lot tougher to know where the shot went... hit or miss.
Post by: jackelope on July 30, 2009, 10:42:02 AM
What was your reason for going with a muzzle break? Do you find your self flinching or is the recoil hard on your shoulder?
mine came that way.
:dunno:
but it is nice to be able to watch where the shots hit in the scope.
Post by: JBar on July 30, 2009, 04:14:56 PM
What was your reason for going with a muzzle break? Do you find your self flinching or is the recoil hard on your shoulder?Actually for me it was reconmendations, I'm not much of a firearm guy I like my bows but I figured I needed one nice rifle set up. I weighed all the opinions I got on them and decided that the lower recoil and accuracy outweighed the extra noise. I don't currently flinch but with the lower recoil it will hopefully lesson my chances of developing one and I like the idea of not losing the target after the shot. I always wear plugs around my neck when I hunt waterfowl and uplands and this will be no different. It doesn't take much time to put them in if I see my dog getting birdy or have ducks coming in. I figure I can put them in fairly quick out deer hunting too!
Post by: Elk-aholic on July 30, 2009, 07:23:38 PM
Post by: Tony 270WSM on July 30, 2009, 07:30:23 PM
Post by: JBar on July 31, 2009, 07:30:09 PM
Who makes that Muzzle brake ?
Elk- I'm not sure who makes the brake, I have not gotten my invoice back from my buddy yet. It was a choice of the smith, whatever it is I'm happy with it, I like the way it spirals. As soon as I get the info I will post it all including the ballistic info.
Post by: Elk-aholic on July 31, 2009, 09:31:51 PM
Post by: JBar on August 15, 2009, 09:28:53 AM
Muzzle Brake is a Harrell's precision from back east somewhere, looks like they sell for about 30.00
Load Claude worked up for me is: 300 win mag, Hornady 180g Interbond, Fed. 215 primers, 76.8g of IMR 7828 pushing it at 3062 fps at the muzzle. Zero'd at 300 yrds with 8.85 inch holdover at 400. .18 MOA at 100 yrds whatever that means :dunno: Not sure how this compares to other loads but it sounds like it will do me just fine. I wouldn't think about taking shots at over 300 anyway and would rather be within 200.
Post by: Armadillo on August 15, 2009, 09:57:24 AM
Post by: NW-GSP on August 15, 2009, 10:29:50 AM
Post by: blmathis12 on August 15, 2009, 11:35:31 AM
Post by: JBar on August 15, 2009, 12:17:46 PM
what did the gunsmith charge you?
NW GSP- You'll need to call Claude for a quote as I would imagine each gun is different. PM sent.
You're right BLm and I would love to see what he does in person.
Post by: powderbounder on September 04, 2009, 10:48:26 PM