Muzzle Breaks

[Ikeepitcold]

I've used muzzle brakes on every gun I hunt with. I have the ones with out bottom ports so if I'm laying down pron the dirt won't fly up when I shoot. I've always felt that it increases accuracy due to less muzzle jump and less felt recoil. I've read many guys don't like them Because they say it makes the shot much louder then with out a brake. I think every shot is loud does it really make that much of a difference?
What's your opinion on brakes? For or against and why.
Thanx

 

[hardstalk]

All for them. With the proper ear protection and safe use. You must make sure all around you are ready for your shot I've seen multiple spur of the moment shots end up with bleeding eardrums. But with the proper precautions kids and women can shoot large caliber rifles with ease. I swear by them.

 

[Muleys 24/7]

I should be getting my weatherby back from the custom shop any day now, I had them install a accura-brake on my .300WBY.....they say it will have the recoil of a 30.06 now. Even when I shot deer with no brake, my ears would ring a while anyway?

 

[Jerry]

I love my brake! I have a BOSS on my 300 win Mag, it is very loud but makes it so much easier to shoot!
I had a 416 mag for a while and without the brake was terrible to shoot, but with the brake it was more than manageable!

 

[Colorado Cowboy]

I should be getting my weatherby back from the custom shop any day now, I had them install a accura-brake on my .300WBY.....they say it will have the recoil of a 30.06 now. Even when I shot deer with no brake, my ears would ring a while anyway?

I shoot a .300 Wby custom with a MB and the recoils is really more like my 25-06 Ruger. The only time I notice the noise is at the range and even then it's not too bad with my ear muffs on.

 

[hvfd21walker]

I have a 30-338 with a MB and it takes the kick down to about a 25-06 also. Im all for them.

 

[Elkoholic307]

Love them. I've never understood the noise argument. I always wear ear plugs or muffs no matter what gun I'm shooting.

 

[Old Hunter]

The noise problem is more for those beside you. Not so much to the shooter. I've heard some guides won't let you use a muzzle brake, because of the noise.

The Vais brake is the quietest.

 

[hardstalk]

I'm not an expert by any means but I believe the ports on the m.b define the direction of the sound mine is custom by a local gunsmith and it seems to direct noise backward more than most I have heard and he also played with the crown on the tip of the brake he explained it has a bit of effect on accuracy I want to say its around 11 degrees but I may be wrong.

 

[Bitterroot Bulls]

I don't care for brakes. I have had a few. The blast annoyed me most, but so did the noise. I have learned to love recoil.

 

[Drhorsepower]

I'm with bb. I don't care for brakes. Too loud, whenever I have shot an animal, I never have noticed recoil, only on the shooting bench.

 

[Umpqua Hunter]

I shoot a Christiansen Arms 300 WSM with a muzzlebrake. The gun weighs 6.5 pounds scoped and kicks less then my .270. In the last two seasons, my wife has shot an elk, mulie and antelope with it and loves it. It is loud, that's a given.

 

[bigshot]

I have muzzle brakes (Browning Boss) on two rifles and only use them for practice when my son or wifey shoot, but come huntin season they are removed!! Way too much noise to shoot without ear plugs.

 

[Old Hunter]

I have muzzle brakes (Browning Boss) on two rifles and only use them for practice when my son or wifey shoot, but come huntin season they are removed!! Way too much noise to shoot without ear plugs.

Isn't any big game gun? Brake or not.

 

[bigshot]

Normally when I shoot my magnum or non magnum rifles in a hunting situation with no ear muffs, the muzzle blast has not affected me at all. And, believe me I have shot at a lot of game in my life time. I don't even notice the muzzle blast from Magnum caliber handguns. But, the day I shot my Browning 300WSM with BOSS for the first time in a hunting situation with no ear muffs, it literally rung my ears so bad I didn't care to shoot a second time. Even when I missed the Monster buck as he ran through the quakies in Utah. It was a very sharp pain and had to check my ears for bleeding. Maybe I'm just just a CC-lala, but man that hurt....

 

[Old Hunter]

I agree about the Boss, but as someone who has hearing damage from guns. I'd like to see you protect your hearing. The damage may not be noticeable at first, but it accumulates over time until it's too late to stop it. Ringing ears all the time is not fun.

 

[Ikeepitcold]

Dam bigshot that had to be miserable! I'm not familiar with the boss but there is alot of negative talk about it.

 

[xtreme]

IMO the (experts) are totally wrong about the BOSS. it works, period. Someone on the forum can explain the how it works better than me but simplely it is tuning the vibrations of the barrel to the weight of the bullet. Once you find the "sweet spot" you can change bullet weights and BOSS settings in seconds. My 700 shoots 177gr RWS ID Classic ammo, the same hole every time. I found that by shooting different brands and weights of bullets. Two ways to reach the best accuracy.
I sure agree with Old Hunter about the hearing protection. What little I have left, I protect, every shot.

 

[xtreme]

BTW, a BOSS and a muzzle break are two different things and a CR can be use instead of the brake to shoot the same without the increased noise and blast of a brake. An example would be a guide that requested you to not use the brake.

 

[buckbull]

I'm with bb. I don't care for brakes. Too loud, whenever I have shot an animal, I never have noticed recoil, only on the shooting bench.

Exactly. Shoulder can heal, ears cannot.