Muzzle Breaks

[Old Hunter]

The only brake i've ever used was the Vais. I never noticed a difference in noise. It's built different than any other brake though.

My gunsmith told me I wouldn't notice any nose increase, but I figured he was just trying to make a sale. He was right.

 

[bigshot]

Yea, I do agree I need to start wearing ear muffs before I shoot during hunting situations. I shoot almost every week at least once a day the whole year. I wear a inner custom plastic ear plug, additional to the ear muffs. The reason for it, my 300 RUM kicks so hard it separates the ear muffs from my ears!!! But I still luv her...lol

The BOSS adjustment is great! and does work to make your rifle more accurate. The muzzle brake for reduced recoil can be removed and replaced with a solid piece. The rifle keeps its accuracy, just recoils like a regular rifle with no added noise. My rifles came with both brakes inside the box.
Now that I sit here typing on my laptop, I do notice a slight constant ringing in my ears, darn probably got some damage.

 

[00BUCK]

I'm mostly a hunter and not so much a target shooter. Many times you will only have seconds to get a shot off at game wich leaves no time for ear protection. I would never put a break on a hunting gun for that reason. They do make game ears wich allows u too still hear game but blocks out loud noises. Personaly, I'm not interested in another gadget but might work for some. I guess it all comes down to the primary use of the rifle.

 

[HuskyMusky]

Will never again own one. No reason to. More negatives than positives.

brakes put more stress on scopes.

way louder!

If you can't handle the caliber/cartridge without a brake then it's too big for you in the first place!
get a recoil pad
get a synthetic stock
get a heavy gun


perhaps in a specific circumstance I'd consider it, but that's a 1% situation maybe, as of now, I'll never own another.

 

[BKC]

All my firearms are bought without breaks and I shoot it and decide if it needs a break or not. The guns I have breaks on are not too big for me! If you don't like them then don't use them but don't try to tell us that our guns are too big for us in the first place!

 

[xtreme]

Even my 243 WSSM has a muzzle brake. Never seen a brake on a 22-250. A brake on a 22-250 might be too xtreme. I don't always use a brake on my guns, especially hunting, but mostly for paper I use them. Muzzle breaks are a plus to get the best shot group from different factory ammo and while testing new reloads. I don't see how you could make a case against muzzle breaks, especially when a CR can be used while hunting.
The calibur I shoot was picked for several reason, mostly for the big BC, velocity, down range energy. Well said BKC.

 

[Colorado Cowboy]

Will never again own one. No reason to. More negatives than positives.

brakes put more stress on scopes.

way louder!

If you can't handle the caliber/cartridge without a brake then it's too big for you in the first place!
get a recoil pad
get a synthetic stock
get a heavy gun


perhaps in a specific circumstance I'd consider it, but that's a 1% situation maybe, as of now, I'll never own another.

I have one gun with a MB on it, a .300 Wby. The ONLY disadvantage I can see is the increase in noise. Don't know where you got the statement that a MB puts more stress on a scope. Sure like to see the basis for this. IMHO MBs make a lot of sense on lightweight, heavy caliber magnum hunting rifles. It sure is a lot easier (at least for me) to do the range work developing good hunting loads. My other hunting rifles (.257 Wby Mag, 25-05, 30-06) don't have MBs and I would never consider them candidates for a MB as they really don't need one because the recoil is very manageable.

 

[Elkoholic307]

I recently just braked my 300 WM. Recoil was a non-issue for me. But, whenever my wife draws a bull tag she will have a real elk rifle to take instead of a 6mm.

 

[BobT]

I was rolling a can around today and wishing for a brake on my .25/06, recoil is not a problem but it would have been much easier to spot for myself. The bottom of a soda can is a small target at 500 yards.

Bob

 

[gator7275]

what having a rifle magna ported i called the local gun shop and reccomended having my 7 mag magna ported instead of a muzzle brake any have any insight on that ?

 

[Ikeepitcold]

No. I don't think I have ever heard of it before

 

[bigshot]

I had a TC Contender pistol in 30-30 cal, that was Mag-na-ported and it worked great. I believe it cut down the recoil by about 35%. They cut two small angled slits on the sides of the barrel. Its not an eye sore as a muzzle break.

 

[BKC]

what having a rifle magna ported i called the local gun shop and reccomended having my 7 mag magna ported instead of a muzzle brake any have any insight on that ?

I have the mag na port on my super redhawk in 44 mag. It helps a lot with muzzle jump as the gases are only exiting upward. It does not change the apperance of the barrel hardly at all and my front sights are still there. I think this is more for pistols than rifles as a true muzzle break allows the gasses to exit 360 degrees.

 

[Old Hunter]

Porting won't be as effective as a muzzle brake, and it can't be removed. Which is important if you get in a situation when it can't be used.

 

[HuntWYODon]

I had a magna brake installed on my 300 RUM quite awhile back. Shrunk my groups in half. Reduced recoil by about 40% like they said.
Kicks about like a .308 at most. Louder, oh yeah but I don't shoot from the bench without ear protection. You fire one shot while hunting. Deal with the ear ringing for awhile. If you have to fire more than one shot, the second shot won't bother your ears at all...
Damage already done. I too like some on here said ruined my ears at a young age shooting 44 mag pistols and 7 Rem mag rifles, etc. without protection. Constant ringing in ears and about half hearing in left ear. All from being young and ignorant. I make my son wear protection all the time. On a rifle if 4 ports were cut I believe they say it reduces recoil by 30 %. A little quieter and cleaner looking it true. My 460 S&W XVR has a factory muzzle brake on it. I would never even hunt with it without putting ear plugs in before shot if at all possible ! Shooting from a bench after 10 shots it feels like somebody slugging you in the face from the muzzle blast. Have a TC 25 Bullbery rifle barrel that was ported by them. it's a 30-30 necked to .25 cal. Kicks like a 22 mag. just those 3. Ok, I'm done now. got my 100th post.