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Muzzle Brake Designs
@ 01:17 am (GMT) |
Jim MoseleyWhat would be the best muzzle brake design for hunting applications? Shooting prone and reduction of recoil. Getting a touch of arthritis in the shoulder these days. |
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@ 05:00 am (GMT) |
Nathan FosterRe: Muzzle Brake DesignsHi Jim, a simple Howitzer side port brake would be ideal, won't blow crap in your face like a spiral port. That said, I would like you to consider an over barrel suppressor for your rifle, rated to magnum case capacity gas expansion.If your rifle was not fluted, I would have recommend docking to 24", then fitting a suppressor. Have a play with both ideas Jim. |
@ 08:33 am (GMT) |
Mike DavisRe: Muzzle Brake DesignsWhats this??????? Nathan recommending a suppressor???? LMAOso you CAN teach an old dog new tricks!!!!!!!!!! Ive had little to do with muzzle brakes but can recall two occasions with Browning BOSS systems being used in my vacinity one was on a 30/06 on a range...we made guy shoot on his own while we all retreated across paddock 2nd time was out wallaby shooting...poor dogs were all trying to chase wallabies out of scrub but couldnt do it as they had paws stuck into their ears after first shot was fired!!!! as for Suppressors....... I have them.( gunworks spartans).I like them very much, and YES I clean religiously now and take them off as soon as I can after firing to assist in barrel cooling. |
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@ 08:04 pm (GMT) |
Nathan FosterRe: Muzzle Brake DesignsThat is a common misperception- that I do not like suppressors. What I do not like is how they are utilized and often mis-used.Piddly thin rifle barrels over heating, carbon build up and poor cleaning regimes, an excuse for sloppy shooting technique. Old worn suppressors recycled become pipe bombs waiting to go off. Bent suppressors from falls, full overbarrel suppressors which have deep O-ring cuts in the chamber and goodbye any chance of barrel floating. Sniper rifles shitting themselves mid deployment with nobody knowing why. The list goes on. Hence why I am tough on this subject and why I try to ram home caution in the book series. |
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@ 02:02 am (GMT) |
Mike DavisRe: Muzzle Brake Designstis all good Nathan...just me poking the borax at ya..... snotted a couple of aussie overstayers down Waimate way today with my spartan clad .223thought Id try a shot with it off....dont remember it being THAT loud before lmao Daughter had a friend home for holidays who has never fired anything before in her life...got her set up standing resting over a fence post with my .223 first got eye/scope alinement sorted....plurry lefties then a click on empty chamber finally loaded round...put a perfectly good poweraid bottle of puddle water 25 yards along track with solid background she sure stuffed that bottles liquid holding ability...fair blew it up now I wouldnt have even dreamed of doing that with unsuppressed rifle |
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@ 12:06 am (GMT) |
Jim MoseleyRe: Muzzle Brake DesignsThanks Nathan. Probably go with the brake. Here the permit for a suppressor is $200 and the suppressor runs around $1,200. A good brake is about $200 give or take a little. |
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@ 08:12 pm (GMT) |
Nathan FosterRe: Muzzle Brake DesignsNo worries Jim. Just make sure its a basic 90 degree side port job, could even have (all or some) vents slightly forwards. There is no need for rearward venting with the 7mm, would serve only to throw gas and crap back at you and into your eyes depending on wind direction. |
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