What muzzle brake?

jarheadhunter

jarheadhunter

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I have a new 300 win mag coming and would like to put a muzzle break on it. What is the best one to get for the money?

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Are you wanting maximum recoil dampening? I have a Titan SJC on my 300 Win Mag and people don't believe me till they shoot it, but it has less recoil then my sporter weight Rem700 in .243 and even less then my Sendero in 25-06 shooting 100 grain bullets at 3300 fps. I can watch the bullet impact the shoot and see target at 100 yards. But GOOD ear plugs are not optional!
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I have been using the Holland Quick Discharge. They work better than the Vais style and are made of barrel steel. Quite a few muzzle brakes are not being made of barrel steel and have seen more than one with erosion problems.
 
Originally Posted By: jarheadhunterOriginally Posted By: 2muchgunThe less brake the better........

So are you saying that you don't want a brake for long range?

Yes. I do not use them. A 300 mag does not recoil enough for me to deal with the noise/muzzle blast of a brake......
 
Originally Posted By: 2muchgunThe less brake the better........

Exact opposite for me. George Vais himself built my .220 Swift so naturally I had him put one of his famous Vais muzzle brakes on it. The only time that I noticed much of a noise increase was when shooting under a tin roof at the range. Out in the field it was a non-issue. But I sure did love how it let me see those bullets hit downrange! I liked it so much that when not using my suppressor on my threaded barrels I can screw a brake on them as well. To me, there is no such a thing as too little recoil.
 
Almost all long range competition guns have breaks, must be something to it. Plus, calling your own shots with a big bore rifle is cool.
 
Here a Kirby Allen Pain Saver. This is on a 12.5 lb pistol 338 AX Lapua Mag IMP. I can almost get FOV with no thought of scope eye.
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What do you have coming? If its a heavy target gun, it may tame down the recoil. If its a standard sporter your gonna have a hard time finding a break to fit it.
 
Originally Posted By: mutthunterAlmost all long range competition guns have breaks

REALLY? That's funny, cuz when a guy shows up to our F-class (prone)shoots with a brake on his rifle the rest of the members want to kill him and set him on fire. Including myself......
 
I will admit, brakes do have their place, IMO. Handguns such as BFR4570s above, 50 BMGs, maybe 338 Lapuas.

Maybe it is just a personal thing. I can fire a 7.5 lb 300 RUM all day without ever whining about it. Others cannot, and I understand this. Everybody has their recoil limit. It is not a macho thing, either. My good bud is 6'4" and 250 lbs and anything more than his 300 Weatherby, he doesn't like it much. Experience plays a LARGE part in this.

Anyhoo, that said, I prefer to suffer the recoil rather than subjecting all those around me to potential hearing loss and the unpleasant muzzle blast that brakes impart. People simply don't like shooting next to someone with a braked rifle, with good reason. If you bring one to a prone match, you are instantly labeled an a$$hole. Again, with good reason IMO.......

 
F-class is usually a no-no, and tactical comps some allow brakes, some don't. Benchrest usually not either. I do know that I couldn't shoot my 6lb 375H&H Encore off the bench worth a crap until I installed a muzzle brake. Hard to do serious load development offhand. Same with my buddys 7lb Tikka 338wm with 300gr full snort loads. Turned both of them into very shootable rifles although they are both loud with the brake on. I'll be the first one to admit I don't like a sporter weight 300wm without a brake and I use proper shooting form.
 
I was shooting a Remington Classic 375 H&H off the bench back in november. I'm guessing around 8.25 lbs scoped. I won't say it was pleasant, but never did I ever think that the rifle should be braked.

I know it sounds harsh, but recoil absolutely can be learned to be tolerated. If you can't handle a certain chambering, either learn to do so, or step down to something tolerable.

This is why you see so many like new magnums on the used gun racks.......
 
i just bought a 300 that had a vias on it.the gun sure don't kick much but it is loud,if i were going to put one on it would be one that you can turn off when hunting.if i can remember the name i will get back to you
 
Originally Posted By: 2muchgunI was shooting a Remington Classic 375 H&H off the bench back in november. I'm guessing around 8.25 lbs scoped. I won't say it was pleasant, but never did I ever think that the rifle should be braked.

I know it sounds harsh, but recoil absolutely can be learned to be tolerated. If you can't handle a certain chambering, either learn to do so, or step down to something tolerable.

This is why you see so many like new magnums on the used gun racks.......
You are correct, most recoil can be tolerated with proper shooting form. Stock design plays into it as well. I have learned what my personal limits are. Like you, I shoot F-class, tactical comps, benchrest, and hunt. Most of my comp. rifles are heavy enough with good stocks that no brakes are needed. I also run my tactical rifle suppressed so that negates any recoil issues. After my next tax stamp comes in, my H&H and 50 alaskan will be taken care of.
 
You do have to watch where you turn one loose. Im very respectable to the people around me. Some of mine the precussion is worst than the noise.

As far as noise no louder just rerouted into the guy next to you
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None of the few rifles I have. Have brakes on them. All of my pistols do and Im not brave enough to take them off.

What ever you do if you do get a brake. Do not get one with holes in the bottom. Lesson learned the long and hard way.
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