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Muzzle brakes.

daddodaddo Member Posts: 3,408
edited January 2002 in Ask the Experts
I have never had the need for one but, now I think it would be a good idea. After many shots with the .243, my shoulder aches- most likely due to age. I talked to my gunsmith and he has two types. The first will do a good job but the noise to the side is, as he says, deafning. The second choice works well and also muffles the noise. My questions are; Do these brakes affect accuracy? Will the brake that muffles the noise be considered a type of silencer, making it illegal? I'm sure the latter would not apply, since it would be done by a smith. I know a .243 doesn't kick much, but, shooting with less recoil may make fireing 20 to 40 rounds a little more bearable. I thank you for any info.
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  • MIKE WISKEYMIKE WISKEY Member Posts: 10,035 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    IF PROPERLY INSTALLED A MUZZEL BRAKE SHOULN'T AFFECT ACCURACY (OR SHOULD I SAY PRECISION?) OF THE RIFLE. THE NOISE REDUCTION REFFERS TO THE 'SIDE BLAST' SOME BRAKES PRODUCE, IT WILL STILL GO BANG.
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  • nmyers@home.comnmyers@home.com Member Posts: 205 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Every time I ever "improved" a gun, I lowered the value. Cabela's sells slip-on recoil pads that might be all you need, and for a lot less money.Neal
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  • groundhog devastationgroundhog devastation Member Posts: 4,495
    edited November -1
    Midway has "PAST" recoil shields. My wife actually bought me some gun stuff last Christmas and this was one thing that I really liked. I tend to shoot a lot of rifles for a lot of people before hunting season and sometimes I would ache for days. This thing works!! Bring on the 300's and the 338's!! The item number in the Midway catalog is 284-105 and it sells for 29.99. Your shooting buddies will like you better if you don't use that infernal ear busting muzzlebrake.
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  • king999king999 Member Posts: 450 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    You can't get something for nothing. A brake may reduce recoil; but it will increase noise and side blast. You will not make friends with those along side of you at the range. I agree that your best bet is the slip-on pad.good luck, be carefulMorty
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  • king999king999 Member Posts: 450 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    You can't get something for nothing. A brake may reduce recoil; but it will increase noise and side blast. You will not make friends with those along side of you at the range. I agree that your best bet is the slip-on pad.good luck, be carefulMorty
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  • lock stock and barrellock stock and barrel Member Posts: 91 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    side blast... if the guys on either side of me are not wearing hearing protection they should not be on the range! what about those people that shoot h&h 375 and up along side me??? thoses things boom too!I invested in a custom rifle at 1100.00. which included a muzzel brake. reduced recoil is like shooting a .223.. it is a .243. I also get 5 shot one hole groups.real improvements done by competent guns smiths will improve values.... I vote for the brake done correctly.
    "Unless the LORD guards the city, the watchman keeps awake in vain" Psalms 127:1
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