muzzel brake for 30-06

Toons · 12-12-2002, 11:14 PM

Hi,can i instal a muzzel brake to my savage 30-06?
Also how much emprovement could i get?
Thanks
TOONS
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3DNWV · 12-13-2002, 06:28 AM

As stated you can put a brake on about anything. I have one on my Ruger 77 30-06 which is my main hunting rifle recoil is next to nothing and the gun is very accurate, but it is loud when shooting. I notice it whe shooting for the bench but cant ever remember hearing it when taking a deer <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle> I also have brakes on my 300 win mag and have had them on a 7mmSTW and a 300WBY MAG I had they were great at redoucing recoil. I see no true down side to a brake for myself but the noise level is something to concider.

3DNWV

stubblejumper · 12-13-2002, 08:34 AM

If you put a muzzle brake on a gun you must never fire it without hearing protection.Are you prepared to wear hearing protection while hunting?

eldeguello · 12-13-2002, 09:02 AM

When I bought my first .30/'06, a M721 Remington, at age 13, I had flinching problems big time. However, I shortly thereafter discovered that I was reacting to the muzzle blast more than the actual felt recoil. Once I started using the proper type of ear protection, the flinching went away! Before you install a brake, make sure it is the RECOIL that's the problem!!

Keep yore powder dry!!

Toons · 12-14-2002, 06:24 PM

Yes,i think both the recoil and the blast are what making me flinch a bit. I use a gun butpad to soften the recoil,it is working fine.So is there a special brand of muzzel brake that could produce less blast than the other."say with round holes in sted slated ones!".

Thanks

TOONS

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frizzellr · 12-14-2002, 07:30 PM

Toons, unfortunately muzzle brakes equal muzzle blast. No way around it. Thats just how thay work. What stock do you have on your Savage? I have a 116 in 300 Win Mag that came with that plastic stock and needless to say the recoil was noticeable. I changed it our for a laminated stock from Richard's Microfit and not only does it look much better, it greatly reduced felt recoil.

Toons · 12-14-2002, 08:32 PM

frizzellr,i have savag111,with plastic stock "sinthatic".
I geuss it is the same like what you have. By the way do you put the muzzel brake?

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frizzellr · 12-14-2002, 08:37 PM

No, I don't care for muzzle brakes too much. Been on the bench next to too many of them and I don't like the added noise. Give me recoil any day of the week, but leave the blast and noise levels normal.

Toons · 12-14-2002, 08:53 PM

Can't go wrrong with that frizzellr.There are more alternatives for recoil than blasts in the filed.

TOONS