Porting VS Muzzle Break
02-17-2008, 08:45 PM
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Giant Nontypical
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RE: Porting VS Muzzle Break
Heavy 25-06 loads kicked alot more than i thought it would and when im shooting a gun with a muzzle break i dont really notice the difference in noise.
02-17-2008, 09:12 PM
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RE: Porting VS Muzzle Break
ORIGINAL: bobfm10350
Since im a kid im not as "beastly"
as you guys when it comes to handling recoil and it just makes me a more confident shooter when i have a muzzle break. So porting doesnt do anything for recoil and it just reduces muzzle jump?
Thanks for the help
~Deric
Since im a kid im not as "beastly"
as you guys when it comes to handling recoil and it just makes me a more confident shooter when i have a muzzle break. So porting doesnt do anything for recoil and it just reduces muzzle jump?Thanks for the help
~Deric
Positive know thyself attitudes like yours usually lead to great accuracy and great success... I applaud you for going about it the right way!
02-17-2008, 09:45 PM
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RE: Porting VS Muzzle Break
ORIGINAL: stubblejumper
Very few muzzle brakes can be turned on and off.The one used by savage is the only one that I know of.Even so,turning off the brake can effect the point of impact,so the gun must be sighted in with the brake off,or removed,if you intend to hunt with the brake off.
With a break you can open and shut it,
02-17-2008, 10:21 PM
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RE: Porting VS Muzzle Break
[quote]Why would i shoot a braked rifle without hearing protection? 
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Thequestion needs to be ....why would I shoot any rifle without hearing protection regardless whether it's on the range or in the field.
The opponents of brakes seem to have the attitude that folks that shoot brake equipped rifles just go around shooting them without hearing protection. Personally, Iwas taught as a very young lad to always shoot with hearing protection whether it's a .22 or whatever. You are fooling yourself if you think that only a rifle shot with brake causes hearing damage, when the fact is any firearm shot without hearing protection can cause permenant hearing loss.
The exteme noise from an un-braked rifle can cause a flinch as easily as recoil can also
It's really not that difficult to to use hearing protection regardless of when and where you are at.
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[/qoute] Thequestion needs to be ....why would I shoot any rifle without hearing protection regardless whether it's on the range or in the field.
The opponents of brakes seem to have the attitude that folks that shoot brake equipped rifles just go around shooting them without hearing protection. Personally, Iwas taught as a very young lad to always shoot with hearing protection whether it's a .22 or whatever. You are fooling yourself if you think that only a rifle shot with brake causes hearing damage, when the fact is any firearm shot without hearing protection can cause permenant hearing loss.
The extreme noise from a braked rifle can cause a flinch as easily as recoil can
It's really not that difficult to to use hearing protection regardless of when and where you are at.
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02-17-2008, 11:32 PM
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RE: Porting VS Muzzle Break
It's really not that difficult to to use hearing protection regardless of when and where you are at.
02-18-2008, 05:03 AM
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Typical Buck
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RE: Porting VS Muzzle Break
ORIGINAL: stubblejumper
Very few muzzle brakes can be turned on and off.The one used by savage is the only one that I know of.Even so,turning off the brake can effect the point of impact,so the gun must be sighted in with the brake off,or removed,if you intend to hunt with the brake off.
With a break you can open and shut it,
02-18-2008, 09:38 AM
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RE: Porting VS Muzzle Break
A muzzle break without a doubt will reduce recoil. You'll see porting more on shotguns especially for guys that shoot Trap and Skeet a lot to aid in muzzle jump. Trap and Skeet gunshave a higher comb and hit you in the face a lot harder.
I can't imagine anyone shooting a rifle with a break on without wearing hearing protection. If you use something like the electronic Peltor muffs I see them being more of aid in hunting than a handicap. They actually amplfy sound like the Walker Game Ear and once you make the shot it mutes all audio for a split second. As far as POI change I cant say that I have noticed a change. I like to shoot in at the range with the brake screwed on and the take it off for Hunting. Of course the guys sitting beside you at the range arn't going to be happy at all!
I can't imagine anyone shooting a rifle with a break on without wearing hearing protection. If you use something like the electronic Peltor muffs I see them being more of aid in hunting than a handicap. They actually amplfy sound like the Walker Game Ear and once you make the shot it mutes all audio for a split second. As far as POI change I cant say that I have noticed a change. I like to shoot in at the range with the brake screwed on and the take it off for Hunting. Of course the guys sitting beside you at the range arn't going to be happy at all!