glockman55

Yup, Your the expert I'm just a dummy. LOL

stubblejumper

I have enough experience with muzzle brakes to know that they can change the point of impact.Apparently you don't.

eldeguello

A muzzle BRAKE is just what the name implies-a brake. It directs powder gases to the rear to reducerecoil velocity, thus reducing recoil energy as well. A barrel port directs the powder gases UP in order to dampen muzzle rise. IF the ports are cut so that the gases are directed rearward as well, in order to reduce reoil, it is a version of the BRAKE, even if the rear-facing ports are cut into the barrel rather than into a screw-on piece of tubing.......

When a bullet exits the muzzle, one hears the release of the high-pressure gas and the supersonic crack of the bullet. A muzzle brake cannot create any sound in addition to this. What it does is redirect the powder gases (muzzle blast)to the rear, right into the ears of bystanders and the shooter. The effect is that the report APPEARS to be louder to the shooter than it would if the blast was directed away from the shooter toward the target. There is no additional noise, however!! The higher the pressure of the cartridge in use, the worse this muzzle blast effect is!

eldeguello

When I started shooting high-powered rifles, I was very intimidated when I saw someone shoot one. I thought the recoil would really be punishing, and I developed a flinch right away! I soon discovered though that it was the NOISE AND MUZZLE BLAST that was intimidating, NOT the recoil. After that, my shooting imporoved immensely.....

eldeguello

"My 7 mag doesn't need a brake" Neither does mine, nor does my .375 H&H. But I have a 7.5-pound Ruger No. 1 .45/70 that could use one with my "bearload", anyway, and I have a .416 Rigby that has one on it. I don't know what that rifle'd feel like if I shot it w/o the brake. I haven't been successful in just unscrewing the thing, so I've left it alone..Wouldn't want to damage it, then find out I need the thing!

glockman55

I don't recall where I stated I knew everything about them. I have one rifle with the brake on it, so that's my experence. I could care less that I apparently don't know as much as you on this. Whats up with people that have to try to be little someone that is just tring to learn? Didn't get enough attention when you was growing up?. I come on here to learn. Un like some, I'll never know it all. Give it a rest.

glockman55

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glockman55

This is another opinion from some where else. Not Mine, makes sence.

stubblejumper

Exactly as I suspected.I posted;

Notice the words "can effect the point of impact",I didn't say that it would effect the point of impact with all rifles.I have fired several rifles with muzzle brakes,and have owned two myself.In some cases the brake effects the point of impact,and in other cases it does not.I made the post to make people aware that brakes can effect the point of impact,as many people don't know this.

Colorado Luckydog

I put a brake on my 300RUM, and it did effect the point of impact. It made it more consistent, because I lost my flinch. I plan on putting a brake on my 375 H&H before I start shooting it for the same reason. I dissagree with the statement, if you have to put a brake on it , your shooting to much gun. I can handle the recoil, I just don't like it. Nothing wrong with a brake in my opinion!