Muzzle brake

[aspangler]

I have brakes ion just two rifles. Both are dedicated J bullet guns. As has been stated, they just don't seem to like cast. (or vice-versa)

[Nobade]

Hmm. Perhaps I need to take a closer look at the brake on my Mini 14. I haven't noticed poorer accuracy cast vs. jacketed.

Is it a brake or a flash suppressor? If it is a brake, how much over the bullet diameter is the exit hole? Much over .030" bigger than the bullet and they start to lose effectiveness quickly.

-Nobade

[Hickok]

You beat me to it Nobade.

I once bought a complete AR15 upper in 5.56 in carbine length 16" barrel. It had what I thought was a flash suppressor and I never really paid any attention, until I shot it the first time. NO ear protection, (I know, not smart) and holy molely, out of the .223/5.56 and the 16" barrel, it hurt my ears severely. It was in fact a flash-hider/suppressor.

It was replaced with a standard bird cage flash suppressor.

[Petrol & Powder]

What is the benefit of a muzzle brake?

It makes you go deaf faster.

They also add unnecessary weight and expense........

[Preacher Jim]

i learned the hard way studied a bunch made one for 25-06 everybody at the range that day has not spoken to me since. all the above posts only tell part of the story, great recoil reduction but hearing will suffer even with muffs.

[bbqncigars]

The replacement brake on my .50BMG rifle is effective enough that I can shoot it without the butt touching my shoulder. The blast is angled away from the shooter, but will hit anything at least 30 degrees away from bore axis.

[John Taylor]

The replacement brake on my .50BMG rifle is effective enough that I can shoot it without the butt touching my shoulder. The blast is angled away from the shooter, but will hit anything at least 30 degrees away from bore axis.

Many years back I was working for a smith that built 50 BMG bolt action rifles. When we tried a brake like yours a fellow 20 feet to the side got powder burns.