Muzzle brake on varmint rifles

[Mark W]

Brakes suck, compared to suppressors. Just ask anyone who has (actually) shot both ways.

I’ve shot both. A suppressor is kinda cool, but it isn’t even close to being a good value to me. The cost and government red tape suck and I’m not crazy about the extra weight hanging on my barrel.

A brake is simple, effective, and economical.

I’m really glad that you found something that works for you, but it’s simply not needed for everyone to be happy. I wonder to what ratio muzzled brakes out number suppressors?

 

[Ackman]

Check out Muzzle Brakes and More, Nathan's brakes are the best, especially the self timing ones.

Don Dunlap

Nathan is a very capable guy. He was pioneer in building compound turbo kits for Duramax. They were beautifully done, I had a couple different ones on my truck. That was years ago. Now doing brakes I see those are just as well done. I especially like that 2piece brake that can be self-timed.

 

[DogBuster]

I put Choate stocks ( varmint) on all my prairie dog hunting rifles. I added pieces of steel in the hollowed out areas in the forearm area. With a 6 br shooting 87 gr Vmax I can see my hits and stay behind the scope. Weight is the way to go... for me anyway.

I fill the hollow pistol grip cavity with lead bird shot

 

[KY_Windage]

A brake is simple, effective, and economical.

And obnoxiously loud to anyone shooting near you (as on a range), and kick up a dust cloud in your face if you shoot prone. You couldn't give me one.

Too bad we can't put this energy into getting suppressor acquisition simplified. One time of shooting p-dogs with one will make a believer out of anyone. Your target opportunities in a day with a suppressor are ten-fold. You spend a lot more time shooting and a lot less time sitting there waiting for a squirrel to come out.

And for those who don't know, prairie dogs are a species of ground squirrel.

 

[redrockranger]

I'm not a competition shooter like many of you. If i was , i think all muzzle break guns shoot against their own. It's so enjoyable under a covered bench rest match. setting 4-5 ft apart. Glad everyone enjoys their brake.

 

[slobhunter2]

Suppressed is the way to go, no doubt. I didn't know you were supposed to let the barrel cool in a pdog town

 

[Ackman]

These are the brakes I've been using since the late 80's, before so many different ones became available. I have other different brakes on guns much less powerful that have more juump. These are about 4" long and 1-1/8" dia, with 132 holes, 3 step downs inside. Heavy things, which I believe helps keep the muzzle dow. The hole in the end is .350". These are on 8 or 10 guns from .22 to .257. At .350" the hole is much larger than accepted norm of, what is it - .020" over bullet dia.? Doesn't matter, they're very effective, also very loud. My shooting partner and I both wear ear protection and the noise is no problem for either of us. I can see hits or misses perfectly without a spotter. On.22-250 AI's the gun doesn't move and a .223AI feels like a .22lr, the gun just barely quivers. The .243AI's are pretty heavy and self-spotting with them is no problem either. But as I said, these things are loud and with even a 22-250AI, forgetting to pull the muffs down hurts enough to not let it happen again.

Top photo on a 22-250AI, this one weighs just shy of 13lbs, not a real heavy gun.

 

[outasite`08]

I’ve shot both. A suppressor is kinda cool, but it isn’t even close to being a good value to me. The cost and government red tape suck and I’m not crazy about the extra weight hanging on my barrel.

A brake is simple, effective, and economical.

I’m really glad that you found something that works for you, but it’s simply not needed for everyone to be happy. I wonder to what ratio muzzled brakes out number suppressors?

100 to 0 in Delaware,because the suppressors are viewed as sinister implements only used by late night TV bad guys and assassins. My Witt MB`s are not as harsh as some, and do an effective job for me. When you hunt cardboard you really don`t worry about noise. Jeff

 

[KY_Windage]

I'm not a competition shooter like many of you. If i was , i think all muzzle break guns shoot against their own. It's so enjoyable under a covered bench rest match. setting 4-5 ft apart. Glad everyone enjoys their brake.

They are just rude. They redirect a bunch of their blast onto the people beside them so that they can have less recoil. A big caliber will knock stuff off the tables beside them, but they don't care. At our matches they can use them but they get put at one end, all together so they can enjoy each other's obnoxiousness.

My last suppressor took just over 4 months to get from the time I called and ordered it to when I had it in my hand.

 

[KY_Windage]

100 to 0 in Delaware,because the suppressors are viewed as sinister implements only used by late night TV bad guys and assassins. My Witt MB`s are not as harsh as some, and do an effective job for me. When you hunt cardboard you really don`t worry about noise. Jeff

I shoot a lot both suppressed and unsuppressed, but even shooting paper a suppressor makes it a MUCH more enjoyable experience. It lessons the noise and the recoil, and with most of my rifles tightens the groups up considerably.

My advice to any young people is to get the hell out of places like Delaware and California while you can. When you get older you'll have a job you don't want to quit, or a wife that doesn't want to move, etc.

 

[AckleymanII]

Remember, Side discharge brakes are a tad more effective than Radial brakes, thus the Side discharge brakes throw more concussion to the sides. If you are laying off the ground, side discharge is your only option. Expansion chambers on the inside of a brake make the brake more effective, Ackman's brake pictured above has three expansion chambers.

 

[Dgd6mm]

I was shooting my MPA brake yesterday on my 6mm Competition Match. It's a nice brake, but I like my MBM brakes better. I probably will end up out in Kansas next year shooting prairie dogs with a couple of .223's. They will have Harrell's radials on them.

 

[troupe]

Folks, I have shot a lot of 3 Gun competition over the years. A DPMS/Miculek for around $39 to $49 works very, very well for the money. The look of the brake on a varmint rifle may not be up to some ones liking, but they are a very good deal on a 223. The noise is terrible but the rifle does not move. I have used other models as well, but for the money on a varmint rifle where you are not trying to shoot 6, eight inch plates at 200 yards in under eight seconds it will work well.