muzzel brakes

[mitchell]

i've got a new build going on and i want to put a muzzel brake on this one. i was looking around at differant brakes and saw the Harrell's one on the main page. does anybody have one ??? if so what do you think about it.

another question, how hard are they to put on, i have a lathe . do you just thread the barrel and screw them on? nothing more??

 

[Preacher]

Harrells are all I use anymore, if I have anything to say about it.
I keep a 1/2 dozen different sizes of them around at all times.
If you have the measuring tools, and can dial in the bore to .0000 on both ends you'll not have a problem if you can cut threads perfectly, and do the required measuring.
REAM the brake to no more than .020 over bullet diameter, and you'll be smiling happy.

 

[tightneck]

The price is right for the Harrell's brake, and they perform very well. Installing a brake is no more difficult than setting up a barrel for threading/chambering. As pointed out by Preacher, the ID of the brake must run true with the bore, and I like .020" over bullet diameter as well.

 

[Skunce]

I've used a couple of them on my rifles and they work very well. You will have to set up your barrel like the Preacher said to get it threaded accurately. I set my barrel up through the headstock and just indicated off the chamber then on the muzzle end with a snug fitting reamer bushing protruding from the bore. I didn't have any change in accuracy after I installed the new brake. You will have to do all the deburring, polishing, reaming or boring for bullet clearance, contouring to match your barrel and re-bluing. I installed mine on two sporter weight rifles one in 6br the other 22-250 and I was very impressed with the reduction of recoil and muzzle rise. If you are proficient at single point threading on the lathe you shouldn't have any problem.

 

[drano38]

mitchell
I have a Holland brake on my Savage 6.5 Swede PacNor barrel.
I had it installed by Holland. Turnaround was less than 1.5 weeks from sending to getting it back.
It works very well. I shot the 6.5 in 600 yard IBS a couple years,6 Dasher now), and there was noticibly more recoil when I took the brake off for Heavy class. I'd guess 40-50% reduction, but thats just a wild guess.
I've read a lot of folks are very happy with the Harrels, as seen in this post too. And the price is write on them. If you can run your lathe well and follow the advice of others on this post, you should be set.

 

[Dirtball]

Mitchell
One more thing to think about. If you do any shooting from the prone position, off a bipod etc., brakes with holes all the way around tend to blow debris from the ground all over you and the gun. Brakes that are slotted only, discharge gasses horizontally. I have three by Straight Shot Gunsmithing, and one more on order, and the ones Nathan makes have the slots angled up 10 degrees to reduce muzzle jump
http://www.straightshotgunsmithing.com

Dave

 

[Preacher]

From what I've seen for the best accuracy the brakes need to have holes for all 360 degrees.... seems the discharge of gasses if they are not 360 tend to mess with accuracy....

 

[300wsm]

Anyone use a suppressor such as this rather than a break?

 

[Preacher]

I would LOVE to have one of them, but then NYS would drag me off to the place where they put people with them on their guns......
It's just flat out not allowed in this state

 

[300wsm]

Is that pretty much the same all across the USA?

It may be hard to believe but over here in the UK they are actually encouraged by the powers that be.

 

[Preacher]

No, some states do allow them in the USA and those that do, don't have problems with folks sneaking around in the middle of the night shooting people that don't hear the blast..
Any legal person should be able to use one for the noise reduction they bring.

I know I would love to have one on a shotgun while busting crows, but only when they are in season of course
I know I would be allowed to shoot closer to a lot more of the farms I hunt on if I was allowed to use one...
SOS- government CYA BS..

 

[Dirtball]

Actually they legal in most states, if you are willing to go thru the hassle and pay the $200.00 trasfer fee. The link below to Gemtech will give a quick legal review. They are illegal to hunt with in every state I know of, and are prohibited in most NRA sanctioned shoots.

http://www.gem-tech.com/legal.html
Dave