Muzzle Brakes - Recoil Reduction

[K22]

How much recoil reduction can one expect from a muzzle brake installed on a 308 shooting 150 grain bullets for a rifle with scope weighing 7.75 lbs.

 

[Sniper338]

A noticable amount.


Percentages are just guesses imo.

 

[memilanuk]

http://precisionrifleblog.com/2015/07/13/308-muzzle-brake/

The whole series of posts, on the models tested, how the testing was done, how the different brakes performed with different calibers and according to different metrics, is pretty interesting. But this is probably what you're most interested in:

 

[GNERGY]

I have a 4 port Muscle brake on my 308 and it kicks like a 223 now.

 

[K22]

Thanks for the chart - very useful.

 

[eric32]

Just a heads up JP recoil eliminator was the best for staying on target

 

[savagedasher]

To answe the question you need to read to read the book on muzzle brake design .
Many are not listed on the list that could be better. I know the noise factor sure changes . Larry

 

[Lapua40X]

How much recoil reduction can one expect from a muzzle brake installed on a 308 shooting 150 grain bullets for a rifle with scope weighing 7.75 lbs.

Depends on the total weight of the rifle, the design of the muzzle brake, and (as you noted) the caliber of the rifle and its load.
Not a question that can be answered with any high degree of confidence.

 

[mac86951]

I would expect an as listed noticable difference. I have a break on my 11 lb 308 and can shoot all day long (sometimes dime size groups). My 8lb 30-06 though; no break and I tend to like those 20rd boxes more than the 50rds.

-Mac