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A muzzle brake for 2 grains of powder, that's not about practicality that's for fashion.

Why has nobody mentioned flash eliminator vs muzzle brake legality yet?

In all the years I have been shooting I have never used a muzzle brake. Any new firearm purchase that came with a break the brake was removed and consigned to the bin.

Everyone whining about muzzle brakes, perhaps you sghould take up knitting instead of shooting?

Spoken like a Walt..............

Pete

Pete wrote:Spoken like a Walt..............

Pete

DL. wrote:A muzzle brake for 2 grains of powder, that's not about practicality that's for fashion.

I have a Volquartsen 10/22 stabilization module on my 10/22 for mini rifle. It's so ugly it certainly isn't for fashion! It does give a notable difference in muzzle jump reduction though. I know 22lr isn't exactly the most excessive recoil, but if any negative impact can be reduced further, why not?

I also have the magload brake on my 15/22. Jury is still out on that one though as I've not done a there and then test with it off and on like I did with the 10/22.

RDC wrote:

DL. wrote:A muzzle brake for 2 grains of powder, that's not about practicality that's for fashion.

I have a Volquartsen 10/22 stabilization module on my 10/22 for mini rifle. It's so ugly it certainly isn't for fashion! It does give a notable difference in muzzle jump reduction though. I know 22lr isn't exactly the most excessive recoil, but if any negative impact can be reduced further, why not?

I also have the magload brake on my 15/22. Jury is still out on that one though as I've not done a there and then test with it off and on like I did with the 10/22.

I appreciate the data is as old as the hills and felt recoil is quite a subjective thing, Chuck Hawks page indicates that my .22LR should have a recoil of 0.2 ft/lbs whereas my .308 might be as much as 18.1 ft/lbs. That's what I would put the brake on if I were in the market for one.

Airbrush wrote:Everyone whining about muzzle brakes, perhaps you sghould take up knitting instead of shooting?

As should the pro-recoil taming brake advocotes.....clearly they should have stuck to shooting .22RF if they can't handle a bit of recoil

GeeRam wrote:

Airbrush wrote:Everyone whining about muzzle brakes, perhaps you sghould take up knitting instead of shooting?

As should the pro-recoil taming brake advocotes.....clearly they should have stuck to shooting .22RF if they can't handle a bit of recoil

I have been experimenting with .22LR accuracy recently when shot free recoil and there can be a noticeable hop when the rifle is fired. Certainly enough to move the point of aim an inch or two at 100 yards.

Would I fit a brake to any of my own .22LR rifles? of course not!