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Muzzle brake significantly affecting accuracy
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<blockquote data-quote="Laelkhunter" data-source="post: 2152299" data-attributes="member: 38154"><p>Check the interior of the brake with a bullet to see if the bullet is striking the interior. After shooting a new brake, depending on design sometimes the powder blast cutting the metal in the holes of the brake causes the edge of the holes in the brake to deform a little. This causes a slight ridge of metal to form in the bullet path. Bullets traveling down the barrel strike this ridge before they exit the barrel. It's not readily visible if you look through the brake, but can be readily detected with a bullet.</p><p> Just remove the brake from the rifle, and drop a bullet through it. It should pass through without any resistance. You will be able to tell immediately if there is a "ridge" that the bullet is striking. If you encounter that, purchase a chain saw file, and carefully use it to remove the "ridge" in the baffles (or holes) inside the brake. It only takes a stroke or two around the interior of the brake, keeping the bullet path symmetrical. Usually do it once and you're done, you won't have to use the file again. Just make sure to keep the file away from any threads inside the brake that would booger them up making it difficult to reattach the brake.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Laelkhunter, post: 2152299, member: 38154"] Check the interior of the brake with a bullet to see if the bullet is striking the interior. After shooting a new brake, depending on design sometimes the powder blast cutting the metal in the holes of the brake causes the edge of the holes in the brake to deform a little. This causes a slight ridge of metal to form in the bullet path. Bullets traveling down the barrel strike this ridge before they exit the barrel. It's not readily visible if you look through the brake, but can be readily detected with a bullet. Just remove the brake from the rifle, and drop a bullet through it. It should pass through without any resistance. You will be able to tell immediately if there is a "ridge" that the bullet is striking. If you encounter that, purchase a chain saw file, and carefully use it to remove the "ridge" in the baffles (or holes) inside the brake. It only takes a stroke or two around the interior of the brake, keeping the bullet path symmetrical. Usually do it once and you're done, you won't have to use the file again. Just make sure to keep the file away from any threads inside the brake that would booger them up making it difficult to reattach the brake. [/QUOTE]
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