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Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
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Observation (likely not new) about muzzle brakes?
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<blockquote data-quote="Bart B" data-source="post: 1851036" data-attributes="member: 5302"><p>Gas behind the bullet upon leaving the muzzle has a velocity a few times faster than the bullet. It will bounce off the muzzle brake and some will be deflected back onto the bullet while it's still in the brake. Hopefully evenly around the bullet without degrading accuracy.</p><p></p><p>The flash suppressor on M14 7.62 NATO service rifles was also used on the national match versions. Shooting the original M14NM in the rain soon revealed the supressor's bore diameter was too small. Bullets deflected off rain drops inside the supressor degrading accuracy. All the M14NM flash suppressors got reamed out.</p><p></p><p>Muzzle brakes need clearance too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bart B, post: 1851036, member: 5302"] Gas behind the bullet upon leaving the muzzle has a velocity a few times faster than the bullet. It will bounce off the muzzle brake and some will be deflected back onto the bullet while it's still in the brake. Hopefully evenly around the bullet without degrading accuracy. The flash suppressor on M14 7.62 NATO service rifles was also used on the national match versions. Shooting the original M14NM in the rain soon revealed the supressor's bore diameter was too small. Bullets deflected off rain drops inside the supressor degrading accuracy. All the M14NM flash suppressors got reamed out. Muzzle brakes need clearance too. [/QUOTE]
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