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Testing APS PainKiller muzzle brake
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<blockquote data-quote="ss7mm" data-source="post: 211061" data-attributes="member: 5"><p>I was mainly paying attention to the target and my ability to see the hits when shooting off the bench. With the QD brake before, I've had some problems at shorter ranges spotting my own hits. For the bench test I was shooting at small rocks at 125 yards. Normally at this short range the scope would probably be on 5.5 or close but for the test I had the scope on 15 power to limit the field of view. With the QD brake I didn't see the hit. With the PK brake there was no problem seeing the hit. Without a brake it was not even close to being able to see the hit. All the gasses straight out the front means the rock is dead and the dust is flying while the gases are in the way.</p><p></p><p>You can see in the video that the gases are directed quite differently with the two different brakes. Shooting, with good hearing protection, it was hard to tell much difference but the PK brake seemed to have a duller sound and the QD had more of a sharp sound. My wife did the videoing and was wearing hearing protection. I deliberately had her stand to the side for the QD and to the side and back for the angled ports of the PK brake. She said the PK had a slightly softer sound also, probably from the size and number of ports combined with the angle.</p><p></p><p>Like Kirby said, I knew going in that this brake was oversized for my gun but I've always been one to try different stuff and I am results oriented first, visually please second. Kinda like when someone I know decided to stuff a big 7mm Wildcat 200 grainer into a fat little Lapua case to see what would happen. Weren't to sure about the final results but I liked the idea. The results with the PK are as good as with the 7mm AM. I'm a happy little camper and that's what matters to me.</p><p></p><p>If I was going to do it again, I'd probably go with the 3 port brake. It would probably perform on a par with the 5 port on my gun. But......would I change what I have? Not on a bet. I wanted maximum braking for spotting my own shots and I've got it. That 7mm AM just lays there on the bipod and gives a slight little twitch and that's it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ss7mm, post: 211061, member: 5"] I was mainly paying attention to the target and my ability to see the hits when shooting off the bench. With the QD brake before, I've had some problems at shorter ranges spotting my own hits. For the bench test I was shooting at small rocks at 125 yards. Normally at this short range the scope would probably be on 5.5 or close but for the test I had the scope on 15 power to limit the field of view. With the QD brake I didn't see the hit. With the PK brake there was no problem seeing the hit. Without a brake it was not even close to being able to see the hit. All the gasses straight out the front means the rock is dead and the dust is flying while the gases are in the way. You can see in the video that the gases are directed quite differently with the two different brakes. Shooting, with good hearing protection, it was hard to tell much difference but the PK brake seemed to have a duller sound and the QD had more of a sharp sound. My wife did the videoing and was wearing hearing protection. I deliberately had her stand to the side for the QD and to the side and back for the angled ports of the PK brake. She said the PK had a slightly softer sound also, probably from the size and number of ports combined with the angle. Like Kirby said, I knew going in that this brake was oversized for my gun but I've always been one to try different stuff and I am results oriented first, visually please second. Kinda like when someone I know decided to stuff a big 7mm Wildcat 200 grainer into a fat little Lapua case to see what would happen. Weren't to sure about the final results but I liked the idea. The results with the PK are as good as with the 7mm AM. I'm a happy little camper and that's what matters to me. If I was going to do it again, I'd probably go with the 3 port brake. It would probably perform on a par with the 5 port on my gun. But......would I change what I have? Not on a bet. I wanted maximum braking for spotting my own shots and I've got it. That 7mm AM just lays there on the bipod and gives a slight little twitch and that's it. [/QUOTE]
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