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Does the 6.5PRC need a Muzzle Brake?
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<blockquote data-quote="freddiej" data-source="post: 1801196" data-attributes="member: 26227"><p>Muzzle brakes are subjective in one respect, in others they are an option for a more accurate rifle. In my gunsmithing and hunting careers I have seen muzzlebrakes do nothing but make it possible to watch the projectile impact your target. Which in itself is so freaking cool. More times than not I have seen a muzzle brake without any other changes turn a mediocre 1.25" hunting rifle into a 0.375" hunting rifle. that was the best but I have personally seen one of my custom rifles that could not shoot anything well turn into a long range coyote getter (Rem 700 25-06). I also started using it for antelope/pronghorn at 400 yards +. I have seen too many good rifles turn into "go-to" rifles because of muzzle brakes. I have seen the opposite happen as well. I saw a beast of a rifle 505 Gibb's Magnum rifle go from a 1" edge to edge rifle to an abysmal "Improved Cylinder" rifle with the addition of a muzzle brake. I suspect the muzzle brake threads were off and needed to be trued to the axis of the brake. </p><p>My best advice is this.. shoot the 6.5 PRC and if you want a brake on it, then have one put on.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="freddiej, post: 1801196, member: 26227"] Muzzle brakes are subjective in one respect, in others they are an option for a more accurate rifle. In my gunsmithing and hunting careers I have seen muzzlebrakes do nothing but make it possible to watch the projectile impact your target. Which in itself is so freaking cool. More times than not I have seen a muzzle brake without any other changes turn a mediocre 1.25" hunting rifle into a 0.375" hunting rifle. that was the best but I have personally seen one of my custom rifles that could not shoot anything well turn into a long range coyote getter (Rem 700 25-06). I also started using it for antelope/pronghorn at 400 yards +. I have seen too many good rifles turn into "go-to" rifles because of muzzle brakes. I have seen the opposite happen as well. I saw a beast of a rifle 505 Gibb's Magnum rifle go from a 1" edge to edge rifle to an abysmal "Improved Cylinder" rifle with the addition of a muzzle brake. I suspect the muzzle brake threads were off and needed to be trued to the axis of the brake. My best advice is this.. shoot the 6.5 PRC and if you want a brake on it, then have one put on. [/QUOTE]
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