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Muzzle break threading 300 win mag
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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 1312870" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>No Problem.</p><p></p><p>A long time ago I wouldn't use a muzzle brake for the same reason as most, Noise. But I got older, and decided to save the remaining hearing I had and started hunting with hearing protection it dawned on me that some of the rifles could/should have muzzle brakes installed on them.</p><p></p><p>I did the normal uninformed thing and bought commercial muzzle brakes. When I saw the first AR 10</p><p>in 308 the 1/2'' threads looked small for the 308 bore. The AR 15s in 223 looked fine. and I "Assumed" they were ok. Then when the AR 10s started getting and more people were marketing them I noticed that Most had switched to 5/8 24 for the 30 cal. Still not sure if I was just being conservative I decided to do some research and talked to the barrel makers about there limits and the reason for there limits.</p><p></p><p>Without rehashing previous post it all boiled down to safe barrel wall thickness. One of my concerns</p><p>is the fact that this group of shooters are notorious for pushing the envelope and with an already marginal thickness only bad things can happen.</p><p></p><p>I personally want more than .072 barrel wall on a 30 cal (1/2 28) and to go to a wall thickness of.028 (7/16 tpi) is scary.</p><p></p><p>I believe that the 1/2 28 has been used for 30 caliber but when engineers that work for the barrel makers stated that a minimum barrel wall was .137 to .150 I have to believe them. I also will not hesitate to tell someone that I will not infringe on this wall thickness and do something that I feel is marginal at best.</p><p></p><p>You can do as you please and others can/will I am sure but the warning is still there. I don't do this for a living so I am not managed by profits just quality and if I can save just one shooter the experience of having a rifle fail because it was more convenient to do something marginal I will.</p><p></p><p>Do what you like, but just think about a barrel with a wall thickness twice the thickness of your brass</p><p>and you will decide on your own what is best and live with your decision.</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 1312870, member: 2736"] No Problem. A long time ago I wouldn't use a muzzle brake for the same reason as most, Noise. But I got older, and decided to save the remaining hearing I had and started hunting with hearing protection it dawned on me that some of the rifles could/should have muzzle brakes installed on them. I did the normal uninformed thing and bought commercial muzzle brakes. When I saw the first AR 10 in 308 the 1/2'' threads looked small for the 308 bore. The AR 15s in 223 looked fine. and I "Assumed" they were ok. Then when the AR 10s started getting and more people were marketing them I noticed that Most had switched to 5/8 24 for the 30 cal. Still not sure if I was just being conservative I decided to do some research and talked to the barrel makers about there limits and the reason for there limits. Without rehashing previous post it all boiled down to safe barrel wall thickness. One of my concerns is the fact that this group of shooters are notorious for pushing the envelope and with an already marginal thickness only bad things can happen. I personally want more than .072 barrel wall on a 30 cal (1/2 28) and to go to a wall thickness of.028 (7/16 tpi) is scary. I believe that the 1/2 28 has been used for 30 caliber but when engineers that work for the barrel makers stated that a minimum barrel wall was .137 to .150 I have to believe them. I also will not hesitate to tell someone that I will not infringe on this wall thickness and do something that I feel is marginal at best. You can do as you please and others can/will I am sure but the warning is still there. I don't do this for a living so I am not managed by profits just quality and if I can save just one shooter the experience of having a rifle fail because it was more convenient to do something marginal I will. Do what you like, but just think about a barrel with a wall thickness twice the thickness of your brass and you will decide on your own what is best and live with your decision. J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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