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Muzzlebrake or not to muzzlebrake
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<blockquote data-quote="co17" data-source="post: 236053" data-attributes="member: 8789"><p>I know a guy who recently bought a very expensive SWS rifle from Peter Stahl in Germany.</p><p>The rifle was a 338LM but was factory fitted with a .30 caliber muzzle brake.</p><p>This rifle shot a whole lot better without the brake, LoL, but it actually did shoot several shots without any damage to anything than the brake itself.</p><p></p><p>I have made several .338 brakes and I have never had to open them more than 0.02" over bullet diameter.</p><p>I made a 50BMG brake recently but made this one 0.02" over bullet diameter through the first to ports and 0.03" through the last two ports due to its length. Longer brakes needs more accurate fitting to prevent the bullet from touching.</p><p>The rifle shoots sub 1/2MOA groups with this brake.</p><p></p><p></p><p>If you open the brake to much you will lose some efficiency but a tight brake needs to be accurately fitted if you want the rifle to be accurate.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="co17, post: 236053, member: 8789"] I know a guy who recently bought a very expensive SWS rifle from Peter Stahl in Germany. The rifle was a 338LM but was factory fitted with a .30 caliber muzzle brake. This rifle shot a whole lot better without the brake, LoL, but it actually did shoot several shots without any damage to anything than the brake itself. I have made several .338 brakes and I have never had to open them more than 0.02" over bullet diameter. I made a 50BMG brake recently but made this one 0.02” over bullet diameter through the first to ports and 0.03" through the last two ports due to its length. Longer brakes needs more accurate fitting to prevent the bullet from touching. The rifle shoots sub 1/2MOA groups with this brake. If you open the brake to much you will lose some efficiency but a tight brake needs to be accurately fitted if you want the rifle to be accurate. [/QUOTE]
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