Looks only IMO. Kinda like a hood scoop and huge rear wing on a Honda Accord,some ppl like the look (or like to look like something that they wish they had) but it serves no purpose other than it may make some happy which I guess is reason enough.

 

Cause theys purty.
Kidding aside, they really serve no good purpose on a lightly recoiling rifle like a rimfire.
They look neat, so there is a group of shooters that will go in that direction.
If you want to see what really works for accuracy, look at the competition shooters at the international level. If they use it, there's probably a good reason to, at least, look at it. If they don't use it, there's probably no reason to even consider it aside from appearance.


Snipe
:bthumb:

 

Brakes

Cause theys purty.
Kidding aside, they really serve no good purpose on a lightly recoiling rifle like a rimfire.
They look neat, so there is a group of shooters that will go in that direction.
If you want to see what really works for accuracy, look at the competition shooters at the international level. If they use it, there's probably a good reason to, at least, look at it. If they don't use it, there's probably no reason to even consider it aside from appearance.

Snipe
:bthumb:

They work great to protect the crown, a good reason to have them.

 

Muzzle Brakes on Rimfire...

WELL... yes they are attractive (IMO)... but they do serve a useful purpose;

1. Although minute, there is a slight shifting at each shot with LR/HM2/HMR/WMR and brakes do help with this by porting gases upward and to the sides to hold the barrel in place (granted, this is very marginal... but is noticeable with specialized guns).
2. The brake protects your crown from damage... especially if you are only pulling patches or snakes from the breach end... as opposed to jamming in rods from the muzzle.
3. They is PURDY!

 

WELL... yes they are attractive (IMO)... but they do serve a useful purpose;

1. Although minute, there is a slight shifting at each shot with LR/HM2/HMR/WMR and brakes do help with this by porting gases upward and to the sides to hold the barrel in place (granted, this is very marginal... but is noticeable with specialized guns).
2. The brake protects your crown from damage... especially if you are only pulling patches or snakes from the breach end... as opposed to jamming in rods from the muzzle.
3. They is PURDY!

Hey all. Brand new to the forum. Got a Savage MK II and a Ruger so I have to ask... Could somebody please tell me where to find the muzzle brakes pictured above for a Savage Sporter barrel?? Google searched, found nothing... Thanks a bunch

 

What hoytcanon said, especially #2.

I have a MB on my 10/22 because it was cheap, looks good to me, and most of all if I'm hunting with it and accidentally jam the muzzle in the ground (a fall, for example) I'm probably not going to get dirt in the bore.

 

That's the best reason I've heard for using one on a rimfire yet.

Snipe
:bthumb:

 

i have tuners on my match rifles and i know they work. i was just wondering about the muzzle brakes. i did have one on a 10-22 i put together about 7 years ago. i noticed no pick up in how it shot, but it did look impressive:bthumb:!!

 

if i put one on my .17hmr, im going big or not at all lmao

not really, i dont want the extra noise but this would be fund if u just wanted a brake

http://www.tacticalinc.com/m22500153-22lr-brmuzzle-brake-flash-hiderbrthreaded-12x28-p-1429.html

 

The extra weight can in many cases act like a tuner. It's not adjustable, but I have seen them help.

The looks, yea, they look great.

One must be sure they are bored concentric with the bore or they can hurt accuracy.
The threading must be concentric with the bore as the brake must be.
A quality brake is a good investment if you are going to add one to your rifle.

I think properly installed they are great looking. I don't care for one on my 22LR, but my big 30 and 338 caliber CF, put one on, I'll take the extra noise and save my body.

My Best, John

 

breaks on rimfires

we have a game we play in bkrsfld ca. we shoot at a 6 inch metal plate @ 175 yds. they give you 12 rounds to shoot 10 plates. if you miss and you can see where the miss went then you have a chance, if you don't, you don't. the break on my rifle makes a big difference in the scores, as i can see the misses as the rifle recoils less.

 

Hoyt,

Juuust for giggles, if you can:

Rotate the brakes 90 degrees, shoot some groups, and see if there is a difference either accuracy wise, or noise wise... ;-)

 

90 degrees...



The brakes are timed and sealed in place so that ain't happening... BUT... contrary to popular opinion, my son and I both noticed a difference in the response characteristics of our rifles after the brakes were installed... turning the brakes 90 degrees would port the gases either left or right depending on how it is turned... with the gun on a bipod or shooting stand this would have less impact than turning 180 degrees and porting the gasses straight down which "might" cause some noticable muzzle lift??? If you were shooting prone 180 degrees would definitely have you eating dirt! 90 degrees toward your shooting partner would have him eating spent powder and debris... either way someone is NOT happy... I guess we will let someone else try your test! :bthumb: :AR15firin

P.S - perceived noise by the shooter is just slightly louder.

 

Understand, just looking to have an objective look by someone other than me, using a "real" brake to give it a try.

I run mine (OPS; Inc.) to the sky and ground, and it improved groups, straight recoil impulse, NOTHING with dust signature...

My Vais braked .300 Win Mag, ugh yeah.....

 

On our Ultimates...



Shooting our Ultimates with brakes using fairly dirty bulk rounds (Win 555) we noticed significant debris discharge laterally back... the shooter doesn't get it but his partner to the left or right does... but in spite of that we really like the feel of the braked gun. :bthumb:

 

I put one on my 10/22 that i use at appleseeds. Keeps the crown out of the dirt and gravel while adjusting the sling for aqt transitions.

 

Brake for Timer

Also, don't forget the timer. Sometimes in steel challenge you shoot a really good string. If the timer does not catch the last shot, you loose .....have to re-shoot. A good loud brake insures the timer hears the gun.

 

Brake for Timer

Also, don't forget the timer. Sometimes in steel challenge you shoot a really good string. If the timer does not catch the last shot, you loose .....have to re-shoot. A good loud brake insures the timer hears the gun.

person using the timer (RO) need to know how to hold the timer out to the side to catch time shots; with rimfires and standard velocity holding time behind shooter often misses shots; also most timers have sensitivity setting and can be adjusted for low volume rounds

 

CZ 512 Muzzle Brake

I just installed a Kaw Valley XL Slim (Joe Bob Outfitters) linear muzzle brake/compensator on my CZ 512. Rifle was threaded and begged for something to be screwed on those threads. Looks great. Like a small suppressor. Does nothing to reduce noise or recoil as I can see. Did not change accuracy at all. Maybe slightly improved. Shoots sound out in front of the barrel vs. the side. Worth the visual enhancement.

 

Just for grins I put a tanker style brake on my Ruger Precision Rimfire. It affected the rifle in two different ways. Standing to the side of it with someone else shooting I can tell it's a little louder even with ear protection. Not much but noticeable at the side. I notice no difference when I'm shooting with or without it in noise. The one benefit that I am able to see is that it has slightly decreased the size of the groups I'm getting so the brake is staying in place. It's just a twenty dollar aluminum brake I found on ebay. I'm thinking it changed the barrel harmonics just enough to tighten the groups a little. Whatever it did I like it.

I also tried another made especially for the RPR and Savage MK II from a maker selling on ebay. Other than looks it had no effect what so ever on either rifle. It is a nice looking brake though.

 

Some shooters in steel challenge use them to increase the noise level for the timers. I use a flash and sound forwarder on my threaded barrels mostly to protect the threads. They are not indexed and easy to remove to install the suppressor. I had not thought about them protecting the bore but it is a good point.

 

Rimfires definitely deliver felt recoil - slight but definitely there, and I can't say it has ever been helpful in any way.

Online, I found a treatise on the subject wherein they presented all the math and science showing that some recoil is generated while the bullet is in the barrel and some is generated as a result of escaping gases pushing against the atmosphere when the bullet exits the barrel. That seems to make the case for harnessing exhaust gas so as to mitigate unwanted barrel motion.

 

FWIW I sighted in my 16" Tikka T1x with an A2 birdcade then later swapped it out with a Damage Industries Harbinger, which is just an A2 birdcage without the upper slots cut out. I saw zero difference in POI.
But it did shoot slightly better with the Harbinger than with nothing.
I used to have a JP Tank brake on a centerfire and really noticed a difference on that rifle. Wasn't aware anyone was doing knockoffs.