HARPERC
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Ken @livetohunt from Salmon River Solutions is a great place to start your searchAll comments are welcome.
Ken @livetohunt from Salmon River Solutions is a great place to start your searchAll comments are welcome.
What percentage of recoil reduction do you feel you got from VIAS?My 300 WM barrel is like a #3 with .675ish muzzle.
My smith threaded it 1/2x28 and put the VIAS. It looks nice and works good… not great like Lil Bastard but is completely tolerable in recoil and not extremely loud like some.
The first muzzle brake I used was Holland's QD, which was on a .300 WM in 2003 (I still have it, but it is close to a re-barrel), and I never looked back. MBs are not for everybody. I am not recoil-sensitive, but most of my rifles now sport a muzzle device. Today, there are plenty of effective MB choices. I am a variety of MBs, and the radials are the least effective. I cannot get rid of my first radials, Quiet Brake and Vais, quickly enough. I still have a rifle with a Vais brake because it came with it; I will use it as a range gun only.Been considering a good break for my 300 win mag as it can get uncomfortable for extended range sessions.
The last one I had did not help at all.
Chas 1 which break do you recommend?
Hearing protection is great at the range.At the range, I can handle 300WBY without a brake ALL day. Or a few rounds of .375H&H. But the question is why? I have them on my rifles from 22-250 all the way to 375H&H. More pleasant that way. Just think, even back in the day when the FN-FAL came out, it had a brake. Yeah, they call it a flash hider but its essentially a brake. Same on the AK74 and most AR type rifles. Are they loud? sure, but thats why I always use DOUBLE ear protection.
You do what works for you. All mine are radial, came with the rifles. I want to design my next one my self.Hearing protection is great at the range.
However, I can't, don't, won't use it while hunting for long periods of time for that one or two quick shots.
The raidial tamed my 300WM recoil just enough and yet won't blow out my ears like some others.
It did however blow snow out of low lying branches on to me when I quickly off handed a shot at a mule deer! Lol