Muzzle brake and velocity
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huntoregon
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My question was never about zero. It was about the potential in velocity change with no brake and then with brake.
The velocity probably won't change much but the impact may. I use the Magneto Speed on muzzle breaked guns including the 50BMG. It mounts fine behind the muzzle break on the barrel or even on the hand guard. For those who want to mount magneto speed on the muzzle brake I use a homade can machined from solid aluminum stock, that slip fits over the muzzle break with 2 set screws to snug up the aluminum can which is drilled and bored to size on the lathe, works great and I have several.
Ok, understood.
You may be interested in this thread. It documents that adding a can not a brake adds about 30 fps.
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My thought is adding a brake
may add something like 10 to 20 fps depending on barrel length and number of ports in the brake.
If it affects velocity at all, that also implies a small vertical shift in zero or POI as well.
Mount it with the rubber bracket that allows as close to the barrel as you can without interfering with the bullet path and right up against the back of the break. Pete
SteveBurton
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I have experienced little to no change in velocity by adding or removing a brake on my rifles. You will definitely see a POI change. My advice would be to go with the results from YOUR MagnetoSpeed, install the brake, re-zero and then verify your dope at range. Honestly, all of that can be accomplished easily and quickly with one trip to the range.
If you get the funds and opportunity, sell the MagnetoSpeed and get a LabRadar. After my 2nd MS went south, I did that and haven't looked back.
If you get the funds and opportunity, sell the MagnetoSpeed and get a LabRadar. After my 2nd MS went south, I did that and haven't looked back.
I have brakes on everything. Never had a issue mounting my Mag.SpeedV3.. Everything works like it is supposed to.
huntoregon
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I think I got it all figured out. Thank you guys very much for the help.
Good on you.
IHFarmer07
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I have personally dealt with a velocity change of around idk, 20-25fps from brake to no brake along with poi change and grouping! Was 2920-2930fps and went down to around 2885-2895 ish…..can't remember but it was enough to take me out of the node I had.Ok, understood.
You may be interested in this thread. It documents that adding a can not a brake adds about 30 fps.
Search results for query: velocity change with silencer
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My thought is adding a brake
may add something like 10 to 20 fps depending on barrel length and number of ports in the brake.
If it affects velocity at all, that also implies a small vertical shift in zero or POI as well.
I had to go through and do a touch up load development to iron things back out. This is on a custom rifle, Lt pulma 26" Krieger 4 groove using 156 bergers.
Velocities was done with v3 off the barrel.
Yes, sounds about like what I would expect from what others have reported too
The harmonics of the barrel will certainly change. You could take the brake off, shoot 7 to 10 rounds through to get a small taste of the velocity data. Put the brake back on, zero, and shoot over distance to get your DOPE and cross check your drop with velocity data. Personally, if you are shooting drop data, then you'll tweak the velocity in the program based on the drop and MV readings won't matter as much.
IHFarmer07
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Yeah could've done that but taking it off changed my group size to an undesirable size.
Adapt and overcome. Tubb shoots with the Magneto Speed attached to his rifle on the very long range shots... it does not attach to the barrel so buy his product and you don't have to worry about attaching to the barrel, velocity, or harmonics... or shoot over sky screens or lab radar.
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