Will threading + muzzle break effect accuracy

[SGT TickleFight]

My 300 Win mag is not very comfortable to shoot. I just ordered a pachmayr slip-on pad which may be enough to help my shoulder out. If it isn't I will be looking into getting my barrel threaded and adding a muzzle break.

The gun is very accuracte (1/2 minute). Will this work effect accuracy if done correctly?

 

[M24_SWS]

Re: Will threading + muzzle break effect accuracy

No, it should not affect accuracy if done correctly.

 

[zinny]

Re: Will threading + muzzle break effect accuracy

edit: what m24 said, I need to type faster.

 

[SGT TickleFight]

Re: Will threading + muzzle break effect accuracy

Thanks for the input, I hope the Pachmayr takes care of it because a muzzle break is my last option. As it stands, I won't be grabbing my ears if it goes off without ear protection in.

 

[Skyking]

Re: Will threading + muzzle break effect accuracy

Muzzle break should be your first option, and a must IMHO. If the gun is hurting you to shoot. You groups will get better with the break. It will help with the flinch even if you think you don't have one. That is the first thing I put on all my guns. You are already wearing hearing protection.

 

[SGT TickleFight]

Re: Will threading + muzzle break effect accuracy

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Skyking</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Muzzle break should be your first option, and a must IMHO. If the gun is hurting you to shoot. You groups will get better with the break. It will help with the flinch even if you think you don't have one. That is the first thing I put on all my guns. You are already wearing hearing protection. </div></div>

It is only hurting me after about 15 rounds. It's not like I can't handle the recoil, just the repetition of shooting it. The main goal is not to have a sore shoulder when I get home after putting 30 rounds down range.

I didn't shoot great today because I went back to prone bipod shooting with no rear bag after shooting double bagged off the bench a lot, but I didn't feel like I was flinching - just some other poor mechanics - mostly my trigger control. My last group was one of my best though.

Muzzle breaks are very annoying. I think I would flinch more with a muzzle break because the concussion is worse than the recoil sometimes. If the gun truly needs one, so be it.

 

[M24_SWS]

Re: Will threading + muzzle break effect accuracy

Get a surefire muzzlebrake and a sound supressor for it.

Sound Supressors (silencers) do excellent job of reducing recoil and dust kick up as well as maintaining and even increasing accuracy in some instances.

Heath

 

[jimmykm21]

Re: Will threading + muzzle break effect accuracy

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SGT Ticklefight</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Skyking</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Muzzle break should be your first option, and a must IMHO. If the gun is hurting you to shoot. You groups will get better with the break. It will help with the flinch even if you think you don't have one. That is the first thing I put on all my guns. You are already wearing hearing protection. </div></div>

It is only hurting me after about 15 rounds. It's not like I can't handle the recoil, just the repetition of shooting it. The main goal is not to have a sore shoulder when I get home after putting 30 rounds down range.

I didn't shoot great today because I went back to prone bipod shooting with no rear bag after shooting double bagged off the bench a lot, but I didn't feel like I was flinching - just some other poor mechanics - mostly my trigger control. My last group was one of my best though.

<span style="color: #FF0000">Muzzle breaks are very annoying. I think I would flinch more with a muzzle break because the concussion is worse than the recoil sometimes</span>. If the gun truly needs one, so be it. </div></div>





Not on that rifle . The muzzle blast won't affect you at all while shooting it. In fact it's going to make it for a pleasant shooting rifle.
It might annoy any shooter next to you if you go to a public range but that's just the way it is sometimes.
Also some matches won't allow them either . If you don't plan on shooting matches get a brake on that rifle.

 

[tkifer]

Re: Will threading + muzzle break effect accuracy

If they are annoying I guess you have never shot a rifle with a Vais brake by Ron Bartlet. I have them on 3 of my bolt rifles and highly recommend them and Bartlet's turn around time is pretty quick or at least it used to be.

 

[former naval person]

Re: Will threading + muzzle break effect accuracy

Got to wear ear protection. I had a Winny with the "tunable" brake on it. It was so loud that I got to where I'd let a deer walk instead of pulling the trigger. JMHO

 

[SigsauerP229]

Re: Will threading + muzzle break effect accuracy

The brakes are nice, made a huge reduction in recoil on my .300 Shooting between 40 to 80 rounds a trip is nothing now.

 

[SGT TickleFight]

Re: Will threading + muzzle break effect accuracy

Maybe the other 300 WM I shot didn't have a good brake on it, but the guy had about 5-6k into the gun with the USO 6.5-25x50 scope with 1st plane TMR so I would assume the guy had a good brake on it. It made my teeth rattle.

The 50 cals I have shot dispersed the blast around the shooter better.

Thanks for the info guys - I will be going this route if the Pachmayr doesn't handle things for me and I will look into the Vais.

Any thoughts on the brake used for the SCAR 17s (forgot the name) on a 300 WM? I like how this brake offers minimal muzzle flash but that may not be so for the 300 WM even with a barrel that is 8" longer.

 

[SigsauerP229]

Re: Will threading + muzzle break effect accuracy

It's a PWS on the Scar, they work very good but I'd consider something like the Vais for a bolt gun. The PWS I had On my .308 semi worked great but I think some of the others work better and cause less sand kick up.