Re: Muzzle brake that does not require threading
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: vkc</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Maybe just worried but I don't want gunsmith to mess up my rifle threading the barrel, unlikely, but it shoots under 1/2 MOA now </div></div>
If it shoots that well now, I wouldn't F--- with it unless I needed to add a can! I know you said you didn't want to get into the brake vs. no brake for a 308 argument, but if you honestly have a solid 1/2MOA or better rifle on a light recoiling rifle like a 308, why do you want to mess with a good thing? Anything you do to the barrel could potentially alter the accuracy just by virtue of altering the barrel harmonics. This is true for clamping a brake down on the end of the barrel or threading it and screwing on a brake. Either way, you may (repeat...<span style="text-decoration: underline">may</span>) change how the rifle shoots.
Now, with that said, a quality/competent gunsmith (you can get a ton of recommendations here on the forum) will be able to thread your barrel 5/8x24, ensure that the threading is crisp/clean and concentric to the bore, and recrown your barrel if needed and you shouldn't have any changes in accuracy.