Looking at buying one soon. Barrel is threaded. Looking for recoil control.
Any Pro-Con to type or brand? No can in my future, till I win the lottery.
Any Pro-Con to type or brand? No can in my future, till I win the lottery.
You don't need a brake for a .308. If you need recoil control with a .308 it's time to revisit the fundamentals.
You don't need a brake for a .308. If you need recoil control with a .308 it's time to revisit the fundamentals.
Besides, buying a brake now can limit your choice of can in the future. Ideally, wait until you have the money for a suppressor, then send the barrel with the can (or the specs if it's a Thunderbeast) for threading.
Or, just get a single point threaded can.
OP,I'm sorry but this is bad advice. No matter how good your recoil control is a 308 without a brake will still push you off target enough to make a difference when you're not in a perfect prone position. Kneeling, standing, off barricades, rooftop, tripods, etc a brake is a must on a 308 if you want to spot your misses and impacts. Pretty much all of the top shooters at comps run brakes even on 6mm's and 6.5's, I'd say they have there fundamentals pretty down pat.
OP,
You can take advice about competition from people on the Internet, or you can come take a class or shoot an actual match - with all the obvious implications of each.
OK, I've changed my mind: Get a brake. They are pure magic. They will make all your shooting problems disappear. After all, people who shoot comps use them to get more points.
BTW, eat apple pie. I saw one win a ribbon in my local fair once: Pure magic. They make all your gastronomic problems disappear. After all, people who eat pie eat apple pie.
If you really think that's being a dick, and you're not just being a Troll, then you haven't been here very long.What a Dick comment Graham.....
Bender,
I agree with Graham. And your neighbors at the range will be annoyed with you. However, if you must have one, I like the Surefire. It not only tames recoil but controls torque, and it looks good. The APA Little Jimmy is great for recoil, but it's big and ugly. This is why it's on a fire breathing 300Win Mag. If you're standing next to me on a hunt and it blows your ears out then let that be a lesson to you. The AAC brake is for a MK13-SD. It's a good, but not great, brake. Do not get one unless you need it for a mount. Which brings me to what another poster said, just get a can. Subsist on peanut butter and Ramen noodles. Forget you have an AC (you live in WY anyways). Drive slower. Drink cheap beer. Date homely girls (maybe one that resembles the Little Jimmy). Cooking is over rated, eat things raw, start a mammalian sushi trend and tell natural gas providers to go pound salt. Go scrub floors at TBAC. Whatever it takes, save up for a can.
MTT
I disagree. People have different levels of comfort when dealing with recoil. I always thought a brake on a 223 was ridiculous til I bought an ar with a brake on it already. Not like I need it for comfort but the muzzle barely moves even during fast strings. I love it.
The holland quick discharge brake works great. The muscle brake is another good one. I havent tried too many others but I tend to prefer the brakes with ports rather than holes unless the holes are on top like the one on my ar.
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Looking at buying one soon. Barrel is threaded. Looking for recoil control.
Any Pro-Con to type or brand? No can in my future, till I win the lottery.
If you really think that's being a dick, and you're not just being a Troll, then you haven't been here very long.
The marksmanship principle is this: Spotting your hits from alternative positions has nothing to do with muzzle brakes.
Considering most .223 guns are AR's and we are in the bolt section.
A brake on a .223 will result in faster follow up shots as there ill be less recoil and muzzle change.
A brake on a .308 bolt gun is going to do nothing but make a little more noise and may reduce recil slightly. Your follow shots wont be any faster beacuse you still have to manualy cycle the action.
If this was a 300WM or above, it would be a different story.
Many breaks also can change how the weapon shoots. Some are known to open up groups.
Interesting. I was unaware that brakes are effective at reducing recoil and muzzle climb on semiauto 223s but not bolt action 308s.
I've fired a lot of rounds of 308, both with and without brakes and it's ALWAYS felt like a substantial reduction in recoil when I've had the brake on. I must've been imagining that.
Perhaps "breaks" might open up groups, but quality brakes installed by a good gunsmith don't.
There you go, what fun would it be if you only got one response?!I like to hear both sides.
I was unaware that Semi and Bolt guns have the same shooting characteristics.
Recoil and Muzzle climb effect shooting semi auto, not so much for a bolt gun. This results in faster and more accurate shooting with a semi.................which does not translate to a bolt gun.
Do you not understand the obvious? Not trying to be a smartass, serious question.
If recoil on a moderate to heavy bolt .308 is a problem, then I suggest a more appropriate hobby like knitting or learning to arrange flowers.
Truth is you don't know what effect a brake/can/slick setup have until test them all. May find out that your "good gunsmith installed and timed brake" actually will close the group up some when the brake is removed.