Muzzle Brake, Loud!!!!

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Muzzle Brake, Loud!!!!

Posted: 10/10/2001 6:12:39 AM EDT

Well it was alittle over a year ago that I bought my first AR. Well I believed the hype or I was just gullible and got a muzzle brake installed. Well now I have one with and one without and can say there is no problem without having one. I can only notice a nominal difference if at all with a muzzlebrake on recoil and second, third shots. However, if you ever happen to be in a situation with no ear protection, watchout!!!!!! The muzzlebraked AR is insanely loud!!!!!

Posted: 10/10/2001 6:14:00 AM EDT

[#1]

Eh? Speak up a little. I can't hear you.

Posted: 10/10/2001 6:16:18 AM EDT

[#2]

True...you won't have many friends for long if you shoot next to others.

Posted: 10/10/2001 6:18:11 AM EDT

[#3]

What? What!? WHAT!!!???

Posted: 10/10/2001 6:40:11 AM EDT

[#4]

I guess I won't be turning my sar-2's into campy clones then!

Posted: 10/10/2001 7:10:27 AM EDT

[#5]

I guess I won't be turning my sar-2's into campy clones then!

Are you sure you don't want one?
[image]http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=182940&a=13371793&p=50883211&Sequence=0&res=high[/image]

Posted: 10/10/2001 7:17:52 AM EDT

[#6]

When I had my AR built I told the guy "Absolutely no fu
I can understand a muzzle brake if you're shooting a .300WM or larger (but I still don't like them).

Posted: 10/10/2001 7:20:06 AM EDT

[#7]

Try shooting a 13.5" barreled machinegun if you want a REAL loud muzzle blast and resulting concussion along with a HUGE fireball.

Who cares if nobody wants to stand next to you...you can have fun all by yourself.

Michael

Posted: 10/10/2001 7:31:49 AM EDT

[#8]

I agree that muzzle brakes on small caliber semi-autos are useless. However, my AK-74 didn't look "right" without one, and since it's only used as a fun range gun...

[img]http://www.ak-74.org/photos/700PSS/AK-74-5.jpg[/img]

When I asked my range buddies if they liked the AK-74 better with or without the brake, they replied unanimously: [b]"WHAT?!?"[/b].

[8D]

Posted: 10/10/2001 7:39:26 AM EDT

[#9]

I like my muzzle brake because it is loud! I can have 3 or 4 lanes next to me free and clear if I want. Viva La Muzzle Brake!

Posted: 10/10/2001 7:46:48 AM EDT

[#10]

It's been my experience from judging and scoring
many action shoots, that muzzle brakes do indeed
play a major role in who wins. Especially in
among the shooters in the top 25% or so.

Somebody who posted the results from the last
Knob Creek shoot took notice of this too. The
results were interesting.....

I wonder if I can find that thread.

Posted: 10/10/2001 8:03:20 AM EDT

[#11]

And if you remount the muzzle brake backwards it actually takes noise away completely!

Posted: 10/10/2001 8:15:44 AM EDT

[#12]

Quoted:
And if you remount the muzzle brake backwards it actually takes noise away completely!

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Dammit Pangea! Why in the hell would you let the
cat out of the bag like that. Now the ATF is
going to find out that this works, and it will
be illegal to own these too.

Smart enough to figure it out, dumb enough
to blab it over the internet.... Geeeese....

[:D]

Posted: 10/10/2001 8:23:13 AM EDT

[#13]

Mine came with one and I hate it! [:(]

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Posted: 10/10/2001 8:29:42 AM EDT

[#14]

Yeah, that's loud! Now try the .308 tripple whammy- or, YIKES the .50!

Posted: 10/10/2001 8:32:35 AM EDT

[#15]

Quoted:
Mine came with one and I hate it! [:(]

well if you hate it so much give it to me. I just dont think the gun looks right without something mounted on the end of the barrel. It looks very plain without it.

BTW DVD where did you get that break it looks pretty cool.

Posted: 10/10/2001 8:33:08 AM EDT

[#16]

When I shoot my DSA SA58 I make a point of apologizing ahead of time to anybody who is unlucky enough to be near me. This is the only gun I own that I wear both earplugs and muffs to shoot.

Posted: 10/10/2001 8:42:29 AM EDT

[#17]

Quoted:
When I shoot my DSA SA58 I make a point of apologizing ahead of time to anybody who is unlucky enough to be near me. This is the only gun I own that I wear both earplugs and muffs to shoot.

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I hear ya! I put a Smith Enterprises brake on
my STG58. The next day I went outside & fired
3 quick rounds into the ground to see how much
it reduced muzzle jump / perceived recoil. When
I looked out to the road that runs in front of
my house, a guy had stopped his old pickup truck
and was walking around it, looking to see what
in the hell had broken on his truck. LMAO!!!

Posted: 10/10/2001 8:45:29 AM EDT

[#18]

Tapco sells a sleeve that fit's over an AK styled Muzzle brake. I picked one up last week and tried it at the range this past Sunday. It worked out pretty good. Definitely wasn't as loud as without it, and no difference in Muzzle climb. Check it out for yourself.

[url]www.tapco.com/store/prodinfo.asp?number=MB09001&variation=&aitem=23&mitem=38&back=yes
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Posted: 10/10/2001 8:57:50 AM EDT

[#19]

A good muzzle brake will help you out in rapid fire events. It will allow you to get back on target more quickly between shots. If all you do is slow fire,, then you may not be able to see any real advantage to one.

Posted: 10/10/2001 9:16:40 AM EDT

[#20]

It helps keep the skeeters away. Really.
One of the ranges I go too, has lots of bugs. Fire up the ar, and they go away.

Also, looks better than a naked barrel.
c-rock

Posted: 10/10/2001 9:21:19 AM EDT

[#21]

I agree with Arex, try the .300 Win Mag with a nice muzzle break, then tell me what's loud. Heck, how about the .375 H&H [X]
Thats loud, welcome to the club- Speak up!
Ice

Posted: 10/10/2001 3:03:51 PM EDT

[#22]

If you want to clear the neighborhood out shoot a .50 BMG with the fishgill MB. Damn, is it loud. Plugs and muffs are mandatory, but it's still LOUD. Directing the gases backward at a 45o angle really cuts the recoil to less than a .308, but the price paid is noise. Ugly noise. Or cool noise, depending on your perspective. [}:D]

Posted: 10/10/2001 3:09:47 PM EDT

[#23]

Loudest muzzle brake I ever heard was on a 50BMG, it cleared the place out. Thats just too F'in loud as far as I'm concerned.

What's that? WHAT? WHAT!!

Posted: 10/10/2001 3:41:58 PM EDT

[#24]

Try this for loud!

[url]http://ww2.a-10.org/A-10gau-8.zip[/url]

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