Posted: 11/18/2010 7:26:34 PM EDT
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What good does a muzzle brake do exactly? For instance the Troy Claymore, what difference would it make over the stock flash hider on my MP15? Also, is this something that can be swapped out at home or do you need a gunsmith?
Finally, going full red neck: what would be wrong with having a custom brake made? Could you just take a block of aluminum and have a 1.5" long tube cut out of it with a 1" inner diameter, 1/16" thick wall with the muzzle end threaded? Would be like a small soup can screwed on the end of the rifle. Would the heat from continuos firing do anything to it? Would it be effective at directing everything forward and away from the operator? Screw up your accuracy or cause the bullets to lose energy? Just wondering. I know where a CNC machine is and it makes my fingers itch and there is neat stuff that might need to be added to my toy box. |
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I muzzle brake redirects the expanding gases from the muzzle to the side instead of straight ahead. The front of the muzzle brake is closed except for a hole just large enough for the bullet to pass through. When the gas pushes forward on the closed front end then redirects out the side of the brake, the gas creates a forward force against the brake (and the guns since it's attached to it) canceling out some of the rearward force of the recoil resulting in less felt recoil and muzzle climb. Some brakes also direct some of the gas upward to further reduce muzzle climb. A "soup can" on the end of the muzzle would not really do anything with regard to recoil and muzzle climb. At best, it may direct more of the gas downrange resulting in less concussion felt by the shooter (like the Noveske KX3). However, it shouldn't have any detrimental effects. You won't lose any bullet energy or accuracy (unless you have bad luck with regard to barrel harmonics). |
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Quoted: Finally, going full red neck: what would be wrong with having a custom brake made? Could you just take a block of aluminum and have a 1.5" long tube cut out of it with a 1" inner diameter, 1/16" thick wall with the muzzle end threaded? Would be like a small soup can screwed on the end of the rifle. Would the heat from continuos firing do anything to it? Would it be effective at directing everything forward and away from the operator? Screw up your accuracy or cause the bullets to lose energy? Aluminum? I wouldn't. The Levang linear "brake" (it isn't a brake) that does the same thing is only $30. |