Muzzle brakes are designed to do one of two things. They can reduce the felt recoil of a rifle and at the same time also reduce muzzle rise to help the shooter get back on target quicker. These are the advantages of a muzzle brake.

The disadvantages include a perceived increase in muzzle blast which includes both sound and flash. Without a muzzle brake these gases are typically going away from the shooter, but with a muzzle brake they will be directed to the sides or even towards the shooter.

When using a muzzle brake hearing protection is recommended.

There are many different designs to muzzle brakes but the way they all generally work is with an expansion chamber. An expansion chamber is built into the muzzle brake that takes the gases escaping from your muzzle and redirects them to the side and rear. The effect will, in simple terms, actually pull the rifle away from the shooter.

Many will ask what amount of reduction can I expect from your muzzle brake? The answer is not a simple one. The reasoning is that every cartridge is different and will react differently to a muzzle brake. Obviously the hotter the cartridge, and by that we mean a combination of the velocity and caliber, the more gases that will be escaping out of your muzzle and the more they are forced inside the chamber to the sides and rear, the more effecient it is. Typically muzzle brakes will reduce the recoil in the 40% to 60% range. An example of the efficiency of our muzzle brake would be that typically on a 300 Winchester Magnum the recoil will feel more in line with a 30-06 Springfield.

An option to the muzzle brake is a removable thread cap. Many of our customers have found that they like to use the muzzle brake on the bench and then when they go hunting they remove it. As the end of the barrel is threaded you'll want to protect the threads if you ever remove the brake.

If you are using the brake on the bench for sighting your rifle in and then you want to remove it for hunting purposes ensure that you send 2-3 more shots down the line to check your point of impact. Your group size should not change when going from having the brake on to removing it but your point of impact may change. A few shots without the brake to adjust should be all you need to get it right on.