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It depends much on where you shoot - at the range where I do most of my noise-making, muzzle brakes aren't very welcome with the primary club which operates the range.

i don't particulary like the shock of one going off, but then folks probably don't like it when i fire 25 rounds of 9mm in quick succession

we all enjoy our sport in different ways, as long as it's safe.

Browning_grrl wrote:Do fellow Range-members object to brakes over there? Especially on larger calibers?

Some do and some don't. It can be very annoying having a .303/308/50 sounding off right next to your ear 'ole, but that's what ear defenders are for!

Usually if the shooter using the brake is considerate of other shooters then they will reciprocate, however if it one of those pig ignorant sods that plonk themselves down and blast away sending his neighbours kit to four winds them he is likely to get an earful/faceful.

Fortunately the HME and 50 cal lot have mostly to shoot on different ranges from the rest of us, where any remaining vestiges of there senses are surgically removed before they reach the firing point. There punch drunk consenting adults can abuse each other to their hearts content.

dromia wrote:Usually if the shooter using the brake is considerate of other shooters then they will reciprocate, however if it one of those pig ignorant sods that plonk themselves down and blast away sending his neighbours kit to four winds them he is likely to get an earful/faceful.

Fortunately the HME and 50 cal lot have mostly to shoot on different ranges from the rest of us, where any remaining vestiges of there senses are surgically removed before they reach the firing point. There punch drunk consenting adults can abuse each other to their hearts content.

OK, so, much the same as 'over 'ere' then.....good to know we don't have a monopoly on inconsiderate morons.

Just a question and not in any way meant as any sort of criticism, as far as I'm concerned it's what ever floats your boat. Just wondering as to why a muzzle brake on a .308 as it doesn't have a shoulder breaking recoil.

meles meles wrote:Port should go to the left, ooman.

Doesn't that depend on the rifle?.AK muzzle brake ports for example sit at roughly the 2 o'clock position (as you look down the barrel towards the muzzle) as an AK has a tendency to rise up and to the right so the ports push the muzzle down and to the left to counter the effect.Obviously the muzzle brake is designed to make the rifle more controllable when firing full-auto, in single shot mode it makes no difference and with the brake removed there's no real difference in felt recoil either.

Blu wrote:Just a question and not in any way meant as any sort of criticism, as far as I'm concerned it's what ever floats your boat. Just wondering as to why a muzzle brake on a .308 as it doesn't have a shoulder breaking recoil.

A few reasons for me:
1. I can't take a moderator to the U.S where I occasionally shoot.
2. It has substantial benefit in reducing muzzle climb/recoil which greatly aid in calling your own shot (less relevant in the UK where paper targets are more common) and allows for faster follow-up shots.
3. It protects your crown especially if you shoot any PRS style matches where you are moving your rifle through or over barricades and obstacles.

Blu wrote:Just a question and not in any way meant as any sort of criticism, as far as I'm concerned it's what ever floats your boat. Just wondering as to why a muzzle brake on a .308 as it doesn't have a shoulder breaking recoil.

Chucking the 208gr amax at full tilt thumps the shoulder as bad as the 285gr amax from my 338. So yes, they do have a noticeable effect on (some) 308's

Thank you for the replies, I was just wondering was all.