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So I'm adding a brake on my Savage 10 fcp-sr in .308. Is this going to change my barrel harmonics enough to have to rework my loads?
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A good brake has not change my pOIRule 1- ALL GUNS ARE ALWAYS LOADED
Rule 2 -NEVER LET THE MUZZLE COVER ANYTHING YOU ARE NOT PREPARED TO DESTROY (including your hands and legs)
Rule 3 -KEEP YOUR FINGER OFF THE TRIGGER UNTIL YOUR SIGHTS ARE ON THE TARGET
Rule 4 -BE SURE OF YOUR TARGET AND WHAT IS BEYOND IT
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It might change the zero a little but you should have to change the load.
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The real answer is: Maybe (seriously)sigpicComment
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Never had one change but then I only shot them once and then tossed them. My ZERO stayed true after the removal. Not a fan at all!Comment
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"But mainly democrat voters would still vote Democrat if they elected Satan himself who ate babies as they came out of mother's wombs and killed people in the street. They hate republicans that much and are in that level of denial about what their party is about. They just simply can't handle the cognitive dissonance...." -SkilletboyComment
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Well, I'm not sure how to judge a "good" brake exactly. On one of my ARs with a fluted "medium profile" 20" stainless barrel, I zeroed the scope with no brake on the barrel. Then I swapped out the thread protector for a VG6 Epsilon brake. Fired the same ammo at the same target. Five shots, all fell in about the same size grouping but 5" below the first group. I was surprised that little brake made such a difference. Chalk it up to affecting barrel harmonics I guess.
BTW, that little brake also had my ears ringing pretty good. And this was with me wearing my Howard Leights over ear plugs. I pulled off the brake after a couple more groups fired.Comment
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Stay away from the brakes if you can I never found a pay offOne life so don't blow it......Always die with your boots on!Comment
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It all depends on how much the muzzlebrake weighs.
It takes about 6 ounces to see any real world change.
After that the next change comes again at around 13 ounces.
The picture shows a day at the range checking tuner weights. Those shaft collars all weigh 1/2 ounce more than each other.Last edited by LynnJr; 07-04-2018, 11:41 AM.Lynn Dragoman, Jr.
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Probably depends on the rifle and caliber too. And heavy barrel vs lighter barrel etc. In my above anecdote about the AR barrel, the VG6 Epsilon brake only weighs about 2.5 oz and created a 5" shift (downward) in POI. But perhaps my fluted Green Mountain barrel is a bit whippier than a heavier non-fluted kind of barrel.Comment
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Yes the barrel makes a big difference. On a 1.450 straight cylinder barrel the weight needed is just around 51 ounces.
On a lightweight factory gun we would need someone to weigh up a Browning Boss and let us know how much it weighs.
This is why we develop the load with the gun in its final configuration.Lynn Dragoman, Jr.
Southwest Regional Director
Unlimited Range Shooters Association (URSA)
www.unlimitedrange.org
Not a commercial business.
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