Test shows how much noise 308 muzzle brake adds

[thorium]

Full test: http://precisionrifleblog.com/2015/0...es-sound-test/

Mmmmm yeah not worth it on a non-magnum caliber

[West9319]

Hmmm 73% louder with my surefire at the end of my ar10 huh? Yup I can live with that, I'll trade extra noise for softer kick and less rise.

[2shotjoe]

gimmie a APA Fat B

[shatter]

I've got a APA Fat B* on my Tikka T3 Tactical... glad to know I'll be the most hated shooter at the range with it.

Does loudness = effectiveness ? Yes it does!

[Click Boom]

I've got a APA Fat B* on my Tikka T3 Tactical... glad to know I'll be the most hated shooter at the range with it.

Does loudness = effectiveness ?

At making people hate you

[West9319]

Hey I'll tell you what the RO told me when I tried to be nice and take a bench furthest away from eveyone else. "Its a gun range if people are expecting quit and no bangs they've come to the wrong place."

[ktmguy]

Does loudness = effectiveness ? Yes it does!

Obviously, haven't you ever seen a rice rocket, slap on obnoxious exhaust and instantly you transform your stock honda/ toyota/ mitsubishi into a fully on "race" car.

[Merc1138]

Full test: http://precisionrifleblog.com/2015/0...es-sound-test/

Mmmmm yeah not worth it on a non-magnum caliber

It's totally worth it, depending on what you're doing. Of course if you bothered to note the context(like the rest of the articles on that site), it should be quite obvious that even on a "non-magnum caliber"(cartridge?), that there is a purpose being served by having them.

http://precisionrifleblog.com/2014/12/20/best-suppressors-and-muzzle-brakes/

It's almost like there is a specific reason for muzzle devices on those bolt action rifles, that some people may event want for semiauto rifles. Hmm, I wonder what it could be...

[galaxius]

Looks like im getting the Fat Bastard Brake!

[triggs75]

Lol I have the APA little bastard II on my 700 in 308 and had both lanes opened on each side of me at the range last week. Saw a couple times where someone come to set up and then heard my rifle and moved.

You don't hear it much being directly behind it so I keep forgetting how loud they are. Oh well I like them.

Chad

[The Bubble]

people just need to stop crying about muzzle brakes.... the airsoft range is over there....

[fighter4cage]

I have a Surefire muzzle brake on my Ruger Scout 308. I like it, but yea... My rifle is so loud that when I fire it without ear protection my ears ring for an hour! This is the case for anyone to the side of my gun also.

I only shoot it without ear protection when I am hunting Wild Boar.

[atolax25]

I have a Surefire muzzle brake on my Ruger Scout 308. I like it, but yea... My rifle is so loud that when I fire it without ear protection my ears ring for an hour! This is the case for anyone to the side of my gun also.

Please wear ear protection! Hearing loss is permanent and cumulative!

[hambam105]

Cake? What's an extra nozzle cake?

[CSACANNONEER]

Thread title fail. Brakes do not "add" noise. They redirect it but, the overall noise coming out of the muzzle is the same with or without a brake.