Got a LOUD Muzzle Brake ?

KROIL · February 12, 2018, 05:01 PM

I own several rifles with muzzle brakes. The volume of the crack/boom varies with the caliber. An AR I have that is braked is pretty loud. But my 300 W/M Browning BAR is my king of loud. It has the BOSS brake/tuner on it. When I fire it at the range I notice all on the line are looking at me. Loud brakes are also a good way not to have anyone using the benches next to you. Just kidding....or maybe not.

zipspyder · February 12, 2018, 05:15 PM

Guns are loud, news at 11. I have a muzzle brake on my 7mm-08 and I don't really notice the difference.

Rifletom · February 12, 2018, 05:43 PM

True, guns are loud. With a muzzle brake, they seem louder because of the porting on the brakes. That's why the "looks" from near-by shooters. Ported shotgun barrel's aren't a happy situation in a duck blind, I can tell you. Too much "side blast" if you will. From either. Put a brake on a Weatherby .378 or bigger and watch the reaction. Not to mention car alarms going off.

joeb · February 12, 2018, 05:51 PM

Those Hungarian AMD65 brakes are a magnificent loudener. They make a roomy hole in the line fast.

Charlie98 · February 12, 2018, 06:48 PM

I thought I had the king of loud with my Socom16 and some Russian ammos, and, yes, even with standard ammos it's pretty darned loud. When I let my buddy shoot it in the indoor stall next to me... even I don't like to stand there!

Anyway... dude next to me was shooting a Mosin carbine with Silver Bear Russian ammos... good heavens!!! Made me feel like I had a can on the Socom...

joeb · February 12, 2018, 09:39 PM

M44's are well known for their acoustic aggression.

blackwidowp61 · February 13, 2018, 01:30 AM

Stand something fairly light next to the muzzle brake (not in front of it) the next time you shoot and I'll bet money that that object moves to the side. Gas pressure AND SOUND WAVES are being vented by the muzzle brake to the sides of your rifle, hence the unhappy neighbors at the range.

Take a look at the muzzle brake on a Barrett 50 sometime. Notice those big vents pointed out to the sides, parallel to the ground/shooting surface. Imagine what would be the result if somebody rotated the brake 90 degrees and fired the weapon from the prone position with anything but a hard surface under the brake.

MisterYuck · February 13, 2018, 07:35 PM

My son has the ridiculously large muzzle brake on his Ruger American Ranch in 7.62X39. This gun really didn't need a brake, but it has a threaded barrel and it is his rifle. I shot it once without hearing protection... My ears were ringing for two days... NEVER AGAIN!!!

DukeConnor · February 13, 2018, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Charlie_98

I thought I had the king of loud with my Socom16 and some Russian ammos, and, yes, even with standard ammos it's pretty darned loud. When I let my buddy shoot it in the indoor stall next to me... even I don't like to stand there!

Anyway... dude next to me was shooting a Mosin carbine with Silver Bear Russian ammos... good heavens!!! Made me feel like I had a can on the Socom...

My M1A scout wii clear the benches next to me.

Danoobie · February 13, 2018, 08:52 PM

I got a rifle with a loud and unnecessary muzzle brake. Pulled it off, and finally got
it sighted in and shooting to POA. The BN36 has a loud and windy Muzzle Break.
IMO, a muzzle break on the smaller calibers is a waste of money.

Wyosmith · February 13, 2018, 09:11 PM

LOUD muzzle break.....................?????

(I didn't know there was another kind)

2damnold4this · February 13, 2018, 10:29 PM

I was happy to replace the obnoxious muzzle brake on one of my AR rifles with an A2 flash hider. The rifle is much more pleasant to shoot.

Troy800 · February 13, 2018, 10:47 PM

If you dont need to double up your hearing protection for your muzzle brake you need to send it back.

The_Jerkman · February 13, 2018, 10:57 PM

Love the looks I get shooting my broken .300Wby mag. That is definitely one loud gun. I won't shoot it any longer unless I have my custom plugs in. Too much hearing loss over the years and don't need one good crack to take me to 80 year old man levels (I'm 28 currently)

You Can't Beat My Meat!!!

HiBC · February 13, 2018, 11:18 PM

Generally its louder off to the side than it is behind the gun.
From some of the posts I detect some sense of fun or hunger for attention because folks on the line react to the blast.

Come on! I'm responsible for my own ear protection,yes. I'm tolerant of brakes.I'm not suggesting brakes be banned,etc.

But there is such a thing as courtesy. If you know your gun is loud,do the best you can at being considerate.

Its sort of like having a flatulence attack. Don't suffer.Do what you have to do.

But walking off by yourself might be good.

Don't crank one off in a movie theatre and think you are cute because everyone is looking at you.

bbqncigars · February 13, 2018, 11:33 PM

The very effective brake on my Windrunner (.50BMG) will blow a full liter bottle of water off the bench. On the bright side, the recoil is virtually non-existent.

TXAZ · February 14, 2018, 12:22 AM

^^^^
Same with my Barrett, the brake is loud. But then I have the Barrett Suppressor. ( That’s a joke the rifle is still louder suppressed than any other unsuppressed rifle.

bacardisteve · February 14, 2018, 08:21 AM

I have ap brake on my 300rum. It's loud but it's the only way I can get extended shooting sessions with it.

the possum · February 14, 2018, 11:10 AM

There is a muzzle brake out there that's supposedly no louder than the same gun without. The Vais brake has the ports angled in such a way that the sound cancels itself out. This way you get the benefits of recoil reduction without the downsides.

FrankenMauser · February 14, 2018, 01:40 PM

The worst offenders that I've been around were a .257 Weatherby and .338 WM, each with very effective brakes.
The blast and noise were very unpleasant.

Overly loud and physically offensive, even without a brake: .300 Weatherby, .340 Weatherby, .327 Federal (handgun), 7.5" 5.56x45mm.

My brother's (formerly my own) .458 SOCOM, and my .475 Tremor can be unpleasant for bystanders if the bystander and brake are positioned just-so. But, outside of that 'perfect' positioning, they're simply very effective for recoil mitigation and not overly offensive. (Tromix 'fish gill' brakes on both.)

*All of the above assume hearing protection is being worn - including the possibility of plugs plus muffs.

zipspyder · February 14, 2018, 01:44 PM

Define LOUD to me? Guns are loud whether they are a regular caliber, have a muzzle brake or a magnum. Get better hearing protection...

FrankenMauser · February 14, 2018, 01:46 PM

zipspyder, if your hearing protection doesn't allow you to tell the difference between a standard barrel and one with a brake, perhaps you should assess that concept for yourself.
Your hearing protection may be worn improperly or malfunctioning.

zipspyder · February 14, 2018, 01:49 PM

Nope, I can tell but it doesn't bother or trigger me...guns are loud, deal with it best you can.

emcon5 · February 14, 2018, 02:40 PM

Quote:

Nope, I can tell but it doesn't bother or trigger me...guns are loud, deal with it best you can.

It generally isn't significantly louder from behind the trigger. It is considerably louder, both in noise and pressure, to the sides. You don't seem to care, but the rest of the world does.

zipspyder · February 14, 2018, 02:49 PM

Like I said get better hearing protection. Muzzle brakes and loud magnum guns are not going away. Whether you care or not does not change a thing. Who stands perpendicular to the end of the muzzle as side pressure should not be an issue if you keep safety rules in mind?

February 12, 2018, 05:01 PM	#1
KROIL Senior Member Join Date: August 25, 2006 Posts: 306	Got a LOUD Muzzle Brake ? I own several rifles with muzzle brakes. The volume of the crack/boom varies with the caliber. An AR I have that is braked is pretty loud. But my 300 W/M Browning BAR is my king of loud. It has the BOSS brake/tuner on it. When I fire it at the range I notice all on the line are looking at me. Loud brakes are also a good way not to have anyone using the benches next to you. Just kidding....or maybe not.

February 12, 2018, 06:48 PM	#5
Charlie98 Senior Member Join Date: September 6, 2006 Location: Great state of Texas Posts: 1,077	I thought I had the king of loud with my Socom16 and some Russian ammos, and, yes, even with standard ammos it's pretty darned loud. When I let my buddy shoot it in the indoor stall next to me... even I don't like to stand there! Anyway... dude next to me was shooting a Mosin carbine with Silver Bear Russian ammos... good heavens!!! Made me feel like I had a can on the Socom... __________________ _______________ "I have this pistol pointed at your heart!" "That is my least vulnerable spot."

February 13, 2018, 01:30 AM	#7
blackwidowp61 Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 2017 Location: laiceps erehwon Posts: 165	Stand something fairly light next to the muzzle brake (not in front of it) the next time you shoot and I'll bet money that that object moves to the side. Gas pressure AND SOUND WAVES are being vented by the muzzle brake to the sides of your rifle, hence the unhappy neighbors at the range. Take a look at the muzzle brake on a Barrett 50 sometime. Notice those big vents pointed out to the sides, parallel to the ground/shooting surface. Imagine what would be the result if somebody rotated the brake 90 degrees and fired the weapon from the prone position with anything but a hard surface under the brake. __________________ If God is watching us, the least we can do is be entertaining. I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy every minute of it! If you need a real belly laugh, try this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFCrJleggrI

February 13, 2018, 11:33 PM	#16
bbqncigars Senior Member Join Date: February 1, 2009 Location: Iowa Posts: 525	The very effective brake on my Windrunner (.50BMG) will blow a full liter bottle of water off the bench. On the bright side, the recoil is virtually non-existent. __________________ "Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most." A. Brilliant

February 14, 2018, 12:22 AM	#17
TXAZ Senior Member Join Date: September 5, 2010 Location: McMurdo Sound Texas Posts: 4,322	^^^^ Same with my Barrett, the brake is loud. But then I have the Barrett Suppressor. ( That’s a joke the rifle is still louder suppressed than any other unsuppressed rifle. __________________ Cave illos in guns et backhoes

February 12, 2018, 05:15 PM	#2
zipspyder Junior member Join Date: June 13, 2017 Posts: 429	Guns are loud, news at 11. I have a muzzle brake on my 7mm-08 and I don't really notice the difference.

February 12, 2018, 05:43 PM	#3
Rifletom Senior Member Join Date: February 11, 2011 Location: So-Cal Posts: 786	True, guns are loud. With a muzzle brake, they seem louder because of the porting on the brakes. That's why the "looks" from near-by shooters. Ported shotgun barrel's aren't a happy situation in a duck blind, I can tell you. Too much "side blast" if you will. From either. Put a brake on a Weatherby .378 or bigger and watch the reaction. Not to mention car alarms going off.

February 12, 2018, 05:51 PM	#4
joeb Senior Member Join Date: August 11, 2007 Location: Coastal South Texas Posts: 135	Those Hungarian AMD65 brakes are a magnificent loudener. They make a roomy hole in the line fast.

February 12, 2018, 09:39 PM	#6
joeb Senior Member Join Date: August 11, 2007 Location: Coastal South Texas Posts: 135	M44's are well known for their acoustic aggression.

February 13, 2018, 07:35 PM	#8
MisterYuck Member Join Date: December 20, 2015 Location: South West Alabama Posts: 39	My son has the ridiculously large muzzle brake on his Ruger American Ranch in 7.62X39. This gun really didn't need a brake, but it has a threaded barrel and it is his rifle. I shot it once without hearing protection... My ears were ringing for two days... NEVER AGAIN!!!

February 13, 2018, 08:52 PM	#10
Danoobie Senior Member Join Date: April 27, 2017 Posts: 351	I got a rifle with a loud and unnecessary muzzle brake. Pulled it off, and finally got it sighted in and shooting to POA. The BN36 has a loud and windy Muzzle Break. IMO, a muzzle break on the smaller calibers is a waste of money.

February 13, 2018, 09:11 PM	#11
Wyosmith Senior Member Join Date: December 29, 2010 Location: Shoshoni Wyoming Posts: 2,713	LOUD muzzle break.....................????? (I didn't know there was another kind)

February 13, 2018, 10:29 PM	#12
2damnold4this Senior Member Join Date: August 12, 2009 Location: Athens, Georgia Posts: 2,526	I was happy to replace the obnoxious muzzle brake on one of my AR rifles with an A2 flash hider. The rifle is much more pleasant to shoot.

February 13, 2018, 10:47 PM	#13
Troy800 Senior Member Join Date: December 25, 2015 Posts: 118	If you dont need to double up your hearing protection for your muzzle brake you need to send it back.

February 13, 2018, 10:57 PM	#14
The_Jerkman Senior Member Join Date: May 16, 2016 Posts: 101	Love the looks I get shooting my broken .300Wby mag. That is definitely one loud gun. I won't shoot it any longer unless I have my custom plugs in. Too much hearing loss over the years and don't need one good crack to take me to 80 year old man levels (I'm 28 currently) You Can't Beat My Meat!!!

February 13, 2018, 11:18 PM	#15
HiBC Senior Member Join Date: November 13, 2006 Posts: 8,283	Generally its louder off to the side than it is behind the gun. From some of the posts I detect some sense of fun or hunger for attention because folks on the line react to the blast. Come on! I'm responsible for my own ear protection,yes. I'm tolerant of brakes.I'm not suggesting brakes be banned,etc. But there is such a thing as courtesy. If you know your gun is loud,do the best you can at being considerate. Its sort of like having a flatulence attack. Don't suffer.Do what you have to do. But walking off by yourself might be good. Don't crank one off in a movie theatre and think you are cute because everyone is looking at you.

February 14, 2018, 08:21 AM	#18
bacardisteve Senior Member Join Date: September 5, 2006 Location: West virginia Posts: 653	I have ap brake on my 300rum. It's loud but it's the only way I can get extended shooting sessions with it. __________________ Kill em all and let God sort em out! USAF

February 14, 2018, 11:10 AM	#19
the possum Senior Member Join Date: November 6, 2004 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 555	There is a muzzle brake out there that's supposedly no louder than the same gun without. The Vais brake has the ports angled in such a way that the sound cancels itself out. This way you get the benefits of recoil reduction without the downsides.

February 14, 2018, 01:40 PM	#20
FrankenMauser Senior Member Join Date: August 25, 2008 Location: In the valley above the plain Posts: 13,421	The worst offenders that I've been around were a .257 Weatherby and .338 WM, each with very effective brakes. The blast and noise were very unpleasant. Overly loud and physically offensive, even without a brake: .300 Weatherby, .340 Weatherby, .327 Federal (handgun), 7.5" 5.56x45mm. My brother's (formerly my own) .458 SOCOM, and my .475 Tremor can be unpleasant for bystanders if the bystander and brake are positioned just-so. But, outside of that 'perfect' positioning, they're simply very effective for recoil mitigation and not overly offensive. (Tromix 'fish gill' brakes on both.) *All of the above assume hearing protection is being worn - including the possibility of plugs plus muffs. __________________ Don't even try it. It's even worse than the internet would lead you to believe.

February 14, 2018, 01:44 PM	#21
zipspyder Junior member Join Date: June 13, 2017 Posts: 429	Define LOUD to me? Guns are loud whether they are a regular caliber, have a muzzle brake or a magnum. Get better hearing protection...

February 14, 2018, 01:46 PM	#22
FrankenMauser Senior Member Join Date: August 25, 2008 Location: In the valley above the plain Posts: 13,421	zipspyder, if your hearing protection doesn't allow you to tell the difference between a standard barrel and one with a brake, perhaps you should assess that concept for yourself. Your hearing protection may be worn improperly or malfunctioning. __________________ Don't even try it. It's even worse than the internet would lead you to believe.

February 14, 2018, 01:49 PM	#23
zipspyder Junior member Join Date: June 13, 2017 Posts: 429	Nope, I can tell but it doesn't bother or trigger me...guns are loud, deal with it best you can.

February 14, 2018, 02:49 PM	#25
zipspyder Junior member Join Date: June 13, 2017 Posts: 429	Like I said get better hearing protection. Muzzle brakes and loud magnum guns are not going away. Whether you care or not does not change a thing. Who stands perpendicular to the end of the muzzle as side pressure should not be an issue if you keep safety rules in mind?

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