Thread: 308 & 338 Edge, brake & suppressor comparison test

SO if you admit suppressors reduce recoil through noise reduction, then that suggests that using a break may actually increase perceived recoil?

Originally Posted by Wildman

SO if you admit suppressors reduce recoil through noise reduction, then that suggests that using a break may actually increase perceived recoil?

If you fired the rifle with a very poor performimg brake without hearing protection, that may be the case, rather you than me though.....

The brake reduces so much more recoil than the suppressor that the physical recoil reduction would greatly out weigh the increase in perceived recoil.

Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg

If you fired the rifle with a very poor performimg brake without hearing protection, that may be the case, rather you than me though.....

The brake reduces so much more recoil than the suppressor that the physical recoil reduction would greatly out weigh the increase in perceived recoil.

Okay, but you still have a greater risk of losing your hearing unless you carry other ear protection with a break?

Originally Posted by Wildman

Okay, but you still have a greater risk of losing your hearing unless you carry other ear protection with a break?

There is no two ways about it you need/have to have hearing protection with muzzle brakes, that & ground disturbance are their disadvantages.

Weight, size & massive recoil reduction, (with a great efficient brake) are their advantages.

I have tried using plugs years ago but they didn't work well enouigh for me unless I was out in the open with nothing around to bounce the noise back to me.

I use electronic earmuffs & recommend them to my clients.

They suck in the summer, not bad in the winter though

I'm not bagging suppressors here I'm just saying I don't think they reduce pyshical recoil any where near as much as people say they do.

All my little rifles have suppressors, 30-06imp down to .22 LR.

I think they have their limitations once you start to get into the magnum size cases.

Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg

There is no two ways about it you need/have to have hearing protection with muzzle brakes, that & ground disturbance are their disadvantages.

Weight, size & massive recoil reduction, (with a great efficient brake) are their advantages.

I have tried using plugs years ago but they didn't work well enouigh for me unless I was out in the open with nothing around to bounce the noise back to me.

I use electronic earmuffs & recommend them to my clients.

They suck in the summer, not bad in the winter though

I'm not bagging suppressors here I'm just saying I don't think they reduce pyshical recoil any where near as much as people say they do.

All my little rifles have suppressors, 30-06imp down to .22 LR.

I think they have their limitations once you start to get into the magnum size cases.

Now how are we suppossed to take the piss out of a common scense logical post like that?

Originally Posted by sneeze

Now how are we suppossed to take the piss out of a common scense logical post like that?

Sorry to disappoint

Had my second session with the 338 and T3 brake yesdy.

Even more impressed now, it really is a pussy to shoot. As I thought, with a bit more use, I'm retaining the sight picture right through the shot now, point of impact on steel or misses in the shit behind or to the sides( this is at 1000yds ). Fargin awesome, put the fun factor with the big gun to the top of the class


Also made the classic earmuff cock up, fired the first round after lunch with no muffs on, Shiiit that hurt my left ear ached for about 2 hours after. Not recommended