Pro Hunter Barrel Muzzle Brake?

[hogrdr]

Has anyone had a 28" Pro Hunter barrel Ported ? Thompson Custom shop says they can do it but MGM stated I had to go with screw on type due to the fluting. Thinking about having 300 mag done but don't want added length with screw on. Just wondering who has done it and is it worth doing? 15 shots Saturday and maybe getting old but can still feel it! Hunting I don't feel a thing so maybe I should suck it up but I am getting older! I love what the 300 does to Elk

[Varmint Hunter]

Porting & installing a brake are 2 totally different modifications and can have 2 totally different results.

If it's recoil reduction that you're interested in then porting is a waste of time and money. It is, however, a cost effective method of reducing muzzle rise.

What do you want to achieve?

[hogrdr]

The tech at TC claims porting reduces recoil by 30% while the brake reduces recoil 50% and both reduce muzzle jump. Me I don't know thats why I'm asking. MGM does a intagral brake but because of fluting they won't do intagral brake. Muzzle jump is a concern get a kiss when shooting at steep incline. Guess I should quit being a puss and shut up and shoot since barrel is a shooter.

[Grumulkin]

You probably should suck it up but on the other hand, if it will make your shooting pleasant, have the barrel braked.  Who cares if you're a woos.  I have several braked Encore barrels and make no apologies to anyone.  I got kissed by a scope mounted on a 25/06 Encore a few weeks necessitating a trip to the ER and stitches; that's a gun with a lot less recoil than a 300 Mag.

As recoil reduction, all types of brakes, ports, etc. reduce recoil.  Part of the recoil is from the ejection of the bullet from the barrel; a brake of whatever description does nothing for this part of the recoil.  The other part of the recoil is from the mass of the ejected gas and unburned powder redirecting the recoil in a direction other than to your hand or shoulder; this is the part of recoil that brakes reduce.  Brakes of all description also reduce muzzle jump but some more than others.  If more of the gas is ejected at the top of the barrel than at the bottom, muzzle jump will be reduced more than if there are circumferential muzzle ports.

[Lone Star]

The tech at TC claims porting reduces recoil by 30% while the brake reduces recoil 50%....

That statement is misleading if he meant for any chambering.  As stated above, the recoil reduction comes from re-directing the powder ejecta, which is mostly very high velocity gas (4000-5000 fps).  In a .300 Magnum firing a 180-grain bullet over a 75 grains of powder, the maximum possible reduction in lb/ft of recoil would be about 45%.  But since no brake is 100% efficient the real reduction would be closer to 35%.  That's enough to feel, giving recoil closer to a .308 WCF.

What he didn't talk about was the increase in muzzle blast you get from a brake, especially unpleasant for your fellow shooters.  A .300 Mag with brake is no fun to be benched next to at the range....


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[hogrdr]

I guess I will just suck it up as in a hunting I never feel recoil only fear is shooting pron or steep incline. I have in back of my mind getting a scope but over 2 years only a couple of kisses. Range shooting is only when working up a load after 10 shots I have to be honest and say I'm dreading that kick. Since Ive found the load I'll load a 100 rounds and start killing. Range shooting will now be limited to couple shots to verify scope is still on.
Thanks