Author Topic: Porting a ML (Read 626 times)

Adkhunter · « **on:** April 04, 2006, 02:32:08 PM »

Does anyone do it and why not?

I have a T/C Omega Z5 and was wondering if it would help. Any thoughts?
Treat me like a nube. It's ok!!! :grin:

Two Bears · « **Reply #1 on:** April 04, 2006, 08:28:00 PM »

Busta · « **Reply #2 on:** April 04, 2006, 11:11:10 PM »

Adkhunter,

It has been done before, Traditions used to port some of the rifles that they sold to Cabelas. I think the real reason that it is not done by other companies is that it didn't really offer anything except a LOT more cleaning time since most black powder and BP subs are very corrosive.

I think the negatives heavily outweigh the positives in a black powder rifle.

Adkhunter · « **Reply #3 on:** April 05, 2006, 03:55:03 AM »

Two bears,

They reduced recoil, the disadvantage is increased muzzle blast.
These are "installed" by porting (drilling or cutting angled holes or slots into) the barrel itself. Such brakes avoid the added length and the slight bulge at the end of the barrel of a screw-on muzzle brake. They are a neater installation and cannot loosen with use. On the other hand, they slightly reduce bullet velocity, tend to collect fouling, make the barrel more difficult to clean, and, most importantly, cannot be removed.

http://www.chuckhawks.com/muzzle_brakes.htm

Thanks Busta. I wasn't thinking about the corrosive problem with the cut or drilled holes but I did think about the cleaning problems associated with them. Much more trouble than they are worth.

Redhawk1 · « **Reply #4 on:** April 05, 2006, 04:18:29 AM »

Never seen a need for it on a muzzleloader or for that matter on most rifles.

toytruck · « **Reply #5 on:** April 05, 2006, 07:52:41 AM »

T/C has the ported barrels in the Encore Katahdin Carbine, but I think it was discontinued this year. Was it the porting or the 20" barrel that didn't sell?
:?

The custom shop would probably port the Omega barrel for you if you were seriously thinking of doing it.

Not for me though, for the reasons stated above.

Adkhunter · « **Reply #6 on:** April 05, 2006, 10:12:35 AM »

I was just asking .
"need" is a very subjective term.
I guess if you make a stupid comment you get a stupid answer.

Thanks everyone who took the time to answer my question.

Hammerspur · « **Reply #7 on:** April 07, 2006, 08:09:23 AM »

Pacific Rifle makes it's top drawer Zephyr line of big bore ball shooters with ported barrels. If a clean, modern type BP substitute is used (that is NOT crappy Pyrodex!) the fouling is no big deal to clean up.