...Muzzle Brake Test...338 Lapua...

[ParadiseRoad]

...I found his first shot without the brake to be rather humorous...

...and yes...the brake does seem to be effective...

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMLMof4P8Hk[/ame]

 

[Fishinfool]

Interesting testing methodology. At least he didn't shoot anyone...

Larry

 

[LVSteve]

This guy did it much better for .308.

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qDf6Xf0rR4[/ame]

 

[ParadiseRoad]

...this guy actually built a test sled...

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rf3rLi8L67I[/ame]

 

[JayCeeNC]

That's Jered Joplin doing the demo.
He built a couple of long range rifles for me; great riflesmith.

 

[SC_Mike]

I was wondering why he was on the range alone. Then I saw the first shot...

 

[Bill Raby]

Muzzle brakes are horrible things. If you practice there is no need for one. Especially on a hunting rifle. The trick is to work your way up in caliber slowly and learn how to deal with it. If the most powerful rifle you have ever shot is a 270 and you go out and buy a 505 Gibbs, you will be in for a surprise. The ones with the most recoil, such as the Nitro Express cartridges up to 4 bore operate at low enough pressures that a muzzle brake is not going to work anyway.