I shot a friends .270 that had a brake, I think the bullet was 130 grain. The recoil did not feel any less than my Remington 700 30-06 with 150 grain bullet.
I am not sold on brakes for hunting rifles.
Andrew

 

I have owned seveal guns with bakes on them fom a 300 mag to a 260 Rem and they reduce the recoil a lot but the only drawback is the noise level.

 

Mike, you will only fire a rifle with a brake WITHOUT hearing protection ONCE ask me how I know ? Yes recoil will be reduced as will muzzle flip, recoil will be more inline. You may also see group size shrink. Manny rifles fitted with a sound moderator will shoot to the same p.o.a with a brake (they will not as a rule without a brake) depending on the weight of the moderator. I use brakes on .308 & 9.3x62, (yes I know a 308 does not need a brake) These rifles among others (.22, .22H, 22-250, 243) have sound moderators. Please make SURE you also get a thread protector to screw on when the brake is not in use, your smith can turn one to the same diameter as your barrel. They are available off the shelf this side of the pond. keep us posted, Gar.

 

Most seem to agree.....the blast (noise) Haven`t read much about folks installing one on an "06." though.

 

I would consider a linear compensator, they push the gas and sound forward. Kaw Valley Precision is one source.

 

Typically they cut recoil a lot.

They also increase noise level a lot.

Guy

 

I am not a fan of muzzel breaks, but know they have a place. With a heavy use kicker I went with a better recoil pad, like a pachmeyr decelerator. Of course, nothing to stop you having both. Be like a .22!

 

I weighed the little beast last night, and with scope, mount and all it comes in just under 8 pounds. Very close to my Savage 110 .30-06.
With that much weight and the 1" pad that is on the butt the rifle may not be too bad.
Of course, with a 20" barrel the muzzle blast will be spectacular.
Been doing some stock work still in progress....

I'm going to go to the range and burn some rounds before I spend the money to have the barrel threaded.
But then again...I may have the barrel threaded just for the cool factor!!

 

I weighed the little beast last night, and with scope, mount and all it comes in just under 8 pounds. Very close to my Savage 110 .30-06.
With that much weight and the 1" pad that is on the butt the rifle may not be too bad.
Of course, with a 20" barrel the muzzle blast will be spectacular.
Been doing some stock work still in progress.... View attachment 828387
I'm going to go to the range and burn some rounds before I spend the money to have the barrel threaded.
But then again...I may have the barrel threaded just for the cool factor!!

Good option to send some down range before spending more for a muzzle break. If you are not reloading yet, I may suggest investing in reloading equipment to give yourself many more load options vs factory ammo.

 

I had a Browning BAR in 30.06 with the BOSS system from the factory. Basically it was a compensator with a weight that you could move on the barrel to different marks, and when you found the precise mark on the barrel for certain brand and/or load it would clearly reduce vibration. It made for a very accurate gun.

At the range, with muffs and eye protection on it was very loud. Shortly after Browning introduced the BOSS system, they offered a blank cylinder that would replace the compensator. It was easy to change back and forth to compare recoil. IMHO I’d guess on that gun recoils was reduced 30%. But as others have said muzzle flash and noise was increased by more than 30%.

If you were hunting and shot it without ear protection it definitely rang my bell. Others with me within 30-40’ complained of the noise. In the end, I left the replacement blank in lieu of the compensator on it.


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Bmp4520.

I alawys thought of the Browning BOSS system as a barrel harmonics tool. A way to adjust the barrel vibration to fit the load vs create a load to fit the barrel harmonics.

 

Just kinda wanted to throw this out there.
If I don't like the .30-06 configuration, how about having the barrel bored out to .35 Remington? Pros-Cons??

 

I'd think it would be easier to do a 35 Whelen. But I'm no gunsmith.

And dang, what's not to like about the 30-06? That's my favorite all-around cartridge. I've used it out to 340 yards on elk. Have also taken black bear, pronghorn, mule deer, grizzly and wolf with it. The 30-06 is an awfully versatile hunting cartridge.

Guy

 

I have a 30-06 Browning A Bolt II with the Boss, I only shoot it enough to sight it in and then hunt so the extra noise doesn't bother me. The recoil reduction is significant on a bolt action. If you want your rifle to be a range platform to punch paper then I wouldn't go that route, at least for public ranges...you will get the stinkeye from blowing out their eardrums.

 

I was wondering about that......

 

Which is why I mentioned the 35 Whelen...

 

Got a buddy that put one on a 7-08 and it's a SWEET shooter! I always use hearing protection, but even with ear protection, shooting from an enclosed stand (barrel out the window) is LOUD!

 

If you're going to hunt with it I'd highly recommend a 3 or 4 port side venting brake for the -06. I hate radial porting brakes because when sitting down hunting they blow debris everywhere in my area where I hunt. You can buy a chrome moly or stainless brake off eBay for $25 , I've bought many over the years made here in the U.S. and have a stainless side vent 4 port on my 25-06 now and it's recoil is like a 22 hornet / 221 fireball. One last suggestion I'd make is either use a jam nut or o-ring & blue loctite but not a crush washer to clock it as there's been many test done proving crush washers cause enough stress at the crown to cause accuracy issues sometimes & can distort the crown shape a small amount.

 

Did some 30-06 re chambers to 35 Whelen, take a look at the 338-06 as well. Had a custom shop 18 inch Encore 270 barrel made up, with the TC brake. Can say the one and only time it got hunted, fired it without ear protection, felt like someone hit my head between two garbage can lids.... hard. Did not hear a thing for hours. Single shots lack the action, which put the muzzle brake much to close to your head, wear hearing protection when hunting, which doesn't make sense, and why it only got hunted once.

 

I dunno. I've owned three Handi Rifles in .30-06 and thought the recoil in that particular rifle is a lot nicer than on other rifles I have owned in the caliber (03 Springfield sporter, 700 Remington, 110 Savage). To everyone his own, but I would invest the money for a muzzle brake in something else....

~WH~

 

screw-on brake is not always easy to index, and personally, before I thread my barrel, I'd try a clamp-on brake.(unfortunately the suppressors here are illegal, otherwise it would have been my only reason to thread the muzzle)_
among the cons is the dust that raises when used in the prone position, what then sends to settle on the front lens of the scope, and the greater vibrations imparted to the barrel, given the greater weight at the tip. (I clamped one on my 700 in .308 out of pure curiosity) _
definitely more comfort under recoil, but I haven't seen or read of any actual benefits in terms of accuracy_
probably can help using heavy-kicking rifle on awkward angles or positions_

 

UPDATE!!
Just got back from the indoor range with the Handi-Rifle.
I only took 10 rounds of 150 gr. Rem Core-Loc. I figured correctly that 10 rounds was all I was going to want at one time.
I won't gloss it over, the rifle is STIFF! But no more than my .45/70 mod 95, or a 12 ga. single for that matter. Sure, if I was going to shoot matches with it I would definitely want a brake. But using it for it's intended purpose the little rifle is fine, and certainly whitetail accurate.

Actually, as I was approaching round #10 I was beginning to get used to the recoil. It is more of a slap than a push and I suspect that is a result of stock geometry more than anything else.
I have $150 tied up in the little boom stick, scope and all so I'm liking my outcome.
I have several hundred Large rifle primers so I'm going to study and come up with a softer load than the factory Rem 150 gr.
The trigger is real heavy, but crisp. I'll find someone to do a trigger job and it will be good.
I was crying Wolf all along.......

 

Bringing this thread back to the top because in the mean time I scored a very late model RemintonH&R in .45/70. It has the H&R synthetic furniture and even though I really don't like black plastic on my rifles, I really like the feel of the plastic stock over the club that is the original wood on my .30-06.
So...Tulsa is coming up and I'm going to look for the later plastic furniture for my .30-06.
I know the butts are all the same save the 10ga., is there a specific forend I want for my
.30-06? I intend to put plastic on my '06 if for no other reason than I really like the shape of the synthetic stock and forend. It at least looks finished as opposed to a piece of wood cut out on a bandsaw and left unfinished.
And, after having the .45/70 the new butt feels much better up against my shoulder so I suspect better geometry.

 

Update!
The plastic forend off my .45/70 fits my .30-06 as if it came on it.
So when I am cruising tables any forend from a centerfire Handi will work on my .30-06.
Good to know.

 

What a bunch of millennial wusses. Unless you are a midget, To say you NEED shooting a 30-06 with a muzzle brake or ear protection for hunting 50 years ago you would have been laughed out of any place you brought that remark up.

 

So....no guess why everyone calls you "old fart"!

 

The Gentry Quiet Muzzle Brake (off there website)
The Gentry Quiet Muzzle Brake reduces recoil up to 85% while directing noise and gas away from the shooter. The installation of a Quiet Muzzle Brake does not impact the firearm’s velocity or accuracy. Muzzle jump is minimized allowing for faster follow-up shots and many of our customers have told us they can see the impact of the bullet through their scopes.