Are Muzzle Brakes Needed?

To understand the purpose of the muzzle brake for your AR Rifle let us break it down.

What Is A Muzzle Brake?

A muzzle brake or recoil compensator is a device either connected to or part of the barrel of a firearm. The purpose of the muzzle brake is to shift portion of the propellant gases to counter-balance rise and recoil of the firearm. Easy enough, right?

In laymen’s term, your rifle won’t bounce when you fire. Which greatly helps those shooters that need to see the bullet strike.

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How Effective is A Muzzle Brake?

Muzzle brakes greatly reduce the kick associated with high-caliber rifles. The vibration and recoil is reduced which makes visibility of bullet path clear – again great for shooters needing to see bullet splash.

Any Downsides To A Muzzle Brake?

Muzzle brakes will ad length to your rifle. Adding an additional 3 inches can be a burden to some; changing the dynamic of your shooting – but this new feature will take time to learn to shoot your rifle again.

Precision may alter when adding a muzzle brake to your rifle, though at SV Precision quality muzzle brakes are sold which actually will increase precision.

The problem with muzzle brakes is the sound. You will need to wear earmuffs to reduce the intensity of the blast. Muzzle brakes will add a great sound that normal rifle blast.

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