Found a brake for a tough one, share

[bikemutt]

I don't really know what it is about this darn rifle that I like so much, Steyr Scout .308, factory camo stock, set trigger. And it's a reliable MOA or better cold bore. It's a lively one once I pull the trigger, bit of a jumper. Without a muzzle device it has some recoil bite, about what you'd expect from a lightish .308 rifle. I've tried just about every brake imaginable as well as running it with a 30 cal suppressor, everything helps but, because the muzzle is threaded to an older European standard, 1/2" X 20, I've had to employ an ugly thread adapter which allows the use of 5/8" X 24 devices. And I mean ugly, to the bone.

A friend suggested I take a look at the Gentry Custom Quiet Muzzle brake. After speaking with Gentry they agreed to make a brake threaded 1/2" X 20, turn it to match the muzzle's OD at the shoulder and finish it matte stainless to match the barrel.

It took a few weeks but the brake showed up, made it's way onto the rifle and to the range last Friday. I think it looks quite nice on the gun, not seamless and not a perfect matte match, but Mr. Gentry didn't enjoy the luxury of having the rifle in his possession, it's good enough for me in that regard. It's not a timed device so no shims or washers to deal with, the ports are all angled forward just a bit.

I have to say, from the shooter's position, and any bench mates, it really is a quiet brake. No discernible blast and notably easy on the ears. The recoil impulse is very manageable so it's doing the most important job well. The rifle is still lively, not going to spot the shots, but I've never found a brake that fixes that for this rifle. The sound must go somewhere so I'm guessing quarry may hear what's coming, and shooting prone in a dusty setting might be troublesome.

In any event, I'm glad to have finally found a brake that suits my old pal, and that's worth a share

 

[22250Rem]

Looks good !..... Glad to hear it also works good. Never owned a gun with a brake but have fired quite a few belonging to others. Starting to become a fan of them. I don't know about the muzzle blast and sound direction on your .308 but when firing at a shooting range where others may be on your left or right the guys with big magnums with muzzle brakes warn those around them that they have a muzzle break because some of that sound and blast isn't all headed straight downrange. Just common sense range courtesy. Fired my first .30-378 Weatherby back in August; My buddy got it earlier this year and a muzzle brake came with it. Can't recall the brand but it worked great. We were chronographing it at the range and warned the shooters on our right before we touched off each shot because that thing is very loud even off to each side because of the way the brake directs the sound and blast. But while it redirects the sound & fury I was amazed at the fairly mild recoil. Never fired a 30-378 in my life before that so I had nothing to compare it to but it sure wasn't what my shoulder was expecting. Didn't seem any more than his braked 300 Weatherby which never bothered me either. I'd bet that a light .308 would be a joy to shoot with a brake and could even improve one's shooting if they were sensitive to recoil in any degree.