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Lenny62
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100% on board with you there !
Savage Model 11, 6.5CM for long-ish range fun - Input?
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Reached out to Ultradyne, waiting for a response...
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All ready to head to the range, Went with a Vortex Venom, still have the factory muzzle brake on until a Super Baby Beast 4-port is delivered. 140gr ELD-M with 43gr. of Staball 6.5 in the range box.
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I have an Axis II in 6.5 Creed (what can I say, bought it in the Walmart sales a couple years back for $350), just yesterday swapped out a Bushnell Legend 6X18 for a Vortex Diamondback 4-16 (bought the latter for $160 recently at a F&G swap meet!). Shoots pretty well with H4350 and ELD's, someday I need to put it in a decent stock and stretch it's legs past 100 yds.
And I really don't understand the mysteries of muzzle breaks at all; my paper targets don't care how much "flash" they witness.
And I really don't understand the mysteries of muzzle breaks at all; my paper targets don't care how much "flash" they witness.
Flash hiders and muzzle brakes have their place. And yes the two are for different uses. A flash hider helps reduce the muzzle flash while a brake helps reduce recoil. Sometimes a muzzle brake will also have a flash hider built into it to do both jobs.
If all you are doing is punching paper at a casual pace or hunting then you probably don't need a flash hider or muzzle break. Now if you need to reduce some of the recoil or want to tame the muzzle flash down then you will want one or the other on your barrel.
A flash hider with no bottom openings comes in handy when shooting prone to help keep dust from getting kicked up. That is why the A2 flash hider is closed on the bottom versus the A1 flash hider that has openings all the way around.
And a muzzle break can let a shooter get back on target quicker when competing where strings of shots are timed.
If all you are doing is punching paper at a casual pace or hunting then you probably don't need a flash hider or muzzle break. Now if you need to reduce some of the recoil or want to tame the muzzle flash down then you will want one or the other on your barrel.
A flash hider with no bottom openings comes in handy when shooting prone to help keep dust from getting kicked up. That is why the A2 flash hider is closed on the bottom versus the A1 flash hider that has openings all the way around.
And a muzzle break can let a shooter get back on target quicker when competing where strings of shots are timed.
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I’m not a muzzle break kinda guy so I can’t help you there but I can say for sure that I think you’re into a nice setup for your use and I hope you have fun with it
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Lenny62
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I have an Axis II in 6.5 Creed (what can I say, bought it in the Walmart sales a couple years back for $350), just yesterday swapped out a Bushnell Legend 6X18 for a Vortex Diamondback 4-16 (bought the latter for $160 recently at a F&G swap meet!). Shoots pretty well with H4350 and ELD's, someday I need to put it in a decent stock and stretch it's legs past 100 yds.
And I really don't understand the mysteries of muzzle breaks at all; my paper targets don't care how much "flash" they witness.
Your Wally-World special should be a great foundation to build on,
If I understand correctly, (Please chime in, I'm far from an expert...) a flash hider is mostly for the shooter (think military), particularly at night, when muzzle flash may cause temporary vision loss, by re-directing flash out of the LOS. The solid bottom of an A2 device helps reduce creation of a dust cloud, during the daytime can reveal the shooters position...
An effective muzzle brake can help a shooter spot hits through the scope without having to re-acquire the sight picture, as well as alleviate felt recoil.
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Lenny62
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Noice!
What brand stock do you have there?
blue32
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Boyd's nutmeg laminate.
That is pretty much it in a nut shell. An added bonus of the A2 bird cage flash hider is it does act like a simple compensator too. I have noticed less muzzle rise with the A2 flash hider when compared to the A1 flash hider or no muzzle device at all.
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Lenny62
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Boyds has nice wood - And pretty reasonably priced - I definitely need to do an upgrade -
rdnktrkr
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I put a small brake on my 6.5CM, it feels like you're shooting a 223 or less, my grandson likes shooting it better than his 243 I gave him
irishlad
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Good choice. I have the PST 5-25 on my Savage 6.5CM Desert Tactical. I really like the scope and rifle.
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Super Baby Beast installed - Took some very patient sanding and little work with a stone to get it timed just perfect, no shims, no washers, and a touch of Loctite 242...Thanks to Nathan at Muzzle Brakes and More.
