Dunkield Posted September 5, 2005 Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 (edited) Ok I don't know much (if anything at all) about air rifles, had a BSA Meteor as a kid and that is about all. Excuses out the way! I was looking at a rifle test in Shooting Sports and saw an FT rifle with a 5 port muzzle break, can someone please tell me why an FT Rifle would a need muzzle brake?? I have shot .223 and .308 with brakes and I could feel it made a difference (just annoyed people either side at the range!) I also shot a .375 which could have done with one - but a .177 air rifle weighing 10lbs or more??? Edited September 5, 2005 by stuartp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty Posted September 5, 2005 Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 Stuartp, Dont know if its any help, i bought an old hw35 some years ago with a brake fitted, the guy i got it off was into FT, he said he had it fitted for balance. Others on the forum may have other ideas though?. Regards sutty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNAKEBITE Posted September 5, 2005 Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 There is a full write up and explanation in this months AirGun magazine. I looked at it briefly and will not attempt to pretend that I now know it all but it is something to do with elimanating any recoil and barrel movement. It does this by allowing all excess air to bleed through the vents. It may seem a little excessive but when you are trying to THAT accurate then anything can make a difference! Don't bother fitting one to a springer as it will not make a blind bit of difference!! Hope this helps and for the full info best read the mag! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Shootist Posted September 5, 2005 Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 Muzzle brakes / muzzle flip compensators work differently in air rifles. They're not primarily there to reduce recoil. Basically they have a reverse cone inside with a very small hole thro for the pellet. Typically 4.7mm for a 4.5 mm rifle. The pellet leaves the barrel and almost immediatly enters the hole in the cone. Leaving the air to expand / travel up the outside of the cone and is then vented thro holes or slots. The pellet then leaves the cone travelling in clear air with any trailing blast that may disturb the flight in the first few centimetres of travel stripped off by the cone. Some units have the holes or slots facing upward. This does reduce the tiny bit of muzzle flip that pcp's have. But... it happens after the pellet has gone so it's only effect is to aid visual follow through after the shot. Hope that helps ... Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted September 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 Thanks for the responses guys, I can sleep easy now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNAKEBITE Posted September 5, 2005 Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 Thanks for the responses guys, I can sleep easy now You are getting as bad as me mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roblade Posted September 5, 2005 Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 not that we mear mortals would be able to tell the difference between groupings shot with a muzel flip conpensator, silencer, muzzel break or any other for of barrel end bits LOL ROB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Shootist Posted September 5, 2005 Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 Closes up the groups by a few mm for a given pellet, not much at all ... but in the search for ultimate accuracy it all counts ... Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 of 5 Posted September 7, 2005 Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 It's primary purpose on an air rifle is to stop muzzle fip. Whilst it's hardly excessive on a pcp stopping it gives you a far better chance to watch the pellet fly and land. For target work if you can see where you missed you have a better chance to correct the next shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Shootist Posted September 7, 2005 Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 It's primary purpose on an air rifle is to stop muzzle fip. Whilst it's hardly excessive on a pcp stopping it gives you a far better chance to watch the pellet fly and land. For target work if you can see where you missed you have a better chance to correct the next shot. I'd say that was an additional bonus not it's primary purpose. The primary purpose is to strip the pellet of trailing air blast that potentially has a de-stabalising effect in the first few centimetres of flight. Thus improving accuracy. Regards Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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