Installing brake impact on accuracy?

[CoStick]

Hi, I have an extremely accurate .270 fieldcraft and am thinking of installing a brake. Due to neck issues and recent shoulder surgery, the day after the range I have impactful lingering issues. Not worth causing any damage. I just want hear others experience with threading and installing a brake on accuracy. I have never owned a rifle that shoots this well. Thank you

 

[Gunnersdad49]

If your barrel is already threaded, there is no risk. If it won't shoot well with the brake, just take it back off. Any time you add or take away from the barrel, you are effecting harmonics. That can be a good thing or a bad thing.

 

[Dos Perros]

I chopped a barrel and added a brake, and the rifle decided not to like the ammo it had liked very well before. But I was able to find a new ammo it liked just as well.

 

[CoStick]

If your barrel is already threaded, there is no risk. If it won't shoot well with the brake, just take it back off. Any time you add or take away from the barrel, you are effecting harmonics. That can be a good thing or a bad thing.

I would need to have the barrel threaded, Barrett told me it would void the warranty but the rifle seems issue free.

 

[leoni1]

In my experience (admittedly not a lot) I would hate to mess with it if it is working well.

Could you shoot reduced loads at the range and standard ammo for hunting? How about swapping out to a new recoil pad?


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[CoStick]

I have a kimber 6.5 cm that will probably do elk duty this year and figure out what to do with the fieldcraft, might just wait and see, it is set up perfect and dialed in. Appreciate the insight, I will not be adding a brake to,it.

 

[Rob5589]

I would need to have the barrel threaded, Barrett told me it would void the warranty but the rifle seems issue free.

Done correctly there should not be an issue. It will likely change the poi but that is easily solved. As far as warranty, it's up to you. I have never needed to warranty a rifle, or any firearm for that matter, so that would not play into my decision. There are clamp on brake available if you are concerned about the warranty. They're big and ugly but effective.

 

[Eric_F]

Do you reload? The added mass may mess with the accuracy node, but if you reload it's likely just a seating depth / charge weight ladder run away. If you're loving the accuracy with factory loads, the brake could screw that up. Adding on a tuner like this would fix that though.

 

[CoStick]

Do you reload? The added mass may mess with the accuracy node, but if you reload it's likely just a seating depth / charge weight ladder run away. If you're loving the accuracy with factory loads, the brake could screw that up. Adding on a tuner like this would fix that though.

I do not reload, appreciate the suggestions

 

[vonb]

Maybe a PAST recoil pad on your shoulder instead of installing a brake?

 

[Montana Slim]

Sounds like a huge risk... you should probably just sell it to me and avoid the stress!

 

[Rob5589]

Maybe a PAST recoil pad on your shoulder instead of installing a brake?

They do work very well

 

[SDHNTR]

It will change everything.

 

[CoStick]

Maybe a PAST recoil pad on your shoulder instead of installing a brake?

Thank you, I am going to give it a try.

 

[Aviator]

I doubt it would hurt your accuracy at all but with that gun shooting well as is I would hate to risk it. Take your 6.5 and kill elk!

 

[CoStick]

I doubt it would hurt your accuracy at all but with that gun shooting well as is I would hate to risk it. Take your 6.5 and kill elk!

That is the plan, thank you

 

[Shraggs]

I don’t use bipods much anymore vs my backpack. But always notice a one pound Harris reduced recoil that far forward. Would change poi impact too, but that and recoil pad could add up to a noticeable difference.

 

[WTXmuscle88]

Plenty of great smiths that can thread your barrel for ya. Have the smith test the gun out to ensure accuracy holds. Problem solved!

 

[Tullis94]

I just had a brake installed on a 260 to help with spotting impact. Depending on the wind I'll be shooting it tomorrow. The gun is a solid .5 moa rifle before the brake. I'll report results if I am able to get out.

 

[Dalen88]

i got my tikka threaded and muzzle break installed and it didnt hurt accuracy