where can i get a silencer OR a muzzle break

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That that begs the question.

Why does a 243 need a muzzle brake? They are normally used to reduce recoil on hard recoiling rifles.
 
Need's got nuthin' to do with it: the guy wants one.

It would stand to reason if a muzzle brake reduced the recoil of a hard recoiling rifle (while increasing the noise level to the side and rear-TANSTAAFL, again!), it would also reduce the recoil of a moderately recoiling rifle, while making the gun noisier for the shooter...... and maybe the shooter thinks it looks cool..... it's his money..... some people juggle geese.......

Me, I want a suppressor on my kids' deer rifle...... someday.

what size muzzle break fit the 243
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The end of the brake I linked to at Brownell's needs to be bored out by a gunsmith to .020 larger than bore diameter.... also needs to be installed by a gunsmith, I imagine.....
 
so what size do i need jimbo
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.243 + .02 + .264.

You can go a tab larger, even .285 would work. The problem is getting the thread cut on your barrel to match the suppressor PERFECTLY. I mean straight, in line with the barrel.

The last thing you want it to have the bullet hit the side of the brake.

That's why you need a good gunsmith with machinest experience on a lathe.

Not something you want to cut with a threading die. It don't take much to have the thread off a tad causing the bullet to hit the brake as it leaves the barrel.

You want the brake lined up with the bore of the barrel, not the outside. Not many bores are perfectly alined with the outside of the barrel.
 
well i have sort of close neighbors so a silencer
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Then, you'll have to go through the ATF process. Expect 4-6 months, $200 for the stamp, and a few hundred for the suppressor.

A muzzle break will NOT make your rifle quieter!
 
A muzzle break will NOT make your rifle quieter!
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It will actually make the gun louder to the person shooting it.

A muzzle break is like shooting a silencer with only the baffles and not the tube. lol:D
 
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If your neighbors are that close.... chances are you might be breaking the law discharging a firearm in a residential area?

I guess if your just worried about looking cool :confused: you can put a muzzle break on it... but you will be looking probably around $200 to have a quality break installed by a quality gunsmith.. and they only thing this will accomplish is making the gun recoil slightly softer.. and make it much much louder.


I think your money is better spent joining a range or gun club where you can shoot safely and not have to worry about annoying neighbors... or they don't have to worry about you being annoying either.;)

In all honesty I wouldn't spend a dime putting a break on a 770 however.
 
I have a feeling that Evil Monkey's description is lost on the OP.
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:D:D:D

Agreed. I had a muzzle brake on my 308 for a while, simply because my 'smith had designed a new one and wanted me to try it out. The loudness went WAY up and all other effects were nominal at best. Since then I've gotten into the suppressor game and it is MUCH more fun. Worth every bit of Uncle Sam's $200 cut.
 
And I don't think the OP has realized yet that the $200 are the cheap part. A well made silencer will set him back at least another $500, plus the $75 to have the barrel threaded by someone who won't ruin the crown in the process.
And all that on a $300 rifle.
The good part is the suppressor will stay with him through better guns.
 
I know I am being pedantic, but...why is it so hard for so many folks to understand the proper usage of "break" and "brake"?
 
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