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It is used to reduce the recoil of the rifle and as a grip for cocking the barrel.

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Will the action tank muzzle brake flash hider 14mm ccw work with a mauser sr pro-tactical sniper rifle?

First thing that you will have to do is get the adapter for the end to accept the 14ccw then attach the muzzle brake


What is the most effective way to reduce rifle recoil?

Add a butt pad, add a muzzle brake, shoot ammo loaded lighter, add weight to the rifle.


What part of a rifle is the legal length measured?

I am fairly certain it is the rifled part of the barrel, not including the chamber, from the headspace ledge to the muzzle, and including any permanant non-rifled attachments to the muzzle. Therefore, a rifle with a fifteen inch barrel can be legal if it has a muzzle brake or compensator which brings its length to over sixteen inches.


When was National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association created?

National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association was created in 1933.


How do you messure a rifle?

Butt to muzzle


How do you load a Benjamin 200 air rifle?

The model 200 was introduced in 1928 and was a .175 caliber BB muzzle loader.


Does a silencer go on the barrel or the muzzle of a sniper rifle?

A silencer should go on the muzzle


Can you have a sound moderator and a muzzle brake on the same rifle?

Not very likely. Muzzle brakes work by venting gases, whereas sound suppressors work in part by preventing the escape of these gases. Some flash suppressors are designed to facilitate the attachment of a sound suppressor, such as the Smith Vortex and AAC Blackout, but not muzzle brakes.


What is the purpose of a muzzle brake?

well it distrubates the air and sound better gives a more acurate and quiter shot down range


Where can you get a muzzle brake for a 597 Remington?

the store


Where can one find information about muzzle brake?

A muzzle brake is a device that is designed to redirect propellant gases in a firearm or cannon. Surefire and Brownells are two great sites for learning more about muzzle brakes.


Can a rifle go out of zero with a moderator fitted?

If you mean a muzzle brake or barrel weight, yes. It can change the vibration pattern in the barrel when the rifle is fired, changing the point of impact. Anything added to a barrel, such as a sound suppressor, will affect the zero.