Here is an interesting link showing the apparent benefit of adding a Muzzle break to a powerful air rifle. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AfDBEj0mdB4
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Muzzle Breaks on a PCP Air Rifle?
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Putting weight on the end of the barrel of a magnum springer helps accuracy too, as it constrains barrel movement during the deadly double recoil. Back in the 80's RWS sold as an accessory a "weighted" muzzle brake for their model 48 and 52 magnum springers.
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In this case I do believe the "stripper" may well work on the rear air blast at least as much or more than just ( just, ya buddy ) the harmonic change from installing any ole thing.
The air blast on a light pellet .177 at 19.9 can often effect groups if left untamed and while the bigbore certainly use a heavier pellet ( pellet, ya buddy) it also does BLAST out a touch of excess air.
And honest;ly, if you can stand the look of those riflkes at all it is a nice looking add on. Also the fact the must be select drilled ( inner dia,. at the factory) means you'll either order as TIGHT as possable and be ready to bore it out a fraction at a time, and after testing stop in just the right spot or you'll need you metal replacement tool?
Nice unit.
John
The air blast on a light pellet .177 at 19.9 can often effect groups if left untamed and while the bigbore certainly use a heavier pellet ( pellet, ya buddy) it also does BLAST out a touch of excess air.
And honest;ly, if you can stand the look of those riflkes at all it is a nice looking add on. Also the fact the must be select drilled ( inner dia,. at the factory) means you'll either order as TIGHT as possable and be ready to bore it out a fraction at a time, and after testing stop in just the right spot or you'll need you metal replacement tool?
Nice unit.
John
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From personal experience I can tell you that even on a PCP it most definitely helps with accuracy. I own a Roedale muzzle brake that redirects the gasses back- and sideways, and upwards. Bought this thing for one of my powderburners, but installed it on one of my PCP's too.
Big advantages: it helps reducing the muzzle flip (as you can see in this movie) and the recoil (up to 50%) by redirecting gasses and adding weight to the end of the barrel, thus improving accuracy. Especially with air rifles the added weight is a bonus, because the recoil is felt before the projectile leaves the barrel.
Downside: since the noice is redirected sideways and backwards, it increases the noise level quite a lot, so hearing protection becomes a necessity.
With pellets it becomes even more noticeable, because of the aerodynamics of the pellet. It's all a matter of physics.
Big advantages: it helps reducing the muzzle flip (as you can see in this movie) and the recoil (up to 50%) by redirecting gasses and adding weight to the end of the barrel, thus improving accuracy. Especially with air rifles the added weight is a bonus, because the recoil is felt before the projectile leaves the barrel.
Downside: since the noice is redirected sideways and backwards, it increases the noise level quite a lot, so hearing protection becomes a necessity.
With pellets it becomes even more noticeable, because of the aerodynamics of the pellet. It's all a matter of physics.
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