08-20-2011, 03:09 AM
Muzzle brakes aren't necessary at all. Most guys who shoot long range like them because they allow them to spot their own shots, guys using them in competitions like them because they allow you to get back on target quicker in timed events
A lot of guys run muzzle brakes on .223's in 3Gun because of the ability to get locked back onto a target quicker.
I don't run one on my 28" and I've gone with and without on my 20". I'll say that WCI's brakes do work as advertised. There is only minimally increased noise, and they allow me to spot my own shots. They are nowhere as offensive as the "tank" style brakes, or the Miculek brakes I've also used.
A lot of guys run muzzle brakes on .223's in 3Gun because of the ability to get locked back onto a target quicker.
I don't run one on my 28" and I've gone with and without on my 20". I'll say that WCI's brakes do work as advertised. There is only minimally increased noise, and they allow me to spot my own shots. They are nowhere as offensive as the "tank" style brakes, or the Miculek brakes I've also used.
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