#Clamp on muzzle brake upgrade#

One of the main advantages of the Mosin Nagant is the affordability, not only of the rifle but the ammunition. ItвЂ™s much easier to stay on target and fire rapidly when you arenвЂ™t fighting the recoil. A reduction in recoil not only makes the weapon more comfortable to fire but makes a shooter more effective. A brake does dissipate the recoil extremely effectively, itвЂ™s almost mind blowing to compare the two side by side. A good brake can make the mighty 7.62 x 54R feel like the mousey 223. You may be wondering how well do brakes work? Well simply put they are capable of reducing the felt recoil of your rifle up to fifty percent. Fixed muzzle brakes donвЂ™t require tuning, but, of course, your rifle is never the same. Barrel threading is often affordable and does allow the option for additional accessories like a suppressor. Now if have a common M91/30 or a mismatched M44, round receiver, that there are literally millions of you who arenвЂ™t destroying any value by attaching a permanent brake. The downside is that as a shooter you have to make sure the brake is attached nice and tight, and they stay that way throughout the shooting experience. This is where the simple pin on the brakes works the best. Historic samples, be them M38s, Hex receivers, or Joseph StalinвЂ™s own rifle should remain stock for historical and monetary value. The Mosin Nagant a healthy amount of barrel available for threading if you go that route. Others may require you to thread your barrel, and, of course, this is permanent.

Some are pinned into place, and they donвЂ™t require any permanent changes to your Mosin. There a wide variety of different muzzle brakes available for the Mosin and they vary in how they attach. A muzzle brake is designed to dampen the recoil of your rifle, make it a bit more pleasant to shoot. The Mosin Nagant rifle is a powerful beast, it throws a large, heavy round downrange and you feel that recoil in your shoulder. A good muzzle brake can do a lot to make your rifle a bit more controllable, and more pleasant to shoot.

#Clamp on muzzle brake upgrade#

Muzzle brakes, like most Mosin accessories, act as a nice upgrade to an old rifle. Luckily we live in an age where anything is possible, including taming the Mosin Nagant. The Mosin hits hard, in terms of both your target and your shoulder. While small, fast rounds like the 5.56 are popular today, they donвЂ™t come close in power when compared to the mighty 7.62 x 54R the Mosin fires. The Mosin Nagant is an old school design that fires a full-powered cartridge. The weapon served Russia for decades and is a favorite among new gun owners for its low price, and among experienced gun owners for its historical value. The Mosin Nagant is an old warhorse of a rifle.