Rifle muzzle break install

[AllenM]

Just finished adding a muzzle break to a 358 rifle.
Here is the bullet and the raw break





Threaded the barrel. concentric to the bore of course







Profiled the break and opened up the center to .018 over bullet size





Refinished and reassembled

 

[42769vette]

VIAS?

 

[partyboy6686]

Looks great. That bullet casing is longer then the break. You cant see where the barrel and muzzle break meet. Did you weld them together?

 

[churchmouse]

That looks a lot like the brake you made for the AR-10. Matches the barrel profile perfectly.

 

[AllenM]

VIAS?

Not sure what that means.

 

[AllenM]

Looks great. That bullet casing is longer then the break. You cant see where the barrel and muzzle break meet. Did you weld them together?

It screws on and off

 

[AllenM]

That looks a lot like the brake you made for the AR-10. Matches the barrel profile perfectly.

Similar yea

 

[42769vette]

Not sure what that means.

Is that a VIAS brand muzzle break? Thats what I put on my 358, and it works great.

 

[IndyGunworks]

I REALLY like vias muzzle breaks, and thats what it appears to be.

Allen, do you have the screws for your spider capped with anything? Since you were going to be refinishing it anyways it didnt matter on this one, but all of the spiders i have seen for gunsmithing work all had brass acorn nuts added, or some sort of brass or copper cap to keep from marring the finish.

 

[AllenM]

Is that a VIAS brand muzzle break? Thats what I put on my 358, and it works great.

Unknown, customer provided

 

[AllenM]

I REALLY like vias muzzle breaks, and thats what it appears to be.

Allen, do you have the screws for your spider capped with anything? Since you were going to be refinishing it anyways it didnt matter on this one, but all of the spiders i have seen for gunsmithing work all had brass acorn nuts added, or some sort of brass or copper cap to keep from marring the finish.

yes they have brass caps, still can mar though if your not careful

 

[88E30M50]

It screws on and off

The fit is amazing on that. It looks like it's a machined part of the barrel when installed.

 

[zoglog]

That looks amazing! Well done, as always.

 

[AllenM]

Thanks guys