Muzzle Brake on a 1906 Swedish Mauser 6.5x55? (2024)

Re: Muzzle Brake on a 1906 Swedish Mauser 6.5x55?

A muzzle brake may be close to worthless on a swede...

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Really? How so? I don't know a whole lot about them. Is it because the recoil is not that great? Zak.

Re: Muzzle Brake on a 1906 Swedish Mauser 6.5x55?

the 6.5 has minimal recoil, is a bolt action so a follow up shot will not matter. I have seen some guns that muzzle brakes affected group size negatively.
I am not a pro so this is just my 2 cents.

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I appreciate it. Thanks for the reply. I was looking at getting one to give the barrel a little bit of the length back that it lost (even though I know it does not affect accuracy), plus I thought it might make it look good. But, if it could possibly make it less accurate, I do not want to do it. Zak.

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What kind of groups do you get with your swede?
I just bought one myself and plan on adding a few goodies like a trigger, stock and a FFP scope.

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I don't know if its feasible or not, but my recommendation is that if it is and you decide to go through with it is to save up your money and get a brake that is worthwhile. I can speak from personal experience that its better to spend more for quality and have it done right than to cheap out and regret it. Fight against the desire for instant gratification.

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: calebintn</div><div class="ubbcode-body">What kind of groups do you get with your swede?
I just bought one myself and plan on adding a few goodies like a trigger, stock and a FFP scope. </div></div>

I actually haven't gotten the chance to shoot it yet. I've only had it for a couple months, and ammo isn't the easiest to find. I have been looking for a synthetic stock and adjustable trigger as well. Zak.

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: rero360</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I don't know if its feasible or not, but my recommendation is that if it is and you decide to go through with it is to save up your money and get a brake that is worthwhile. I can speak from personal experience that its better to spend more for quality and have it done right than to cheap out and regret it. Fight against the desire for instant gratification. </div></div>

Yeah. I definitely don't want one that just latches on. I want one that can be soldered most likely, which I would have done by a gunsmith. I've never had a gun with a muzzle brake, so I am lost as to what I'm looking for. Tomorrow I'm buying the Tapco brake to replace the grenade launcher on my SKS (for legal reasons, I have a detachable 20 round magazine instead of the fixed 10), and I am getting the one that looks identical to the GL but is ported. It is only $18, and I have read alot of reviews and talked to people who said they are great. For under $30, I thought I might be able to get something comparable for my Mauser...