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Here's our new 338 Edge by Performance Rifles

Headed to Africa!

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Wyatt's extended mag box
PTG BM and Follower
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Custom Bolt Knob by PR
Bartlein 5R barrel
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Bedded in a McMillan Game Scout
Cerakoted olive drab and graphite black
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Leave the brake off. Your professional hunter in Africa will appreciate that.



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He'll get some ear plugs!


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Originally Posted by RinB
Leave the brake off. Your professional hunter in Africa will appreciate that.



I have a 338 Lapua with a 30" Rock Creek barrel and the noise is not bad with that length of tube with a brake on it. Shorten the barrel to 24 or 26" and the noise is quite impressive.



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Listen to RinB. Ditch the brake for the hunt.

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Originally Posted by jwp475
Originally Posted by RinB
Leave the brake off. Your professional hunter in Africa will appreciate that.



I have a 338 Lapua with a 30" Rock Creek barrel and the noise is not bad with that length of tube with a brake on it.


For the shooter, maybe.

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Nice rifle, but agree on the break. If your PH or gun bearer holds the sticks for you they will need the ear protection for sure.

I have seen where the shooting stick holder developed a flinch just from a standard length non ported magnum. Not conducive to precise shooting and not very fair to the bystanders.


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Originally Posted by prairie_goat
Originally Posted by jwp475
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Leave the brake off. Your professional hunter in Africa will appreciate that.



I have a 338 Lapua with a 30" Rock Creek barrel and the noise is not bad with that length of tube with a brake on it.


For the shooter, maybe.



For everyone. The exit pressure is much lower, thus the noise is also lower.




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Originally Posted by Tejano
Nice rifle, but agree on the break. If your PH or gun bearer holds the sticks for you they will need the ear protection for sure.

I have seen where the shooting stick holder developed a flinch just from a standard length non ported magnum. Not conducive to precise shooting and not very fair to the bystanders.



They need ear protection brake or no brake.



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Originally Posted by jwp475
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Leave the brake off. Your professional hunter in Africa will appreciate that.



I have a 338 Lapua with a 30" Rock Creek barrel and the noise is not bad with that length of tube with a brake on it.


For the shooter, maybe.



For everyone. The exit pressure is much lower, thus the noise is also lower.



Tell that to your PH.

There's a reason a whole bunch of guides and PHs hate muzzle brakes. It's not just the noise, but the blast itself. The gd things are just terrible. If a guy needs one for a hunting rifle, he needs to be shooting a lighter recoiling package.

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Dasher,where and what are you going to hunt in Africa?


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Praire_goat, it is his hunt and he can shoot what ever he wants to use, since he is the lying customer. It is Also a fact that a longer barrel means a lower exit pressure and lower muzzle blast ie noise.




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Very Nice Rig. cool cool


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I built the rifle for a guy that is going on his second trip there. He is going to a friends ranch. He used a 300 ultra last year with the same brake. He killed 6 critters. They are going to be doing a little longer range this year so he wants a bit more power. Since I'm not the one that has any say, I'll let them decide on the brake thing.

The red cover on the turret came withe scope.


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Plugs don't solve the blast/concussive shock wave that is really hard on those standing to the side. Also, it might be a little awkward to drag around a rifle with a 30" barrel plus the brake. Looks like it might go over 10 lbs as well.

Lastly, I thought the higher the muzzle pressure made a brake more effective.



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