Muzzle brake 6mm
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MilGunsmith
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It will work, but not as effectively as one bored to the proper size for that bullet. Although there will be less chance of a bullet strike if not aligned properly.
Mike Bryant
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Where you run into trouble using brakes from one rifle to another is if a you use one from a smaller caliber on a larger caliber. A customer of mine had two rifles a .224 and a 6.5. He got the brakes switched and installed the .224 brake on the 6.5. The brake spilt and belled out when the 6.5 was fired through the .22 brake. The brakes fit flush and were turned to the same contour diameter as the barrel that they fit. So it should have been pretty obvious that he had them on the wrong barrel as they stepped at the muzzle because of the mismatch. Best thing is to not use brakes from one rifle to another.
That's not a lot of clearance (7 thou) on the original rifle, everything including the carbon build up would want to be under control.
You wouldn't want to run that tight a clearance on a 90 degree ported brake.
I recommend 25-30 thou clearance on my brakes but they are angled back ported brakes not Radial like the Vias.
Even running over double that clearance has little/no affect on my brakes performance
Larger too smaller
Its going from 6mm to a .224 .Its has a bore diameter of .250 and will be used on a .224 diameter bore (My 22/250) Others have said it will work fine.
Its going from 6mm to a .224 .Its has a bore diameter of .250 and will be used on a .224 diameter bore (My 22/250) Others have said it will work fine.
Rubicon Prec.
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Yes you can. I have lots of customers that only buy 30 cal brakes to use on all their rifles. This way there is no chance of accidentally ending up with a 6mm brake on their 300 win mag.
Yes I appreciate that, I was commenting on its original fitment clearance when it was on the 6mm.