Muzzle Brakes???

[catmanj]

I'm ordering a muzzle brake this week for my 300 win mag. I have heard some controversy about bottom ports and how much dust they kick up in your face. There are two different muzzle brakes I am looking at getting one has bottom ports and one doesn't. The one that doesn't a little bit more money. Is it worth the money to get one with no bottom ports?

[rossislider]

I have rifles with both kinds. The one with the bottom ports really isn't as bad as some make them out to be. Still, given the option to do it again I'd stick with a side ported brake. Here are what the two look like:

 

[Coues assassin]

I am also very curious. Anyone else got any experience or suggestions??

[nighthawk]

I know I don't like my break on my 300 ultra and wish I would have went with a side port. Granted other guns might not have as much off gass. The first time I shot prone I thought I was shooting a muzzle loader. My scope and my hole gun covered in dust.

[PRDATR]

I have a rifle with a brake like the one Rossislider shows in his first picture. It has been on the rifle for 20 years and does it's job reducing 7 Rem Mag down to about a 7-08. I have never shot it prone, ever in all of the years I have taken game with it so I can't comment on flying dust as I am equally a rifleman as a hunter and have not needed to shoot close to the ground and don't own a bipod and have taken some pretty long shots.

The second brake he shows throws the concussion from the round back in a full 360 degree pattern from the muzzle as I experienced when a 'DUDE" had one on an AR (223) at the range and you did not want to be within 15 feet of him when he touched off a round which included standing 10 feet behind him.

He liked it because he could use it for 3 Gun, supposedly taking very long shots and not loosing the target in the "recoil". That's what you have spotters for.

[catmanj]

Thanks for the input. I ended up going with the brake that only has side ports. I will let you guys know how it turns out.