Not all muzzleloaders are compatible with muzzleloader muzzle brakes. With that said, there are some muzzleloaders out there with threaded barrels, like the CVA Accura and Paramount, which can accept them.
That begs the question – what muzzle devices make the most sense? Well, brakes are a good one, and here are two good reasons to install one if you have one of these rifles.
Recoil Reduction
As with any muzzle brake, a muzzleloader muzzle brake will cut back on felt recoil. This isn’t a huge deal with most muzzleloaders since black powder (and substitutes) have a very slow deflagration rate (compared to modern smokeless powders) and don’t result in particularly severe recoil.
But, because of that slow deflagration, the only way to get more stopping power from a muzzleloader is with a bigger, heavier bullet and that is the other half of the recoil equation.
So while recoil with most muzzleloaders is more like a hard shove than a sharp punch, it’s still something that a muzzle brake can help counteract, which is good news for any shooters that sling a front stuffer in the field and don’t appreciate recoil.
Muzzle Plume Dispersion
This one here’s the real advantage of getting a muzzleloader muzzle brake. Let’s say you shoot a muzzleloader in the field because you want to take advantage of the relatively liberal seasons associated with them.
That’s great, what isn’t is the muzzle plume released by your muzzleloader that will make it hard to see if your shot connected, if the dispatch was clean, and how urgently (if at all) a follow up shot will be needed.
The first thing you need to do after taking a shot with a muzzleloader is see where it landed and what happened. In some cases, a second shot will be necessary for an ethical harvest. The only way to determine that is to rapidly reacquire your target.
Which can be somewhat difficult given the big billowing plumes that some muzzleloaders produce.
Fortunately, some muzzleloader muzzle brakes (such as those sold by Anarchy Outdoors) are expressly designed to rapidly disperse the muzzle plume, recovering a clear sight picture much more rapidly.
The radial ports around the muzzleloader effectively distribute the muzzle plume and aid in its dispersal, clearing out the shooting window in front of you quickly and efficiently so you can reacquire the target quickly.
That way you can assess the situation and determine how pressing a follow up shot will be.
Where to Get a Muzzleloader Muzzle Brake
Are you in the market for a muzzleloader muzzle brake like one of the ones mentioned here? Or are you simply interested in practical and performance-boosting upgrades you might be able to make to your muzzleloader?
Either way, visit Anarchy Outdoors. They carry muzzleloader muzzle brakes for CVA Accura and Paramount models, along with a wide range of other practical muzzleloader accessories.
Check out their catalog and get in touch with them directly if you have any questions.
