Question About HW50s Claims

[Sfttailrdr46]

  not sure but I think same function

[JimL911]

The main thing is to protect the crown. Better grip when cocking and help lessen any muzzle flip.

[Petey]

Get yourself a straight shooters muzzle brake for that 50.  It's a nice weight and makes cocking a bit easier ......
http://www.straightshooters.com/ss-muzzlebrake.html

[Oldgringo]

Get yourself a straight shooters muzzle brake for that 50.  It's a nice weight and makes cocking a bit easier ......
http://www.straightshooters.com/ss-muzzlebrake.html

Mine should be here on the 5th.  $39 for the brake seems reasonable; however, $14.90 UPS ground shipping to an adjacent state seems to be 'gilding the lily', IMO.  Oh well, it's only money, eh?

[Not The Brightest Bulb]

Mine should be here on the 5th.  $39 for the brake seems reasonable; however, $14.90 UPS ground shipping to an adjacent state seems to be 'gilding the lily', IMO.  Oh well, it's only money, eh?

Sounds fine and actually looks pretty cool but probably gonna give it a pass if I need a machinist's help to install it. Spent 50 years training dogs, bird dog competition, personal protection, and always obedience. Have patience galore with dogs, absolutely none with mechanical anything. I pick up a wrench and a bolt will attack me or I end up breaking it.

He*l getting the front sight off will be a major operation for me and it's just loosening of screw and tapping it off.

I think Clint Eastwood said it best in Dirty Harry movie, "A mans got to know his limitations" Just
Sayin'...

Well I did check it out and bookmarked the sight, just in case I get to feeling brave. Get back with an install report.

[Sfttailrdr46]

  Now I get the dinosaur dog trainer after 500 posts you become a double old timer. Sometimes leaving your comfort zone makes for life more interesting but that is not always necessarily a good thing just more interesting  My wife is an RN and where change is concerned she's not real good with it   but again sometimes leaving your comfort zone makes things batter as she has found out over time. Just get your friend the machinist to help. Good luck on the journey

[Not The Brightest Bulb]

Now I get the dinosaur dog trainer after 500 posts you become a double old timer. Sometimes leaving your comfort zone makes for life more interesting but that is not always necessarily a good thing just more interesting  My wife is an RN and where change is concerned she's not real good with it   but again sometimes leaving your comfort zone makes things batter as she has found out over time. Just get your friend the machinist to help. Good luck on the journey

No, the machinist close friend had a problem and I outlived him. A problem as you get older.

Some of these things sound like good winter projects, that's the time to ship gun to somebody who can do the work properly.

I'll wait for an OldGringo muzzle install report. (do have another friend, just not a machinist) One of the reasons I got the HW was the overall length, I like short, I also liked the 6.8 lbs weight that actually turned into 8.2 lbs when weighed here. (without scope addition) The extra leverage for cocking really not needed with 50 pellets shot I'm already getting the proper pattern for that. Everybody has said that it also will get easier/smoother etc.

It's pretty cool being able to draw from knowledge available on forum but I must be careful not to jump in the deep end of "Fix It Yourself Land".

You give me a wild freespirited dog and in 10 to 30 minutes I can have him walking on a loose lead comfortably, this is what I did for 50 years so it's not a big deal. Of course I have to read the dog and then use proper program. It's the same with people who have "the fix it talent" not like me. I'm in the people who "break things talent" pool.

[Sfttailrdr46]

  Love dogs but not the best person to train them    I can't get past sit and a few tricks but I can fix or repair almost anything I guess the out live thing can be a real PITA lost my wingman 10 years ago. He was the guy I called when a project was making me nuts

[Not The Brightest Bulb]

Know the feeling, my fix it guy could literally fix anything except a life long battle with diabetes and the heart problem that finally busted his butt.

I see what happened here, I got your share of dog skills and you got my share of mechanical aptitude.

[Sfttailrdr46]

  There you  go 

[Petey]

Get yourself a straight shooters muzzle brake for that 50.  It's a nice weight and makes cocking a bit easier ......
http://www.straightshooters.com/ss-muzzlebrake.html

Mine should be here on the 5th.  $39 for the brake seems reasonable; however, $14.90 UPS ground shipping to an adjacent state seems to be 'gilding the lily', IMO.  Oh well, it's only money, eh?

Greg,
I know what ya mean..... Especially when I can get twelve pounds of ammo shipped for the same price.
But wait till you get it in your hands. It's a very well made product.

[Not The Brightest Bulb]

Mine should be here on the 5th.  $39 for the brake seems reasonable; however, $14.90 UPS ground shipping to an adjacent state seems to be 'gilding the lily', IMO.  Oh well, it's only money, eh?

Is that installation a simple progam on HW 50, I did get the front sight off without breaking or scarring of the gun. I do like the look it gives the gun.

[Petey]

Yep ....Select the proper shim(included) slide it on and Tighten it down.....Done!

Remember, Your POI is going to drop as a result of the added weight.

[Not The Brightest Bulb]

What are you tightening, are there set screws in the brake itself. Just remember the caliber of man that is asking this question. If you need help with that read title of other thread I started "Dumb And Dumber"

[Petey]

What are you tightening, are there set screws in the brake itself. Just remember the caliber of man that is asking this question. If you need help with that read title of other thread I started "Dumb And Dumber"

There is a set screw...I believe the brake comes with instructions. If not , give a shout.

[Not The Brightest Bulb]

Instructions good and nice to know I got backup.