Interesting head-to-head. Wish they had done a control with an 8-ounce weight on the end of the barrel.I would love to get your thought on this review that I found on different muzzlebreaksbrakes for shotguns, including the V6.
Newton's third is still a law. Some of the 3" magnum loads have a huge 'acceleration of mass' quotient. +1 on the limbsaver. Let the gun move instead of you.I hate to pee in the Wheaties...
The percentage of recoil that is generated by the expulsion of gas with a 12 gauge is far lower than a (center fire) rifle, and those are in the 40ish percent range. Since brakes don't do a thing for recoil created by solid mass exiting the muzzle, and only work on expelled gasses, you can't get lower recoil than that created by the gas in the first place.
I agree that it doesn't reduce the recoil by 70%. Maybe 30'sh percent would be the right ballpark. Howitzer70 vs Limbsave...... I will take home the Limbsaver.I hate to pee in the Wheaties, but reduction of recoil by 70 percent, on a 12gauge shotgun, with the use of a muzzle brake, resorts to physics only found in The Twilight Zone.
The percentage of recoil that is generated by the expulsion of gas with a 12 gauge is far lower than a (center fire) rifle, and those are in the 40ish percent range. Since brakes don't do a thing for recoil created by solid mass exiting the muzzle, and only work on expelled gasses, you can't get lower recoil than that created by the gas in the first place.
But, I have a non-vented recoil reduction system that is guaranteed to cut recoil by half. Its a 9lb lead weight strapped to the gun.....
You don't have to believe me, but the Howitzer does make a significant difference in felt recoil. I just got back from the range and put 15 slugs through without any pain. Also put a few dozen buckshot and birdshot through.I hate to pee in the Wheaties, but reduction of recoil by 70 percent, on a 12gauge shotgun, with the use of a muzzle brake, resorts to physics only found in The Twilight Zone.
The percentage of recoil that is generated by the expulsion of gas with a 12 gauge is far lower than a (center fire) rifle, and those are in the 40ish percent range. Since brakes don't do a thing for recoil created by solid mass exiting the muzzle, and only work on expelled gasses, you can't get lower recoil than that created by the gas in the first place.
Focusing on the "replacement lower rail, for safety reasons" part of this quote. I'm looking into buying a KSG and doing as much research as I can. SO can you explain the need to replace lower rail for safety reasons?I have the Hi-Tech's Howitzer on my KSG, and it is worth every penny. The recoil reduction might not quite be 70%, but it's enough that it completely eliminates the need for a LimbSaver.
Without a LimbSaver or the Howitzer, after 50 rounds my shoulder would be bruised. The LimbSaver helped a ton, but definitely room for improvement. With the Howtizer, however, the recoil is ridiculously low, so much so that I couldn't tell the difference between having a LimbSaver on or off. I'd compare the recoil more to that of an AK-47 than even a shotgun.
If you were to ever only buy one upgrade for the KSG, the Howitzer would be it (apart from a replacement lower rail, for safety reasons).
I'm surprised there aren't more people chiming in about this thing, because it is truly incredible.
What rail would you recommend to replace the stock one with? My first attachments I believe are gonna be a hand stop, switch extender, and magpul foregripSome guy had his vertical grip break off his lower rail and blew his hand off. Read here https://www.thegunwriter.com/19139/another-devastating-kel-tec-ksg-injury/
I've also read that he was using an already-broken grip, but better safe than sorry IMO.