I'm looking at an older .460 WBY with a Pendelton brake. I had a .460 a while back with a Accubreak (KDF) and had to sell. I now want to replace the gun.

Any ideas on how efficent the Pendelton brake is on a .460? How does it compare with the KDF?

Thanks!

FFg

The Pendelton and Accubrake ain't even on the same page together.Pendelton 5-10% reduction,Accubrake 40-50% reduction.You do the math.

Brian.

FFg I have fired a 460Wby with a Pendleton De-kicker several times and I used to have a 416Wby Mag with the accubrake that I fired many times. The accubrake seemed about 30% more effective than the Pendleton. I have fired a 378Wby with magnaport, and one with a KDF, [which is a lot like a accubrake] and there was a substantial difference. The KDF/Accubrake are much more effective in reducing felt recoil than Magnaport or the Pendleton IMHO. With the KDF the 378 was a pussycat, a LOUD pussycat! The 416 was still kind of thumpy. Without the muzzle break the recoil was baaaaaad. I told many people that if an [insert one] elephant, buffalo, lion, bear, etc. was charging me, and as I raised the 416 Wby the accubrake fell off the bbl, I would throw down the rifle and RUN.

FFg,

I think you made a mistake by selling the accubraked 460 WBY to have the old one with Pendelton integral muzzle brake.

Recently, I own the old 460 WBY with Pendelton and it kicks hard. 2 or 3 shots without sissy bag between my shoulder and gun butt I may get headache.

As we know 460 WBY with Accubrake is much pleasant to shoot.

Thanks for the comments everyone. Just as I thought, the Pendelton brake is not in the same league.

The new purchase is a replacement of a gun sold 5 years ago out of necessity. I thought is would be interesting to consider an older gun this time. But your comments suggest that I should stick with a more recent model (accubraked). Thanks again for your imput!

FFg

This should explain it real simply. Weahterby repalced the Pendleton with the KDF brake...

Thanks Double D. I thought that too, but I also thought that it may be economics. I'm not sure which is cheaper to "install".

I have had both 460 Weatherby with the two different muzzle brakes. The older Weatherby's muzzle brake had a series of smaller holes and it was intergal to the barrel. It also got the gas expansion chamber just like the accubrake. The newer accubrake got less but bigger holes and it was removable. I like the accubrake better because it can be removed when it is not needed. Good luck!

[ 12-08-2002, 07:05: Message edited by: Mingo ]

Mingo,

Thanks for the post. How much greater is the recoil in the Pendelton brake over that of the KDF? Thanks again.

FFg

Not a problem. buy the gun and then buy a decent break from George Vias( High Tech Gunworks). He can make you one with the weatherby threads on it. Just screw it on and feel your recoil diminish by 50%. keep the pendelton as a paper weight!-Rob

Rob,
Can't do that because the Pendelton is intergeral.You'ld have to saw it off then thread it.

Brian.

FFg,

I could not tell you the difference in recoil reduction between the two brakes, as the factory 460 Weatherby cartridge is very violence regardless. Keep in mind that the older 460 got a "hard" rubber pad while the newer ones got a much nicer Pachmayr Decelerator pad. If you are a reloader, then recoil should not be a problem, as you can adjust the power accordingly to suite your taste. Good luck.