![300 win muzzle blast 2](https://i0.wp.com/rifleshooter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/300-win-muzzle-blast-2.jpg?resize=640%2C381&ssl=1)
I was shooting a 300 Winchester Magnum rifle prone and couldn’t understand why my phone was so dusty- that’s when I noticed the shock waves in the sand. The muzzle brake was eight inches above the ground. Ripples radiated out approximately five feet. I had fired 43 rounds. I’ve had brakes kick up dust before, but never noticed a pattern like this.
The rifle was equipped with a 24″ barrel and Badger FTE muzzle brake. This is why some shooters don’t want to be anywhere near muzzle brakes!
![A 300 Winchester Magnum equipped with a Badger FTE brake left a shockwave in the sand.](https://i0.wp.com/rifleshooter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/300-win-muzzle-blast-2.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1)
![The ripples radiated out 5 feet in each direction.](https://i0.wp.com/rifleshooter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/300-win-muzzle-blast-1.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1)
![Badger FTE brake](https://i0.wp.com/rifleshooter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/BADGER-FTE-BRAKE.jpg?resize=300%2C300&ssl=1)
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