Eight brakes did multiple shots with theexactsame result each time. Also available in titanium. Notable exceptions: the two JPs are dual-chamber brakes but theyre very large in size, and the VG6 GAMMA is a dual-chamber brake that performs way the hell above its weight class, as does Thunder Techs Heartbreak. This device is designed and intended to reduce felt recoil and muzzle climb. Not particularly impressive on straight recoil reduction, placing near the bottom of this pack of brakes and comps, but the balance of gas going up vs. going down seems about right, and it isnt overly obnoxious to be around (below average for concussion). Troys Claymore doesnt really belong in this roundup, as its the only one with no design consideration for reducing recoil. The Cherry Bomb by Q is a Quickie Fast-Attach muzzle brake compatible with the THUNDER CHICKEN and trash PANDA silencers by Q. He lives outside of Austin, TX. Length:2.2 I noticed much more blast and concussion in the first few rounds than after that. Muzzle Brakes & Compensators Up to 78% Off from Precision Armament, TRYBE Defense, Strike Industries everyday on 792 Products at OpticsPlanet.com. Looking down the bore, the appearance is that of 9 circular blast baffles. R&D MRAD Additionally, my hope was that the percentage reductions for brakes that appeared in both tests were so consistent that we could accurately estimate where any of the brakes from one test would have placed in the next test. Im sort of hesitant to include custom jobs since they wouldnt then be available for purchase. The slow-mo does show very little flash from this brake. For a competition gun, Id go with something more aggressive on the recoil reduction front and wouldnt give a crap about concussion or flash (as long as the flash is to the sides and not in my sight picture). The MCS-4H cutrecoil energy by ~55% vs. the bare muzzle, and limits blast and concussion for the shooter by angling the baffles forwards (I think this slightly hurts ultimate recoil reduction though). Listed alphabetically. MSRP:$129. Have you ever done a similiar comparison in regards to muzzle rise? 3.PWS Triad Miller Precision Arms Hammerhead Go bare muzzle and brace the gun against a narrow-but-solid object (narrow vertically so we know it isnt physically impeding the gun from rotating up or down), suspend it in the air so its free to move and see what happens with mass added and subtracted above and below the center of the front/rear weight balance, etc. For next test including 308, please include the ever popular American precision Arms Gen II Fat in the list. MSRP:$49.99. Flash appeared quite low. How does this brake compare to the Ron Bartletts Vais brake? In principle, yes, from conservation of momentum, if all gas could be directed straight backwards, it doesnt matter how many baffles are doing that job. AboutPressCopyrightContact. Thanks! Finish:melonited I cant imagine how frustrated everyone would be if a brake did incredibly well but cant be acquired haha. Cost. On the other hand, it might provide ideas for companies to mass produce something similar or take design queues from, etc. Its kind of cool how it works, and the end result is that you use one washer of the correct thickness to time any muzzle device properly. I would think not, and so did not buy one, got a flash suppressor mount for a suppressor. It was on the list. Thunder Beast Arms Corporation - Supporter of Competitive Shooting Sports . Shoot me an e-mail if youre interested. Then glue the plastic membrane to the cardboard tube. Smith Enterprises Good Iron Muzzle Brake: Id say this is more of a compensator than a brake, but the terms get thrown around interchangeably so whos counting. Usually the boogeyman is muzzle rise (which I believe is usually just the natural byproduct of rearwards recoil energy anyway). I couldnt get through to the Bastards for this test . a) smith, b) JP recoil eliminator c) Vias and d) 12 gage shotgun review. British Engineering? MSRP:$179.99. The Cerakote finish is nice and even. Whatevers left over whatever rearwards movement the gun does successfully make is going to also induce rotation IF theres more mass under the bore than over (a heavy optic might balance it out, for example, or an empty vs. full magazine will change things). Diameter(at largest point): 0.975 Failure to SCREW THE SUPPRESSOR ON THE BRAKE before locking the SR collar WILL CAUSE YOUR SUPPRESSOR TO . MSRP:$140. Schedule a Free Inspection Today! If theres more mass & therefore inertia underneath the bore (e.g. The Right Hand version I tested on the sled certainly does compensate for a right-handed shooters tendency to push the muzzle to the right a little it can clearly be seen pushing the muzzle to the left in the slow-mo. MGW is a proud carrier of quality Midwest Industries muzzle devices that are designed to give you that competitive edge. One of theirs was in this test haha. Ask Question. Which means the best way to prevent the rifle from rotating around that inertia both caused by the lower-than-bore-line mass and our low grip on it is to prevent it from moving rearwards in the first place. MSRP:no longer available (was $109.95). Just shooting next to a couple of low hanging tree limbs or a bush would be appreciated. MSRP:$159.95. Sure. It and the EPSILON are top notch choices for sure. Lots of their products are really nice. If you want the best forget the rest and get a Lantac. Theres now a version 2.0 of the Mini Comp, but I still own and use this one. But I have a lot of brakes to round up for that and the funding is low. Its supposed to outperform the old one in flash hiding, recoil reduction, and compensation performance. A lot of these are designed to be integrated with the suppressor but it would be nice to see these in the review as well to see how they compare independently. December 10, 2014. Machining is extremely good except for some tiny burrs and sharp edges around the circumference of the chambers. In terms of adding more and more blast baffles, at some point there isnt enough gas or pressure making it to subsequent baffles for them to actually do anything. For the record, I measured in 1/16-inch increments and chose not to round when converting that to decimal measurements later. Diameter(at largest point): 0.866 Finish:guessing nitride Finish:black oxide I agree that in a muzzle device Im really looking for the least muzzle movement. Keep in mind that were also talking about the fairly minor recoil of .223/5.56 here, and many prospective purchasers will put recoil reduction at the bottom of their list behind other considerations like aesthetics, price, flash, concussion, etc. This keeps blast and concussion to a minimum, while reducing recoil, keeping the muzzle stable, and somewhat reducing flash signature as well. Finish:nitride Ball-dimpled, circular ports is arguably a more subtle design than employing large blast chambers, but the recoil reduction isnt as effective without those baffles. Id really love to see future testing comparing muzzle rise elimination. We are a . MSRP:$129. Solid choice either way, though, for the shooter looking for low concussion, low blast, low flash, plus muzzle control and some recoil reduction. While there absolutely was some consistency, it wasnt as tight as I would have liked. . Yeah sorry, hopefully in #3. You have entered an incorrect email address! This was tested on a 16" SCAR 17 barrel. I chose to test the non-mount ones in most cases because theyre less expensive and apply to a larger audience (no reason to spend more money on a larger, heavier QD mount one if you dont own the relevant suppressor). So I am a precision rifle guy. For the small size and weight, Thunder Techs brakes perform like crazy. He mounted a laser and a glow in the dark board and used a slow exposure camera to capture the movement of the barrel in all directions and travel distance. The only one in this test that has that flange is the Strike Industries King Comp. Length:2.12 Its good for some fiery show and sufficient concussion thump to shock and awe bystanders. M4SD is here so itll be in the upcoming flash hider test and in muzzle brake test #3 eventually. Wondering if you have any advise on it? In the past, we compared 35 different AR-15 muzzle devices. http://www.tromix.com/saiga-parts.html, Carolina Shooters Supply shows the 5/8-24 thread pattern I need for the Kel-Tec I have a few of those for the upcoming test #3. Sintercores 3DX break I must tell you that just for fun we installed this brake on a rifle that is used for bench rest. Seems like most of the muzzle devices that are AK-platform-specific arent really concentrating on recoil reduction anyway, or at least I dont see any of the traditional-style AK things being real recoil reduction competition for whats been developed for the AR platform for competition and tacticool use. With nothing on the muzzle, it slid back an average of 8.8438 inches. But I didnt notice any other brake or comp that seems applicable to a recoil reduction sort of a test other than the Good Iron that was already in this one, Yes, my error. http://longrangedesign.com/hem/products/muzzle-brake.html. Its a good unit. Length:2.25 Muzzle devices that had zero design consideration for recoil reduction (flash hiders, linear comps, etc) were removed from this performance per dollar chart for Shootout #1: Just the good stuff, hopefully large enough to read it without having to click to enlarge (in case of mobile browsing, etc): Some thoughts on test #1 vs. test #2, plus a single chart compiling all of the muzzle devices from both tests ranked by recoil reduction percentage can be found at the very bottom of this article. The suppressor itself, however, has recoil reduction and flash reduction benefits. There is basically no return to target as the reticle really never leaves the target in the first place. Yes, brakes that push down on the muzzle gain a slight advantage by increasing friction between the sled and the table. The huge following it has is again an advertising success driven by the like button on Facebook. Its not by accident few brakes use that type of obsolete design anymore. 1/2-28 threads are too small for .30 caliber. There can be negative trade-offs to all of those things, though, so the final design may sacrifice ultimate recoil reduction to assist in another way. . King of the hill. Hybrid devices are also available, which combine the practical effects of two or more of these devices into a single unit. Do I care if the people standing next to me are annoyed by the blast from my M4-72? Diameter(at largest point): 1 MSRP:$90 in stainless ($70 nitrided 8620 steel). Seekins AR ATC has a really clean, cool look to it (how on earth did they ever fit four chambers in a smaller package than the Ares Breath, I wonder?!) That being said, just because Lantac is the hottest selling item doesnt make it the best. The budget for buying brakes isnt that big, and there are quite a few with higher priority (based mostly on requests) to buy before the $110+ Dynacomp 2, Ideally a 2nd flash hiding test will be published before year end as well. The just right muzzle brake would be the one with the least flex either up or down. Put something solid, even if its as narrow as a pencil, on the buttstock right on the bore axis and I dont believe that muzzle is going to move in any direction (bare muzzle; no muzzle device). Boxes of 10mm proved to be a more solid and stable weight. Again, of course, thats only on straight recoil reduction. It also has very minimal flash with the same, quality machining and standard, parkerized-looking finish. 2 for the price of 1! The asking price should be adjusted to reflect this and, indeed, Troys options are on the affordable end of the spectrum with many linear comps coming in over 2x the price. Despite my assumption that it was going to drive the muzzle down, compensation actually seems pretty much spot-on and recoil reduction is much better than I expected from a brake with such small chambers. Presents a simple interface which allows you to provision duplicate instances in a DR region, schedule periodic replication, test your DR instances and fail over from a single screen. Just a total guess there, though, as Im sure the other factors previously mentioned certainly had a hand as well. With a third port on top it seems to push the muzzle downwards a bit more than the Heartbreak. Anyone else follow the link for the Bird of Prey and notice they managed to misspell muzzle at the 00:11 mark? That might be PAs M4-72, but Id run most any of the top performers in the test here just choosing mostly on personal preference for aesthetics, price, etc. Plus, I think it looks cool. Product Description This is the new "Compact Brake" for Thunder Beast's flagship long-range precision rifle suppressors. I mean, what number would I assign to the J-Comp, for instance, that ranked slightly differently in each test? Brownells is your source for Compensators & Muzzle Brakes,Muzzle Devices at Brownells parts and accessories. Material: 316 stainless steel Its a solid performer for recoil reduction as well as muzzle control, and the end user can dial in more muzzle rise compensation by opening up that top port with a hand drill. Search. The CB break is not only smaller than the previous BA muzzle break, it also preforms better. The greater this offset the greater the muzzle rise (that needs compensation). Gas pressure and therefore downwards force will vary massively based on barrel length and substantially based on ammo choice. Finish:Ionbond CrCN MSRP:$89 (+$15 for Cerakote). There is nothing new or innovative in the design and it copies many features from other manufactures products, however, it has been marketed very well with edited slow motion video clips and rousing musical backgrounds; see any unedited youtube clips and it jumps around as much as many other brake. Material: 416 stainless V7 Weapons Systems Furion Length:2.24 Good work nonetheless! The Bird of Prey is made from a series of triangular, steel plates (wafers) bolted together at the corners. Cool little brake. It comes with a matching lock nut to make timing the ATC simple, and its available in bead blast stainless or in black melonite finish, as well as with 5/824 threads for .30 caliber rifles. Shop our vast selection and save! . Ill probably take you up on it, but my guess is that a 3rd test wouldnt take place until the end of August or so. Variable Port Recoil-reduction: Any tests with this? Diameter(at largest point): 0.86 So this test at least proves who has the best rearward recoil reduction. Triangle Shooting Sports Benny Hill Rolling Thunder Compensator: The Rolling Thunder has been a staple on the end of competition rifles (3-Gun, long range, etc) for a long time. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. BUT tuning it is basically impossible. Our price is lower than the manufacturer's "minimum advertised price." SCAR 17 Muzzle Device Compatibility List. a heavy magazine that causes the vertical center of mass to be like at the level of the bottom of the trigger guard), when it fires its going to rotate around the center of mass. Material: hardened milspec steel Designed around accuracy, the brake not only serves as an attachment method for the . The Dragon is sleek and somewhat understated and performs very well without excessive concussion, plus the ports on top mitigate muzzle rise. Alas, it came in sixth, just a hair behind the JP. All stated weights and dimensions are as measured by me. All of the force in an AR is perfectly in a straight line from muzzle to action to the end of the buffer tube. Finish:machined stainless or black (+$10) Say you load two loads with very fast powder and very slow powder to the same muzzle velocity, would they still rank the same? Thunder Beast Arms Corporation [TBAC] Sound Suppressors * for Tactical, Sporting & Competition Use. Doubtful. 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