), Not a scheme so much as just combining results from both tests into Excel and spitting out the chart. Weight:3.05 oz I gotta say man, its good knowing Im not the only obsessive (so Ive been called) guy about firearm parts and mainly reviews. Is the Specwar Trifecta Brake the same as the Saker Trifecta brake with a different mounting option? Designed around accuracy, the brake not only serves as an attachment method for the . Failure to SCREW THE SUPPRESSOR ON THE BRAKE before locking the SR collar WILL CAUSE YOUR SUPPRESSOR TO . 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?!) This is a good test of pure recoil HOWEVER thats NOT what makes a good comp. Just to be clear and entirely without taking sides one way or the other the comment Paul just responded to is from an unknown user, not from TTAG despite the username inputted. Im sort of hesitant to include custom jobs since they wouldnt then be available for purchase. Just a total guess there, though, as Im sure the other factors previously mentioned certainly had a hand as well. Lets say it reduces it by 50%. For many brakes and comps, felt recoil reduction is only one goal, with the other primary design intention being the reduction of muzzle movement in any other direction. He lives outside of Austin, TX. 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. However, I also would like to see the APA gen 2 Bastard line (micro bastard for 5.56, and little bastard for .30) included in round #3 of testing. ZEV Technologies (1) Volquartsen Firearms (5) Alexander Arms (6) Nighthawk Custom (1) Hawkins Precision (1) FM Products (3) UM Tactical (1) Wasatch Arms (1) I wouldnt consider anything but a linear compensator if I had to fire without ear pro and didnt have a suppressor to use. If the Standard one scored in at 66%, then the oversized one may actually be worthy of the #1 spot or at least beat out the JP Recoil Eliminator at #2 (I dont like your scheme of showing the M4-72 as both #1 and #2. Yes, only one round was loaded at a time. Material: hardened steel Weight:2.56 oz 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). The new TBAC CB series brakes can be used with the older 30BA and 30BAs suppressors with the CB2BA adapter . You following this? Like 16 or 18 of them. Additionally, the raw data seen in the table can be downloaded as an Excel doc by clicking here. Weight reduces recoil, so its fair to pit all recoil-reducing devices against each other regardless of weight or material. I have a KAC MAMS showing up here in time for the flash hider test. With a third port on top it seems to push the muzzle downwards a bit more than the Heartbreak. (If only Strike Industries made the J-Brake for .308s), Eventually. And the Recoil Eliminator is pretty awesome but unless you specifically like the aesthetic of it, its surrounded by other brakes that perform just as well but are way smaller and lighter. Thunder Beast Sound Suppressors - Ideal for Long-Range Hunting. Ive put hundreds of rounds through this brake now as it has spent some time on my Tavor and AR-15, and its really fun to shoot with it on since the gun barely moves at all. Also no surefire brakes, whats up with that? Most were donated by the manufacturers, a couple have been borrowed, a handful have been purchased new, a couple I was able to find and purchase used. Thunder Beast: 30CB Muzzle Brake, 3/4x28 - .30 cal. Ill try again for next time and if theres a budget for it (and they aint cheap), theyll be on the list as one to purchase. Then glue the plastic membrane to the cardboard tube. The divot on either side in the wrench flats is a pilot hole, allowing the end user to drill it through and vent gas to the left or the right to combat lateral muzzle movement (e.g., a right-handed shooter generally sees the muzzle move to the right while firing). The new AFAB thats Advanced Flash Arresting Brake takes the old design to a slightly more extreme level, with deeper grooves and a baffle pattern inside the bore. Its also really expensive. I believe there was more gas/pressure being generated this time around due to the ammo being about 30 degrees warmer, and different brakes reacted to that differently. I usually do work with the Remington 700 rifle for guys who shoot Fclass and big game hunters. Our business is predicated upon the core values of integrity, trust and respect. If the percentage reductions were the same for those brakes in both tests, then a direct comparison could be made to all of the other brakes and a chart like the one below would be truly meaningful. Whether thats up, down, right, left, or back, it keeps the muzzle practically fixed in space. I also have the amazon one and love it. Again though, Im really amazed by the recoil reduction performance from this sideways heart port shape, which also seems to have the benefit of mixing gasses up and reducing flash. I was recently perusing some information on muzzle brakes as I have recently built some rifles for 3gun competitors. Just shooting next to a couple of low hanging tree limbs or a bush would be appreciated. Material: hardened 4140 steel (version with suppressor mount is 17-4 PH stainless steel) Can you post a link to your 1st test so I can access it easily? MSRP:$99. Weight:2.9 oz I think if you took a weight and put it on top of the picatinny rail at the rifles front/rear center of gravity and started moving that weight upwards away from the rifle (but its solidly connected to the rail on a riser in this scenario) until there was a higher polar moment of inertia above the bore axis than below, youd see muzzle drop instead of muzzle rise, because the rifle would start rotating in the other direction, pivoting around the new center of mass above the bore instead of below it. Dominating the field once again, really, winning by a pretty decent and entirely repeatable margin. Also you need to test all hole muzzlebrakes like the Gentry quiet brake and the Shrewd brake all with staggard holes that redirect gas back. MSRP:$89 (+$15 for Cerakote). You may pin and weld this device to a 10.5 barrel to make your barrel a legal rifle length barrel or mount it without welding onto a 16 or longer barrel. Ive ben tossing around the idea of buying a KAC MAMs, but havent seen any objective tests with it like this. Listed alphabetically. Finish:melonited Ask Question. My AR feels like a paintball gun now, and I paid less for 3 of them then what most of these cost individually. You guys are great at what you do and I go right to anything that carries the TTAG name for some time now. I would like to see what the micro bastard would have done against all of these brakes. The Lantac Raven .22lr is a world beater, its the most accurate .22lr semi-auto available, period; there are reports that it also groups 1/2 MOA at 100 yards with whatever ammo is used. 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). You can opt out at any time, and we'll never sell your info. Material: 303 stainless steel This print will provide your gunsmith all the information he needs to successfully thread your muzzle to standard specifications. MSRP:$100. Hybrid devices are also available, which combine the practical effects of two or more of these devices into a single unit. Cost. http://www.amazon.com/AR-Pros-Severe-Duty-Compensator-Threads/dp/B018AKGI16/ref=sr_1_1?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1456784226&sr=1-1-spons&keywords=Ar+muzzle+brake&psc=1. These 1/2"x28 & 5/8"x24 flash hiders and brakes are the perfect addition to your build. The new version is supposed to be better in every single way. We Service all Gas/ Hybrid Makes and Models, and have the Skills, Experience and Tools to Perform Quality, Guaranteed Repairs Every Time Established in 2010. Diameter(at largest point): 0.863 Material: 316 stainless steel E-mail me: GunsAndGearEJ20 [ at. Sliding a plastic tray on a table is one thing, shooting is another. SJC Titan, It doesnt look like R&D makes an MRAD that fits the AR-15 thread pitch. Finish:BLACKNITRIDE, satin finish (also available in bead blasted or raw machinedstainless) Thats the main reason I kept and re-tested brakes from the first Shootout. For mine it was around 20 rounds. If you could strip all of the gas from around and behind the bullet with a single baffle so the bullet goes through but all of the gas and pressure acts on one baffle, it would perform just as well as if it took 10 baffles to do the same job (I cannot scientifically prove this. Length:2.43 Click on any of the images below and on any of the thumbnail-sized photos of the brakes to follow! Diameter(at largest point): 0.866 Weight:3 oz It kind of reminds me of a Graboid (not an insult). All of those will be included in the next brake test and/or FH test (well, Im not sure if Ill have all of the Griffin ones but I have some). Yeah the main issue is that concussion is hard to quantify and sound is hard to measure (plus all require ear pro no matter what) in the first shootout, the FERFRANS sure made for a massive fireball though! While the machining and finish are really great, I cant really advise anybody to consider purchasing this brake under any circumstance other than as a display item. All accessory orders ship the same business day when ordered by 12PM CT. I have a few of those for the upcoming test #3. Then using the high speed camera, check for flexion in the 24 barrel. Well, after more R&D and time on its CFD program, Precision Armament has deprecated the AFAB-Mini and has replaced it with the AFAB-556 seen below. If you or any other manufacturer makes a product for reducing recoil I will choose based on two things: effectiveness and intended purpose of the rifle I am putting it on. Theres really no difference among any of the brakes that do need to be timed (a 27-way tie). Machining is extremely good except for some tiny burrs and sharp edges around the circumference of the chambers. Theres a 5.56 test #3 coming up soon and a .308 test coming up very shortly thereafter (both will be published this December). Compare Compare Items. PA told me theyre fairly confident each of those would have done just a couple percentage points better in this recoil test had I shot a few rounds through them first.