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Gunsmithing
Timing a muzzle brake
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<blockquote data-quote="Daveog" data-source="post: 1646163" data-attributes="member: 26127"><p>I agree with all the above statements. Not all brakes are designed to blend perfectly to the barrel, and so shims are expected. The AR platforms almost all use a crush washer or a similar device to align the flash suppressor. The Surefire brakes all come with washers of varying thickness and a chart to help the end user time them. </p><p></p><p>For the other one, a gunsmith is your best bet. It sounds like one or the other threads (barrel or brake) were threaded to closely to "perfection" without any room for variation. You could try to get a tap of appropriate size and run it through the brake. That may open it enough to allow it to thread fully if that is the problem. I wouldn't try anything on the barrel side though because that is a much more difficult problem to solve should it get messed up.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Daveog, post: 1646163, member: 26127"] I agree with all the above statements. Not all brakes are designed to blend perfectly to the barrel, and so shims are expected. The AR platforms almost all use a crush washer or a similar device to align the flash suppressor. The Surefire brakes all come with washers of varying thickness and a chart to help the end user time them. For the other one, a gunsmith is your best bet. It sounds like one or the other threads (barrel or brake) were threaded to closely to "perfection" without any room for variation. You could try to get a tap of appropriate size and run it through the brake. That may open it enough to allow it to thread fully if that is the problem. I wouldn't try anything on the barrel side though because that is a much more difficult problem to solve should it get messed up. [/QUOTE]
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