some useful information here
Muzzle Brake: Summary of Field Test Results
This post summarizes the eye-opening results for the massive muzzle brake field test I’ve worked on ...precisionrifleblog.com
That's semi useful as it's almost a 7 year old test a a lot has happened with brakes since then.
OP take a look at the Patriot Valley Arms brakes. They are designed to not send blast back at the shooter but also give good recoil reduction. I have a few of them and they work well.