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I've been doing alot of rrsearch to find the right muzzle brake for my rifle I am putting together. I would like to get pretty good recoil management and reduction of muzzle flip, while being less concussive than most of the highest perfrming brakes. The rifle is a 280 AI, which will be used as a hunting rifle (mostly pronghorn and mountain mule deer) and a long range target rifle, but I may try some NRL hunter style competitions in the future as well. What are the best muzzle brakes out there that fit my wants and needs?
 
Try one with a 90* port closest to the threads, at least one, or all straight 90* ports.
Piercision makes great ones, self-timers and regular.
Concussion gives me headaches after 10-15 shots with aggressive angle ports so I had to look for the a solution, myself, some years back.
 
90 degree ported. I would suggest a Muzzel Breaks and More. Great brakes. My 284win kicks like a 223. 6.5x47 doesn't really move. My 30-28 Nosler launching 215s at almost 3,000fps feels like a 308win. I'd say a 3 or 4 port Beast or Baby Beast if you have a #4 type contour.
 
Salmon River Solutions offers the best recoil reduction per oz of muzzle brake. It was even proven by Nathan from Muzzle Brakes And More in one of his videos. The MBM brake was negligibly better, but the weight difference, lifetime warranty, and customer service of Salmon River Solutions trumps the MBM brake. And yes I have experience with both from 300WM to 338-378Wby.
 
Brad2551 said:
I've been doing alot of rrsearch to find the right muzzle brake for my rifle I am putting together. I would like to get pretty good recoil management and reduction of muzzle flip, while being less concussive than most of the highest perfrming brakes. The rifle is a 280 AI, which will be used as a hunting rifle (mostly pronghorn and mountain mule deer) and a long range target rifle, but I may try some NRL hunter style competitions in the future as well. What are the best muzzle brakes out there that fit my wants and needs?
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I have been using muzzle brakes since the early 2000s and own a variety of designs. Today, you have plenty of excellent choices at varying prices, including self-indexing ($100 and up) and tuner ($250ish) MBs. $60 and up for standard (it requires GS work for the most part). I cannot remember the name brands at the momemt but there are a couple of MBs in the $500+ range (at this price point, I'd go with a suppressor). All recommendations by others are excellent choices, and work better than any radial brakes.

Is your rifle already threaded? What's your budget? What's best is very subjective, especially not knowing your personal recoil and concussion sensitivity. Good luck!
 
I'm fairly sensitive to the concussion from a brake. I'd have a headache at the end of a match from 100 rounds of a little 6 Dasher with most brakes. I found the Insite Arms Heathen to be the best from preventing the concussion. I didn't try them all but I tried a lot of them when I was shooting a lot.

Shameless plug, I have three for sale in the classifieds. 😁
 
Willys said:
APA New Gen 4 . Has tuneable ports and designed to reduce concussion. I have the SRS 1.2" 5 port, Terminator T4, MBM 5 port and APA Gen 3 FB. I like the SRS at half the weight. Just installed the new PA Gen 4 - hoping it will be my new fave.
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I second the new gen4 fat bastards. They really tune down the 300rum with the 230atips. They dont have really any rear concussion to them like the gen3 did. And self timing and top ports to keep muzzle rise down. To me its either this or a proper slab brake.
 
I have owned many good brakes, but I've really grown to dislike them, especially on my hunting rifles. Often, I only get a few seconds to get on a good animal and get the shot off. Trying to keep hearing protection handy is a PITA. I'll still use a brake on the big 300 & 338 mags but for everything less, I've removed them.

I recently rebarreled my 280AI. I opted to not have the previous brake installed on the new barrel. I fired 30 rounds at the bench last week without an issue. If I shoot a braked rifle, I'll use ear plugs and muffs over them. When I shoot a rifle with no brake, quality muffs are sufficient.

Sooooo, the best brake IMO, is no brake at all.
 

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