best muzzle brakes

[Phil Rizzo]

Simply stated, if you want the most recoil reduction you pay for it with more blast.
Less concussive blast to the shooter means less recoil reduction.
To each their own.

 

[FEENIX]

Below is my .30 Gibbs with a $37 (2020 price, now it is $59 for standard and $99 for self-indexing, https://www.rossbrakes.com/shop) 4-port Ross Schuler brake. For the price, it is very effective in propelling the 190 Berger.

Below is an excellent videos of how a muzzle brake works.

 

[22250imp]

Witt's Machine has a muzzle brake with a tube over it so it's not so loud. It works decent. Sound is comparable to rifle with no brake and recoil suppression I would say not as good as others but it does help. I got one before getting a can and I thought it was pretty good. Bad thing about Witt's is they can be painfully slow but with this it shouldn't be a problem. It's kind of a trade off between a full blown can or full blown muzzle brake. It does good on both ends but just not as good. The thing I do like about it is if you forget ear protection it won't blow your ears off your face.

 

[skipglo]

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?

I would start with a Limbsaver Air Ride recoil pad for 1/3 of the cost of a brake first...you may not need the blast of the brake....just an idea

 

[Varmint Hunter]

Agreed! That's why I responded as such.

For the price of suppressors these days, I even have it on my 17 HMR.

I'd get a suppressor in a New York minute if it wouldn't get me 10 years in Levenworth.

 

[FEENIX]

I get a suppressor in a New York minute if it wouldn't get me 10 years in Levenworth.

Sorry, that sucks!

 

[ColeT96]

I have an srs 4 port on my 28 nos.

@Elk Hunter 338 is building me a rum and I said I wanted a brake that didn't blast me. He is doing a TS ghost brake

 

[Brad2551]

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!

Yes, the barrel is already threaded (or at least it will be... I haven't gotten it yet). My budget isn't really set in stone, but I would prefer to spend less than $250 if possible. As far as my recoil sensitivity, I'd grade it as fair. Before starting this rebarrel job, the rifle was a moderately light 30-06 with a fairly small diameter 21" sporter barrel with no brake on it. I would say after about 15 shots, I am ready to give it a rest. I didn't mind the recoil itself so much, but the muzzle flip was intolerable, so I would like somethign that helps with that as well. The new barrel is a little bit heavier, so that should help a little bit. Concussion hasn't really bothered me too much, but again, it didn't have a brake. If I am shooting next to someone with a brake, I think it sucks bad. Being behind the rifle would be not as bad as next to it though, and I am hoping to find a brake that does a good job of being less concussive than many of the brakes out there. I have had a bunch of recommendations that look great, but the vast majority of people I have heard from are competition type shooters using 6.5 creedmoor or 6 dasher, or other much lighter recoiling cartridge than my 280 AI. The ACE brake, ATS-H2, and Demigod muzzle brakes are ones that have sounded like they would be great options. I just wanted to see what some hunters shooting a more potent cartride would recommend.

 

[FEENIX]

Yes, the barrel is already threaded (or at least it will be... I haven't gotten it yet). My budget isn't really set in stone, but I would prefer to spend less than $250 if possible. As far as my recoil sensitivity, I'd grade it as fair. Before starting this rebarrel job, the rifle was a moderately light 30-06 with a fairly small diameter 21" sporter barrel with no brake on it. I would say after about 15 shots, I am ready to give it a rest. I didn't mind the recoil itself so much, but the muzzle flip was intolerable, so I would like somethign that helps with that as well. The new barrel is a little bit heavier, so that should help a little bit. Concussion hasn't really bothered me too much, but again, it didn't have a brake. If I am shooting next to someone with a brake, I think it sucks bad. Being behind the rifle would be not as bad as next to it though, and I am hoping to find a brake that does a good job of being less concussive than many of the brakes out there. I have had a bunch of recommendations that look great, but the vast majority of people I have heard from are competition type shooters using 6.5 creedmoor or 6 dasher, or other much lighter recoiling cartridge than my 280 AI. The ACE brake, ATS-H2, and Demigod muzzle brakes are ones that have sounded like they would be great options. I just wanted to see what some hunters shooting a more potent cartride would recommend.

What you listed should work. Good luck!

 

[Phil Rizzo]

The "bastard" brakes work as advertised. I had one but had give it back to Dallas Lane when he re-barreled his build for me. It was brutal ! That's with great muffs of the highest rating I could find. Now these weren't the latest model brakes. It had a crack that hurt me through my skull, and fellas it's not thin-walled by my means.
I wear a 7-7/8 helmet/hat. Maybe too much echo room in the bucket.?

 

[Diced]

TS customs ghost brake

 

[Mike D Texas]

The SRS 5 port brakes have been excellent at recoil reduction. The larger the diameter, the better.

With the amount of available, affordable and effective in ear electronic hearing protection, there is no excuse to shoot any rifle without hearing protection.

 

[3chester]

The SRS 5 port brakes have been excellent at recoil reduction. The larger the diameter, the better.

With the amount of available, affordable and effective in ear electronic hearing protection, there is no excuse to shoot any rifle without hearing protection.

Buck of a lifetime jumping out of his bed 20 yards in front of a guy, probably zero time to get the ear protectors on.

 

[sellce]

Precision armament hypertap has turned my 6lb 300 prc into a 243, we have them on multiple rifles and couldnt be happier