Browning XBolt brake alternatives

[Holycity73]

Has anyone come up with a viable replacement for the oddly threaded, poor performing Browning brake?
I love my rifle and I'd really like to see a good option that doesn't require a cut and rethread.

 

[martinakl]

Terminator T1 would be high on my list. I'm assuming you've got the HC Speed or similar sporter barrel with the metric threading?

https://www.shoot-long.com/product/terminator-muzzle-brakes-t1-t2-t3-t4-t5-t6-tt-t3b-ta-te/

T1
– 7/16×28 AND 1/2×28 THREADS. LIGHT WEIGHT CHOICE (ONLY 1.2 OZ.), PERFORMS EXTREMELY WELL FOR ITS SIZE. THE 7/16 THREAD IS THE SAME AS THE KIMBER ASCENT RIFLES. WE ALSO DO THE BROWNING THREAD FOR THE HELLS CANYON RIFLES. 1.97″ LONG X .680″ O.D. BEAD BLASTED SS. COMES WITH .284 CENTER HOLE

 

[257Tony]

That is good to know they offer a metric option for the Browning's. Those lightweight HC speed rifles in magnum calibers can be a handful on a bench!

 

[cohunt]

which thread pitch is it? I hear they used both the m13 x1.25 and the m13 x0.75

here is an adapter for the 1.25 if that floats your boat http://www.thesilencerstore.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=131

MBM made some 4 port baby beast brakes that would work https://muzzlebrakesandmore.com/

I heard browning was getting into the suppressor game and that was going to be their proprietary thread pitch--could just be a rumor though

 

[Holycity73]

It's the m13 x .75 that messes everything up.

 

[Bigeclipse]

Has anyone come up with a viable replacement for the oddly threaded, poor performing Browning brake?
I love my rifle and I'd really like to see a good option that doesn't require a cut and rethread.

What caliber are you shooting? I heard the browning radial brakes while not great still reduce recoil by about 30%

 

[cohunt]

What caliber are you shooting? I heard the browning radial brakes while not great still reduce recoil by about 30%

and kick dust everywhere when shooting prone--changed my LR stalker radial brake to a 4 port baby beast--love that brake

 

[Bigeclipse]

and kick dust everywhere when shooting prone--changed my LR stalker radial brake to a 4 port baby beast--love that brake

Yeah radials definitely are not great for prone lol.

 

[Holycity73]

What caliber are you shooting? I heard the browning radial brakes while not great still reduce recoil by about 30%

6.5Cm

 

[Holycity73]

and kick dust everywhere when shooting prone--changed my LR stalker radial brake to a 4 port baby beast--love that brake

Do you have a photo of it? How does it perform?

 

[Varmint Hunter]

I replaced my Browning factory (fake) brake with a barrel contour matching Vais brake. While the Vais may not be as efficient as the multi-ported slab brakes, it's appearance is a heck of a lot nicer.

 

[Bigeclipse]

I replaced my Browning factory (fake) brake with a barrel contour matching Vais brake. While the Vais may not be as efficient as the multi-ported slab brakes, it's appearance is a heck of a lot nicer.

Not sure why you call it fake? As stated above while radial brakes are definitely less than desirable they do I'm fact work. They typically yield 20-30% recoil reduction.

 

[Varmint Hunter]

Not sure why you call it fake? As stated above while radial brakes are definitely less than desirable they do I'm fact work. They typically yield 20-30% recoil reduction.

I say that because the brake is nothing but a piece of thin walled pipe with a few holes drilled in it. There is nothing in the construction of it to grab gases or to help arrest the rearward movement of the rifle. Interestingly enough, the exit port on my Browning brake would accommodate a 340 WBY even though it's on a 6.5 barrel.

I sent the brake to a well known manufacturer of brakes who told me he didn't believe that it was possible for it to reduce recoil at all. IMO it's essentially cosmetic.

I'd like to hear from one of our (LRH) posters/sponsors that has experience in manufacturing brakes. Maybe he could share his opinion on the effectiveness of the Browning. factory brake.

 

[chirodr1]

I believe Nathan at Muzzle Brakes and More can help you.