Leading that group is the Holland Radial Muzzle Brake, JP Recoil Eliminator, Center Shot Rifle’s Blast Tamer (note their large 4-port model was used for the 30 caliber rifles), American Precision Arms (APA) Little B*, JP Large Compensator, new West Texas Ordnance Muzzle Brake, and the new Impact Precision Muzzle Brake. Because of that design constraint, it might be surprising if there was ever a suppressor that could reduce recoil as well as a muzzle brake. On the 6XC, the reduction for the overall momentum (green line) and peak force (blue lines) were very similar, with the impulse being decreased by 2% more on average. Recoil was just one aspect of muzzle brake performance. This muzzle brake is the ideal … . this is a clamp on brake do it yourself and works very well. Sorry, Gregory … I’m not familiar with either of those brakes, so I couldn’t say. 3rd: If you’re looking to do another comparison, you might want to consider either doing one specifically for flash hiders, a full comparison between all muzzle devices between sound, flash, and recoil, or something to that effect. Magnum Slimline Muzzle Brake These muzzle brakes reduce recoil level approximately 42-45% and eliminate muzzle rise on chamberings up to 300 Win. This rifle may also help us understand how the rifle weight plays into the recoil equation, and how that affects muzzle brake performance as a percentage of recoil reduction. 2nd: I understand you are working with what you got, but I would love to see the addition of other brakes such as Lantac Dragon and Battlecomp. While the concussion of the blast was much more pleasant, you can see the suppressor just isn’t able to reduce recoil as effectively as some of these other brakes. So, although there are more baffles in a suppressor (9″ long instead of a 3″ long muzzle brake), they don’t take advantage of redirecting gas. :grin: On the other hand, there isn’t a practical limit to the amount of gas a muzzle brake can redirect, and it can redirect that gas in a direction that allows it to do more work in our favor. Hey Mate. Stay tuned! As always, I really appreciate your hard work! Since I borrowed this rifle just for these tests (thanks Bob), I didn’t want to waste time doing load development, and I didn’t want to risk damaging the rifle or causing unnecessary barrel wear. (2) How best to slice the universe of available brakes based on thread patters and do the same with suppressors so that I can research and decide on a brake/suppressor pairing? Any suggestions? I was a bit skeptical with the clamp on idea because of the pressures developed by a 300 Win Mag but it delivered as promised. If a hunting rifle is equipped with a muzzle brake it should be removable, for the reasons cited above. On the 308, there was really just one straggler way behind the rest of the group: the OPS Accuracy Tuning Brake. I currently had my sako a7 in 300 win mag threaded and am curious as to which muzzle brake is recommended. Perhaps you could inform the respective manufacturers about your unbiased comparison, and you could trade free marketing for free brakes for testing. Ultimately, when the consumer is educated and armed with good info, products just seem to get better. Just enter your email to receive notifications of new posts. Cal has an engineering background, unique data-driven approach, and the ability to present technical information in an unbiased and straight-forward fashion. Ive been wanting to tame the recoil of my R1 .300 win mag some, so I could maintain my sight picture while shooting successive shots. Rated for 300 Win Mag, 30-06 Springfield, 30-30 Win, 300 Savage, 308 Norma, 308 Win, 7.62×51, 300 RUM; MINIMUM BARREL LENGTH 16″ BARREL THREAD 5/8-24 UNEF-2B; BARREL THREAD LENGTH MINIMUM .600″ MATERIAL. Without your input, many of us will feel lost in getting the right equipment. There are 2 ways you can support the website, and you can see those here: http://precisionrifleblog.com/support/. Because I do all this in my spare time, I’m always trying to think whether something is worth the time I’d spend on it. I currently have a Rem 700 in 300 winmag being built. so its nice to have them. And if you didn’t think a 308 had much recoil, you should fire 200+ rounds from a 6 pound rifle in one day and see if your shoulder doesn’t get a little tender! Thanks again for taking the time to let me know you found this helpful. The rifle I used is not a precision rifle, but it represents something most people are familiar with. SNipe is right that brake is a good brake. We now stock over 1,500 unique AR-15 products and are building up a selection of parts for Glocks and other upgrade-able firearms. Our 308 rifle weighed in at a scant 6.2 pounds with a bare muzzle, and no bipod or magazine. It seems like when the gases initially strike the baffles they’d be doing work in your favor, and a suppressor also slows down those expanding gases which spreads out the recoil and a decrease in velocity also reduces momentum. I may end up testing 338 brakes at some point, but I don’t have it on the schedule for 2015. Muzzle break is a 5/8x24 thread. This means short action non-magnum calibers like .243 win, 6.5 Creedmoor, and .308 are best for 3 ports. Very comprehensive and informative post, being a your regular reader cant go with out leave a comment, thank you for your contribution. . I think it’d be healthy for the industry as well, and I know as consumers we’d all win. But, I did test the TBAC Compact Brake, which is the Thread-Over-Muzzle-Brake (TOMB) designed for the TBAC Ultra-9 Suppressor. KDF, INC. is recognized world-wide as the leader in high efficiency muzzle brake technology. The 300 Norma Mag test rifle featured a 27” Lilja Palma 30B contour barrel (similar to a Medium Palma contour). I sincerely thank you for your efforts! I am concerned about the extra recoil. Email inbound with regards to barrels. The ballistics of this cartridge can challenge the 338 Lapua Mag at long-range (see Todd Hodnett’s comparison). Thanks I included the new TBAC Ultra-9 Suppressor in these results as well. Thanks, George. Thanks . One big difference between the results for the 308 Win and the results for the 6XC and 6.5 Creedmoor was the difference between how much it was able to decrease the peak force compared to the overall momentum. So it is my bookend for the 30 caliber! At this point, I’m done testing brakes for at least another year. For 6mm through 30 caliber, the 5/8×24 thread pattern is by far the most popular and very interoperable. Without further ado, here is the data for the recoil reduction on the 308 rifle for each of the muzzle brakes: Just as we saw in the recoil results for the 6mm and 6.5mm, both American Precision Arms and Alamo Four Star have a measurable lead over the rest of the pack. It was a lot of work, but the results are pretty interesting. I have never been nice my entire life, but I will try to be sweet.... Bill. Mag .243 Winchester.270 Winchester .22 - 250.25 - 06 .223 Remington I actually think this 3-part series m... Cal: Great question, Joe. But for this lightweight 308 Win, all the brakes were much more effective at reducing the peak force than they were at reducing the overall momentum. Try this. It seemed like there was a gap in the precision rifle world for an independent and data-driven approach, so I’m just trying to do what I can to help fill it! That’s interesting data. This will be used … Cal is a life-long learner, and loves to help others get into this sport he's so passionate about. You need a donate button or something. I also included a “High-End 9-inch Suppressor” for comparison on this rifle. Some experts lean more towards that being related to the total impulse or momentum, and others think it is more linked to the peak force. That is yet to be seen. Muzzle Brake Comparison Chart. Many suppressors (if not most) aren’t rated to handle something as big as the 300 Norma. The .300 Win. I’m glad you’re finding the approach helpful. The following data ... .243 Winchester.300 Winchester Mag .243 Winchester.30 - 06 Springfield .243 Winchester: 7mm Remington Mag .243 Winchester.270 Wby. In my experience the TBAC suppressors definitely don’t have a negative impact on precision (which some suppressors do), and could improve it slightly. This scatter chart helps you see the cluster of brakes in the center, and the outliers on both sides of the spectrum. - Page 6. Hey, William. Please keep up the good work and I know how hard it must be with two little kids running around that needs your attention too. Some of these are also true to some extent with a muzzle brake. This is the "Fish Gill" brake Savage supplied with my 110 FCP-K in .300 Win. That is one of the new Thunder Beast (TBAC) Ultra-9 Suppressors I was able to test recently. We started True North Arms in 2016 with the goal to create a comprehensive Canadian online source for AR-15 parts, tools, and accessories. 4th: You, sir, are a gentleman and a scholar. I am very glad I waited a while and you are helping me getting my dream gun built for ultra long range shooting. Hey, Vern. That statement probably deserves a little explanation, because I know I’d throw up the BS flag if I heard that not too long ago. It’d probably be a safe bet that those models would perform well on a 338. Our installation is threaded 5/8-28 on-center and finished with our 11º center-to-center Target Crown. I heard someone say “Don’t fix happy” … so if you’re happy with them, I wouldn’t change. However, this muzzle brake can also be easily mounted over any muzzle with 1/2 – 28 threads. So by using this rifle in the tests, it can help give some context for the amount of recoil we’re talking about. This just reinforces the value of data-driven tests, over merely reading people’s opinions. Purchased a Sandman L suppressor. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. I also wanted to draw attention to the Badger FTE Muzzle Brake, because this is the one rifle I was actually able to test the recoil on. Discussion in 'Big Stuff--7mm, 30 Cal, .338+' started by John Halter, Sep 3, 2018. If the brakes from Lantac and Precision Arms came into place to perform for 308 cal, how would you guess they will place them self in the ranking wise? The felt recoil is now similar to my Rem 222. Good to know you found this helpful. Non threaded. thanks guys, I will take the info onboard and appreciate the advice. The widely acclaimed KDF Slim Line muzzle brake is not only the most effective brake on the market, but it also looks great on your rifle. Pingback: muzzle break ideas? Thanks! For each set of results, I will show 3 pieces of information: To learn more about those measurements and hear the cases for both sides, please read the recoil post. Muzzle Brakes: Recoil Results for 308 & 300 Magnum, Vote For The Best 6.5 Creedmoor Match Ammo, Bullet Jump Research: Executive Summary & Load Development Tips. I didn’t do that on purpose, and actually only thought about it when you asked … but that is a cool, accidental comparison in the data. Sep 3, 2018 #1 Adding a Min Mag 300 to may 6.5 Creedmore for something different. This is just one of a whole series of posts related to this muzzle brake field test. Can you please give me your recommendation on your preferred muzzle brake? Behind those two muzzle brakes, were a big cluster of muzzle brakes that in the range of 27-37% recoil reduction. They have a “symbiotic relationship” for lack of a better term. I know people are interested, and it would be fantastic to see. (1) Am I correct in my screw-off-screw-on assumption? I am considering to add a brake to my Remington 700 XCR Long Range 300 Win Mag — I presume that will require a specific thread pattern based on the brake I choose. I didn’t run the 300 Norma Mag as hot as what I’ve heard rumors of other guys doing. As long as you stick with 5/8×24 thread on both of them, then it shouldn’t matter which one you purchase. 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That means these muzzle brakes are doing a lot of work, considering the recoil a large magnum cartridge like this produces, especially running a heavy 230gr bullet. The easiest way to decrease recoil on a lightweight hunting rifle is to add a muzzle brake and a recoil pad. I am in the final stages of getting a 300NM built and I asked my gunsmith to wait until we got the results back from your article. That’s a great question. It looked oversized on this rifle, but it was clearly effective. Both the 6mm and 6.5mm brakes had a similar cluster from 26-36%. Those 2 aren’t used by any of the precision rifle shooters I know, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t good ones. For the 6.5 Creedmoor, they were still similar values, but they were reversed, with the peak force reduced 5% more on average than the momentum. According to their data, that should be launching 230gr bullets around 2700 fps. The results are based on the average of multiple shots fired with each muzzle brake. The recoil data was collected using high-speed, high-resolution force sensors. Field Tests & Studies, Reviews & Field Tests, Suppressors & Muzzle Brakes I like the look of sniper-308s brake, looks very nice. - Page 6, Statistics for Shooters – Executive Summary, Precision & Group Size – Statistics for Shooters Part 3, Muzzle Velocity Stats – Statistics for Shooters Part 2, How To Predict The Future – Statistics For Shooters Part 1, Tactical Scopes: Field Test Results Summary & Overall Scores, Powder Temp Stability: Hodgdon Extreme vs. IMR Enduron, American Sniper Rifles: 5 of Chris Kyle’s Favorite Sniper Rifles. I’m not military, so I don’t have to worry about muzzle flash, and most of my readers are in the same camp. Gentlemen, I am putting together a .300 WinMag rifle and am thinking about installing a muzzle brake. It also sports a pattern of holes over the mid-portion of its surface area to project the expanding gases outwards. I am looking for a brake to put on my DPMS .308 and you have helped to make my decision easy !! So if you have a muzzle brake with that thread and a suppressor with that thread, it just takes about a minute to switch the two. Win Mag 300 Muzzle Brake. There is still a lot to be covered and I have a ton of ideas that I haven’t been able to get to. This muzzle brake can also be mounted easily over a muzzle with ½-28 threads. For the 30 caliber, I knew I’d risk getting hate mail for years if I didn’t include the 308 Win. Another reader asked a very similar question, and I answere... Heath: You’re pretty much regurgitating Bryan Litz’s books with this particular present... Joe Bellicini: Once again, well done. While most muzzle brakes simply screw on the threaded part of the muzzle, the Badger FTE brakes screw on and clamp onto the barrel. Mag. NRA Patron Member,MCL Shooting Team,M1-A Super Match,M-1Garand,Bushmaster DCM,1903-A3, M82-A1, Springfield Match, Sig, Browning and whatever my wife knows not. I considered the 300 Win Mag, but decided to go a little bigger … the 300 Norma Magnum. You can see it finished around the middle of the pack, ranking 11th among the 17 brakes tested on the 308. Cal While suppressors and muzzle brakes do have a lot in common, they also have very different design constraints. I’m always hesitant to speculate on how something might compare, because there are always surprises. suppressors and accessories, should the user decide to remove the factory brake. My 30-378 and the 338Lapua have brakes sorta a must there. (Which I should point out is illegal in most places without the proper license.) That may be a gross over-simplification, but that is one way to think about a suppressor. Thread starter John Halter; Start date Sep 3, 2018; John Halter. That weight includes the scope and mount shown in the photo. Win Mag 300 Muzzle Brake. The Alamo Four Star would also be a good choice. Muzzle: Threaded 5/8-24” with Omni Muzzle Brake Magazine: Hinged Floor Plate Mag Capacity: 4 round capacity in standard calibers, 3 round in magnum calibers, and 2 round in 300 … It looks like the brake was 4% more effective on the 308 and 8% more effective on the 300 Norma than when the suppressor was threaded onto the brake. The 6mm and 6.5mm cartridges should obviously be representative of the most popular precision rifle cartridges in the Precision Rifle Series, since those are extremely popular calibers for those practical/tactical style competitions. Mag. It just goes to show, you can’t believe everything you read online! Five (5) full stars. Oh, the sacrifices I make in the name of science! Peak force was reduced by 16% more on average than momentum. Thanks for such an unbiased write up !! After just a few rounds, I don’t care about shooting it anymore. Unfortunately, there is no industry standard for measuring recoil, which means manufacturers often publish whatever makes them look better. One reason is I find it to be more effective, and the other is you don't get the concussion and blast coming back at you the way it does on the "Fish Gill" type. I appreciate this to no end, and I extremely happy to find something this comprehensive, straightforward, and data driven as what you have done here. Like was mentioned, maybe a 308 Win or a 7mm-08 may be good choices. Thanks for the feedback! While planning these tests, I put a lot of thought into what cartridges to test. - Shooters Forum, Pingback: Suppressor effectiveness - Think about this! Well, there are A TON of 338 brakes out there. But what about a larger 30 caliber cartridge? Instead of a .264 Win. I hunt big pigs and black bear in thick cover, so I wanted to turn my R1 into a brush gun for that purpose. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this content, data, or other materials is strictly prohibited without prior express and written permission from the author. Both of those brakes had disappointing performance on the 300 Norma. Thanks for the encouragement. Want to be the first to know when the next set of results is posted? In fact, Thunder Beast’s previous model, the 30P-1, wasn’t rated for the 300 Norma … but the new Ultra series of suppressors are rated up to a 300 RUM, which is 10% larger than our 300 Norma! This particular one is a Savage Axis SR 308 Win. KDF Slim Line Muzzle Brake. So it is my bookend for the 30 caliber! Remember, I’m not trying to convince anyone one way or the other, I’m just trying to present the data I collected and leave it up to you to draw your own conclusions. https://www.pewpewtactical.com/best-308-muzzle-brakes-compensators Some guys might find it interesting, but it may not be worth the effort it would take. VIEW DETAILS 127-SL2 Magnum Slimline Brake Blue Installed ar-15 gamma 300blk muzzle brake 300 blackout. Once again a BRILLIANT article! The Remington is also one of the best muzzle brakes for 300 Win Mag that features simple stainless steel construction with a silver-colored finish. Read much that for dedicated suppressor use a brake is preferred. © Copyright 2021 PrecisionRifleBlog.com, All Rights Reserved. After reading a ton of forum threads, I bought an OPS brake for that rifle. Should be easy. Here are the recoil results for the muzzle brakes on our 300 mag: And, once again … the Alamo Four Star and American Precision Arms muzzle brakes are out in front. ... My .308 Winchester and .300 Winchester Short Magnum both have muzzle brakes. The 300 Norma Magnum (not be confused with the old 308 Norma Mag), is the newest cartridge in our line-up. (For more info on this, see the recoil post.). But, since suppressors aren’t able to redirect those explosive gases like a brake can … it seems they may always have a fundamental handicap when it comes to recoil reduction. Mag., buy a rifle in .260 Rem. So I backed that down to only be 3 shots per muzzle brake. For more info on the test equipment and how the data was gathered, please see the recoil post. A Data-Driven Approach To Precision Rifles, Optics & Gear. I am sorry to hear about your neck and back. That helps me know I’m on the right track. Will be back again . There is some overlap (like the APA), but I believe Alamo is working on a completely different brake for a 338 and a completely different brake design for a 50 cal. I can not get this rifle to group with any ammo I have tried. You can see the suppressor isn’t as quite effective at reducing recoil on this rifle as many of the muzzle brakes, with it finishing near the tail end of the pack. I learned a lot, and hopefully it helps manufacturers understand what designs are most effective. It’s the same as a muzzle brake, in that there are baffles trying to redirect expanding gases … but the gas isn’t allowed to escape out the sides. Here is a look at the cartridge capacities tested, along with a couple other popular rounds for context on the size of the 300 Norma. Thanks for your hard work and dedication. Bought a muzzle brake for my .300 Win Mag. That is interesting, considering there are many different designs represented in that cluster. That’s great to know. As I mentioned in the last post, I’m clearly a research nerd, and when I built my first custom rifle, I put a lot of thought into every part. It’s based on a recent survey I conducted of the top 125 shooters in the Precision Rifle Series (PRS) and top 50 shooters in the National Rifle League (NRL), which are points-race leagues based on the biggest long-range, field-based rifle matches across the country. Since the 300 Norma is so new, there isn’t much load data out there for it. Unbelievable reduction in recoil and almost no muzzle lift. Honestly 300 win down i don't personally like brakes But i'm dealing with alot youth shooters shooting up to a 300 win mag. I like small groups when I hand load, but but like to shoo... Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. I appreciate the suggestion about flash hiders, but that isn’t really what I’m interested in. Any .224-.45 cal. I want to point out this is just one suppressor design, and it isn’t representative of all suppressors. Kudos for maintaining a numbers-first approach to your analyses. I found some 300 Norma load data that appears to be from Berger, and loaded 82.0gr of H1000 to stay well within safe pressures. The PL Muzzle Brake also features exact braking surface dimensions that have been calculated to provide a particular amount of recoil reduction for the intended caliber and cartridge. We have a great online selection at the lowest prices with Fast & Free shipping on many items! JavaScript is disabled. I bought this muzzle brake for my 300 Win Mag on a Rem 700 LR platform. I hope that you are able to find a comfortable rifle. A forum community dedicated to Sharpshooters and Sniper enthusiasts. cartridge. the recoil feels like a 243 or a 308 with 110gr vmax's. One manufacturer said someone slipped a cylinder around their muzzle brake, and was shocked at how effective of a suppressor it was. I personally like the American Precision Arms Little B* or even Fat B* for a 300 Win Mag. Here are links to the others: Tags 300 Norma Mag 308 Winchester Alamo Four Star Alamo Four Star Muzzle Brake American Precision Arms APA Fat Bastard APA Little Bastard Badger Muzzle Brake Center Shot Rifles CSR Blast Tamer Muzzle Brake Federal Gold Medal Match Ammo Holland's Muzzle Brake Impact Precision JEC Customs JEC Muzzle Brake JP Muzzle Brake Muzzle Brake Reviews OPS Muzzle Brake Recoil Seekins Precision Shrewd Muzzle Brake Surefire TBAC Suppressor Thunder Beast ThunderBeast Suppressor Todd Hodnett TriDelta Muzzle Brake Tubb Muzzle Brake West Texas Ordnance. I want to preserve maximum optionality down the road to add a suppressor to my rig (I believe it should be as simple as screw-off-the-brake-screw-on-the-suppressor and adjust zero). I’d be surprised if there wasn’t a challenger out there. 22 Comments. It will be like finding a needle in a haystack! The gas escaping out of the sides is part of what allows the brake to do work in our favor (i.e. Hey, Jon. I consider it my baseline for comparison. The big question comes down to what measurement most closely correlates to perceived recoil from the shooter’s perspective. It works very well but I prefer the Weatherby Accubrake with the 90 degree holes. model’s tube is rifled at a 1:9″ twist rate and is threaded 5/8×24 TPI at the muzzle to accept the majority of .30-cal. Ω ξείν', αγγέλλειν Λακεδαιμονίοις ότι τήδε. The transition from 4 to 5 ports is about 65-70grs. Honestly, I’m not here to try to convince anyone one way or the other, but simply present the data. It also helps you separate the different types of recoil reduction, so you could place more weight on either overall momentum or peak force, if you thought one was more important than the other. Keep up the great work! I really value your input from a more scientific point of view. Hope my ramblings answer your questions. Many perform worse (especially if they’re shorter), and there may be a few that provide better performance. I’ve heard of guys pushing this cartridge up to 3000 fps using the 230gr Hybrids, but I have no idea if that is realistic and/or safe. I’d bet if flash was a major concern, most people would use a suppressor instead of a muzzle brake. I have a badger FTE. Get the best deals for 300 win mag muzzle brake at eBay.com. It is a standard, budget-friendly 308 rifle. For the barrel clamp to fit, the muzzle of the barrel must be very specific dimensions, which often means you need to pay a gunsmith to contour to it to those dimensions. The .300 Win Mag has an unpleasant recoil. Here is an example of the data I recorded for one of the muzzle brakes: As I publish the results, I plan to show how much each muzzle brake reduces recoil compared to a bare muzzle. But, are they the best? As we discussed in the recoil post, when someone claims a product “reduces recoil by 50%” … it usually isn’t clear what they’re talking about. Any expert suggestions would be very helpful. 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