Looking for recommendations. Muzzle brake for Tikka T3x Arctic .308

brybenn said:
I have a 50 cal barret design brake from true north arms its actaully about 35 caliber. I had it on a 223. I could easily spot my hits and actaully see the bullets travel thru the scope with it. You will need ear protection with it. Even though its way over sized on a 223 it redirects a massive amount of air. No ports on the bottom either which is great for prone shooting. The looks are hellish and bad ass. They carry one threaded for 308 as well
I did end up swapping my brake for a fake can. My load still hits same poi at 100m so i can swap bake and forth for range use and for hunting
Im generally not a fan of brakes but some designs work well at reducing recoil. I chose one for a 16.5" barreled 223 because i wanted to keep the crosshairs on target while shooting live ammo to work on my follow thru. I generally shoot much heavier kicking rifles. I like the 223 because its loud and not much recoil. The brake makes it less or equal to a 22lr
True north arms carrys many brake designs and can rethread some. Prices are decent shipping is fast and flat rate

There are alot of youtube videos comparing various brakes. Some were posted to a thread i started in gunsmithing about oversized brakes
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Haven't thought of the follow through. Good reason to have one,.I guess. Thanx for.taking the time to explain.
 
Papaclaude said:
Haven't thought of the follow through. Good reason to have one,.I guess. Thanx for.taking the time to explain.
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After 25 or 30 shots eith a 458wm my body tends to say hey stupid this hurts and thats how flinches start. I shot 55 rounds straight once then my nose started bleeding. I actually find my 300wm worse than my 458wm for longer shooting strings. It seems to work for me as i can shoot my bigger rifles as well as my varmint rifles. The noise keeps it realer than using a 22lr
 
brybenn said:
After 25 or 30 shots eith a 458wm my body tends to say hey stupid this hurts and thats how flinches start. I shot 55 rounds straight once then my nose started bleeding. I actually find my 300wm worse than my 458wm for longer shooting strings. It seems to work for me as i can shoot my bigger rifles as well as my varmint rifles. The noise keeps it realer than using a 22lr
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That is precisely my experience with heavy recoiling guns. Even my 1895 can be pretty punishing at times. My son's 300 RUM was a joy with the ported barrel. It's why I was questioning the brake on a 308 - it just doesn't kick enough to cause issues. I have fired well over 100 rounds in a sitting with 308's and never had any pain. But I hadn't thought of the fact that you probably could keep the target in sight throughout the shot.
 
i got a really good deal on a ebay brake. could never find the rest of it after i shot the rifle though. They definitely nailed it on the thread size, they just need to do a little R and D on the exit hole lol.
 
I recently set up a compact youth Tikka 308 for a lady that might be 5 feet tall and a hundred pounds. She is very recoil sensitive and is just moving up to from a 223. I had a mini brake installed, did the trick. Recoil is mild, she shoots it very well and with confidence. I’ve had young shooters as well shoot 308’s with brakes seems to work better for them. Brakes are cheap, get a cap made at the same time.

I enjoy plinking with it, like shooting a 243.
 
While it personally makes me sad to see the front site on an Arctic get taken off, the Insite Heathen is a pretty good brake.

But maybe take a break, before you break the aesthetic of your Arctic with a brake ;)

On another note, I'm quite happy with mine. Have you got out shooting with yours yet?
 
I fail to see the need for a loud brake on an 8lb+ .308, but if you go with one, get something with ports that are easy to clean.
 
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