clamp on brakes vs threaded?

As i see it the only difference is in the appearance of the mounting on the barrel. A threaded brake done properly is neat and smooth, the clamp on will not be as neat. The business end should work as well either way if designed properly.
 
They bot work the same as far as recoil reduction , but threaded are much cleaner looking and when properly indexed simply thread on with out having to try and eye ball up the ports being correct . But one again that's a looks thing
 
boils down to a preference thing. I have a clamp on muzzle brake for my K31, well machined and looks + works fine. Though esthetically, I agree, screw on is much cleaner profile
 
Tolerances is where it counts. Can't imagine how a shop can machine a clamp on for exact tolerances on a particular rifle without have said rifle. Now if you don't need much recoil reduction and just really like the looks, then I imagine clamp on would be suitable.

My 338LM has a very tight Holland radial brake and it kicks less than my 308 or a friends braked 300WM.
 
I got one of mine threaded. Very clean job.

But I wonder about ####ing up the harmonics. Then threading a barrel better the a clamp? Not sure anymore... Oh well.
 
Coretac builds their clamp on brakes to your specs. A member got one and did kind of a little review, apparently it fit good and other than changing POI a little nothing else was effected. He said his groups were a little tighter but that could be from the recoil reduction so it may not be a steady rule of their performance.

Shooter ----/ said:
Tolerances is where it counts. Can't imagine how a shop can machine a clamp on for exact tolerances on a particular rifle without have said rifle. Now if you don't need much recoil reduction and just really like the looks, then I imagine clamp on would be suitable.

My 338LM has a very tight Holland radial brake and it kicks less than my 308 or a friends braked 300WM.
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Grizzly Gun Works will machine it to the specs you supply. You have to measure the dia at the very end of the barrel and then one inch back.

Mine was a very precise fit and am very happy with it. It reduced recoil for sure but not by the advertised amount.

Expect about 6 weeks for delivery
 
In most cases you will not get a real precision fit with a clamp on brake made at one location and an existing barrel made some where else. This is especially true when an existing barrel has been shortened and crowned. Many barrels do not have a concentric bore/outside diameter relationship and this usually shows up when a barrel is cut.

With the bore and the outside diameter not concentric - without machining the muzzle diameter a clamp on brake requires the 'bore' of it be larger than 'normal' for bullet clearance.

A brake that is threaded concentric to the bore and while concentric to the bore has the inside machined to correct clearance is considerably more precise and a bit more effective with the best possibility of superb accuracy.

Just my thoughts...
 
guntech said:
In most cases you will not get a real precision fit with a clamp on brake made at one location and an existing barrel made some where else. This is especially true when an existing barrel has been shortened and crowned. Many barrels do not have a concentric bore/outside diameter relationship and this usually shows up when a barrel is cut.

With the bore and the outside diameter not concentric - without machining the muzzle diameter a clamp on brake requires the 'bore' of it be larger than 'normal' for bullet clearance.

A brake that is threaded concentric to the bore and while concentric to the bore has the inside machined to correct clearance is considerably more precise and a bit more effective with the best possibility of superb accuracy.

Just my thoughts...
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I agree with you. I can not believe a clamp on could hold the exact same taper and concentricity from outer surface of the barrel to center of bore.
I consider clamp on brakes much like strap on dicks, probably better than nothing but far short of doing the job properly.
 
alberta tactical rifle said:
I agree with you. I can not believe a clamp on could hold the exact same taper and concentricity from outer surface of the barrel to center of bore.
I consider clamp on brakes much like strap on dicks, probably better than nothing but far short of doing the job properly.
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Hahahahahaa I almost lost my coffee through my nose! Thanks for that.
 
Threading a muzzle affects internal dimensions of the bore, yes taking metal off the outside of a barrel affects the inside of a barrel, metallurgy is complex. There are times when threading hinders accuracy so a clamp on would be a better choice. In most cases personal preference is the deciding factor as little is changed either way.

If I had a zinger of a barrel the muzzle would never get threaded.
 
dizzy said:
Threading a muzzle affects internal dimensions of the bore, yes taking metal off the outside of a barrel affects the inside of a barrel, metallurgy is complex. There are times when threading hinders accuracy so a clamp on would be a better choice. In most cases personal preference is the deciding factor as little is changed either way.

If I had a zinger of a barrel the muzzle would never get threaded.
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In the 35 plus years in this business I have yet to see a properly installed thread on brake negatively effect accuracy, they key words being properly installed. However I have seen several clamp on brake that have negatively effected accuracy as well as several that did not remain on the barrel during firing of the rifle.

Of the hundreds of thread on brakes we manufacture and install every year I have yet to hear of 1 where accuracy has declined.
 
alberta tactical rifle said:
In the 35 plus years in this business I have yet to see a properly installed thread on brake negatively effect accuracy, they key words being properly installed. However I have seen several clamp on brake that have negatively effected accuracy as well as several that did not remain on the barrel during firing of the rifle.

Of the hundreds of thread on brakes we manufacture and install every year I have yet to hear of 1 where accuracy has declined.
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I did my first brake back in 1968 and have made some and installed a few hundred since then. I have experienced the same thing Rick...
 
alberta tactical rifle said:
In the 35 plus years in this business I have yet to see a properly installed thread on brake negatively effect accuracy, they key words being properly installed. However I have seen several clamp on brake that have negatively effected accuracy as well as several that did not remain on the barrel during firing of the rifle.

Of the hundreds of thread on brakes we manufacture and install every year I have yet to hear of 1 where accuracy has declined.
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So are you saying, as an industry expert, that machining the outside of a barrel has no affect on the internal dimensions?
 
dizzy said:
So are you saying, as an industry expert, that machining the outside of a barrel has no affect on the internal dimensions?
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I don't think that is what he said..

I think what he said was rather clear -

He has yet to see a properly installed thread on brake negatively effect accuracy, they key words being properly installed and

of the hundreds of thread on brakes he has manufactured and installs every year, he has yet to hear of 1 where accuracy has declined.

That has been my experience too with precision rifles and hunting and varmint rifles in appropriate cartridges.
 
Guntech. I am well aware of both what was said and implied. Would rather hear from the source than a third party interpreting for the source.
 
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