G.Mitchell
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Grande Prairie Alberta
SFBS Review Part II
Tonight I was able to get out and do some shooting.
First up both muzzle devices worked very well. However both amplified the sound pretty significantly, at least to my ear, I would NOT want to shoot the rifle with either brake without earpro.
Weather was very cloudy, overcast and rainy. The weather conditions had an unexpected result on my findings.
Stock barrel no surprise, muzzle jump and climb and just a puff of muzzle blast in all directions.
The Czech Large Brake did an excellent job with muzzle blast pattern and muzzle climb, however with tonight's weather I found the blast was unpleasant at times due to the blast being directed almost straight up which due to weather conditions at times resulted in a cloud right in my line of sight. Firearm control was greatly improved however and later in the evening as the conditions changed I no longer noticed the gases being directed straight up and causing any vision issues.
The Special Forces Brake System was very interesting to use. The two part system was tested first just as the flash hider then as the full system. There is a noticeable difference depending on how you index the internal flash hider, there are three positions that Corwin mentioned that help align with the rifling, one was really bad, gave a odd recoil feel, the other two positions I couldn't really tell much difference between. Once the full system was installed the fun began. The muzzle blast and recoil were very much minimized, and the way the gases were directed did not cause any issues with vision or any form of distraction. The brake mad double and triple taps and mag dumps ( boo 5 round mag limit ) noticeably more controllable than no brake and slightly more controllable than the CLMB.
Ironically of the two brakes tested this is the only one I actually noticed any fiery muzzle blast from. My camera died before dark and the rain set in so I didn't get to do any after dark shooting. Since I wasn't able to shoot at dusk/dark I will hold my opinions on the flash reduction until I can get out shooting again. The small amount of flash I did notice off the SFBS was much small than no hider/brake, it is VERY likely that the CLMB was also throwing some fireballs I just didn't see them at the right time. I will get a low light or dark review done in the coming weeks.
I did a LOT of shooting tonight, 300 rounds or so, and after trying both brakes I can safely say that for me the SFBS is the way to go. The biggest selling point for me is how it directs the gases, it isn't that is it tons better as a brake but the ways it is better are what appeals to me.
CLMB
Pros:
Price
Availability
Simplicity
Cons:
Gas directions
Noise
SFBS
Pros:
Can tune to get best performance
Direction of gases
It looks COOL!
Less noisy
Cons:
Higher price
Potentially limited availability
This is really a subjective test/review, by that I mean I am relying fully on my senses to pass judgement, that is important to note because variables outside of the muzzle devices could be swaying my views. However I can say that there is a HUGE improvement over no muzzle device, and I feel the SFBS does have more to offer than the CLMB.
This video is just one edited version of tonight shooting that is also being submitted to a Zahal contest but I feel it is also relevant here.
I have a few more videos to edit and then I will post them as well. Sadly my camera died just when things were getting good. More videos to come.
I am working on a shooting rest that will remove the human variables and with give a more "scientific" result. I hope to have that all ready in the next few weeks.
Keep an eye out here for part III of the SFBS review.
Tonight I was able to get out and do some shooting.
First up both muzzle devices worked very well. However both amplified the sound pretty significantly, at least to my ear, I would NOT want to shoot the rifle with either brake without earpro.
Weather was very cloudy, overcast and rainy. The weather conditions had an unexpected result on my findings.
Stock barrel no surprise, muzzle jump and climb and just a puff of muzzle blast in all directions.
The Czech Large Brake did an excellent job with muzzle blast pattern and muzzle climb, however with tonight's weather I found the blast was unpleasant at times due to the blast being directed almost straight up which due to weather conditions at times resulted in a cloud right in my line of sight. Firearm control was greatly improved however and later in the evening as the conditions changed I no longer noticed the gases being directed straight up and causing any vision issues.
The Special Forces Brake System was very interesting to use. The two part system was tested first just as the flash hider then as the full system. There is a noticeable difference depending on how you index the internal flash hider, there are three positions that Corwin mentioned that help align with the rifling, one was really bad, gave a odd recoil feel, the other two positions I couldn't really tell much difference between. Once the full system was installed the fun began. The muzzle blast and recoil were very much minimized, and the way the gases were directed did not cause any issues with vision or any form of distraction. The brake mad double and triple taps and mag dumps ( boo 5 round mag limit ) noticeably more controllable than no brake and slightly more controllable than the CLMB.
Ironically of the two brakes tested this is the only one I actually noticed any fiery muzzle blast from. My camera died before dark and the rain set in so I didn't get to do any after dark shooting. Since I wasn't able to shoot at dusk/dark I will hold my opinions on the flash reduction until I can get out shooting again. The small amount of flash I did notice off the SFBS was much small than no hider/brake, it is VERY likely that the CLMB was also throwing some fireballs I just didn't see them at the right time. I will get a low light or dark review done in the coming weeks.
I did a LOT of shooting tonight, 300 rounds or so, and after trying both brakes I can safely say that for me the SFBS is the way to go. The biggest selling point for me is how it directs the gases, it isn't that is it tons better as a brake but the ways it is better are what appeals to me.
CLMB
Pros:
Price
Availability
Simplicity
Cons:
Gas directions
Noise
SFBS
Pros:
Can tune to get best performance
Direction of gases
It looks COOL!
Less noisy
Cons:
Higher price
Potentially limited availability
This is really a subjective test/review, by that I mean I am relying fully on my senses to pass judgement, that is important to note because variables outside of the muzzle devices could be swaying my views. However I can say that there is a HUGE improvement over no muzzle device, and I feel the SFBS does have more to offer than the CLMB.
This video is just one edited version of tonight shooting that is also being submitted to a Zahal contest but I feel it is also relevant here.
I have a few more videos to edit and then I will post them as well. Sadly my camera died just when things were getting good. More videos to come.
I am working on a shooting rest that will remove the human variables and with give a more "scientific" result. I hope to have that all ready in the next few weeks.
Keep an eye out here for part III of the SFBS review.
