My next brake- which one?
- Thread starter nagol
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They make quality stuff, and not being a #### here, that radial 2 port they make is pretty useless, throw a little more length it might actually work, way it is now when you thread it on, the first row of ports are pointless, nearly inline with the muzzle, brake might catch 5% of gas maybe? tried it on a 300Win felt like a 300Win, tried it on a 30'06, felt like a 30'06, tried on a 308, same deal, it's not expensive, but it is useless.
Again, not being a ####, just saying that one brake they make, completely useless.
That other one they make, self timing 4 port or whatever, I have zero experience, but I would never buy a brake for a bench rifle that has top ports, tried others like that, don't work for me, just introduces bounce and throws my sight picture off bad.
Neutral side porting I like, whatever Badger figured out with the Thruster being slightly above bore I like, probably the most effective short/small brake I've ever come across is the Thruster, gunsmith required to time and bore it to cal, but they work.
300Win tames down to 243 level or less.
7mmRem about 223 level, I let kids shoot it.
308Win and smaller, like 22lr,
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Best I've owned to date is the gen 3 APA fat bastard. They've turned my 300 PRC and 338 Lapua long range guns into pussycats that I'd let anyone shoot.
The most disappointing brake I've owned is the gen 1 Insite Heathen. Least effective brake I've ever owned, even my factory 2-port RPR and Bergara radial brakes were better for recoil and muzzle control.
On my comp guns my favorites are the Hellfire and EC tuner brakes. The Hellfire does a great job on recoil and muzzle control still but I like that it's legitimately tool-less for cleaning. The Cortina brake has the nicest tuner integration that I've owned so far, and does well on my 6mm guns.
The most disappointing brake I've owned is the gen 1 Insite Heathen. Least effective brake I've ever owned, even my factory 2-port RPR and Bergara radial brakes were better for recoil and muzzle control.
On my comp guns my favorites are the Hellfire and EC tuner brakes. The Hellfire does a great job on recoil and muzzle control still but I like that it's legitimately tool-less for cleaning. The Cortina brake has the nicest tuner integration that I've owned so far, and does well on my 6mm guns.
