sks muzzle brake

But then, given the 7.62x39 round, why would you even NEED a muzzle brake? Unless its just to doll up the rifle with another useless accessory?

I can only see the logic of having one if it had a go-fast switch.;)

At the gun shows I see so many AR15 goodies on rifles that it's often a trick to see if there is a gun underneath!:D
 
303carbine said:
An sks does not need a brake , no matter how small of a girl you are.:)
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That's not the point, since Buster has plainly stated that he's more interested in the appearance of a brake than the function (but doesn't want it to be completely useless and a waste of $$$).

An AR15 doesn't need a brake either, but there's tons of AR15's floating around with brakes installed. As a matter of fact, there are probably more AR15's in the world with brakes than SKS's. Brakes aren't just for reducing recoil!
 
well said,please,lets not debate whether an sks needs a brake ,but rather ,can it benefit from one,particulary a well thought out one.keep it coming though.:) i'm looking for something that can benifit the rifle as well as just a cosmetic enhancement.for just a cosmetic look, i've seen a flash hider i like as well.
 
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I believe you are confusing a flash hider with a muzzle brake. However as you said, it's his choice, though one won't be very popular with the shooter on the next bench over.:D
 
303carbine said:
An sks does not need a brake , no matter how small of a girl you are.:)
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I disagree, an 8 year old girl fired 90 rounds out of my SKS last month and had a blast. The brake makes shooting the SKS feel more like a 22. This was only her second time shooting and she was more scared of the SKS when she seen how "big" the 7.62x39 round was over the 22. After 3 shots with her eyes closed and anticipating the pain she settled right in and enjoyed shooting when she realised the rifle was not going to hurt her. Her father has now bought her an SKS that I am going to put a brake on.
Some people feel recoil differently, look at all the people that say the Jungle Carbine kicks hard and any aid you can use to make them shoot better helps.

If it can help their shooting it may also help yours, being a "toughguy" has nothing to do with it. Or do you think I should have brought the 460 out and let it kick the crap out of her and just tell her to tough it out? Think she would become a shooter then? There have been a few "toughguys" who have fired it ONCE and didn't want anymore, so are they wimps?
BTW: I prefer to shoot it with the brake.
 
I pesonally see muzzle break purpose to reduce muzzle climb, not recoil itself. E.g. to improve conditions for follow-up shots if I need to make one. And - yes in fact current breke I use does not do sensible difference in recoil but does in climb and balance.
 
HUSS said:
what about a flash suppressor?
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I thought (don't quote me, I could be wrong) that flash hiders, like real ones with the sole intention of eliminating muzzle flash, were illegal? Maybe I'm thinking of the USA, dunno. Regardless, as cool as they are they wouldn't help reduce muzzle flip, which is what buster wants.

To make a long story boring, you have several options;
1) get a twist-on brake w/set screws, probably from eBay.ca or the SKSman.com, these are the two I find most appealing;
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Another view of the 2nd twist on brake;
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2) pay Mudpuppy to make you one like his :D
3) make one yourself/get it made at a local machine shop, and thread the barrel yourself.

Holleyman's AK-74 style pin-on brake seems to work ok, as long as it's tight and you loctite it to hell & back it probably won't come off and will do the job. I wouldn't use one personally, but that's just my opinion, I can't stop you from buying one :rolleyes: Stay away from this brake;
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And this one (these ones are made for Mosin Nagants, but are sold sometimes on eBay as SKS brakes, not only do they not fit they break REALLY easy, ask svt40 about his recent experience :D);
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poweredbybeer said:
I thought (don't quote me, I could be wrong) that flash hiders, like real ones with the sole intention of eliminating muzzle flash, were illegal? Maybe I'm thinking of the USA, dunno. Regardless, as cool as they are they wouldn't help reduce muzzle flip, which is what buster wants.

To make a long story boring, you have several options;
1) get a twist-on brake w/set screws, probably from eBay.ca or the SKSman.com, these are the two I find most appealing;
sks_mb2001.jpg
sks_mb2001ak.jpg

Another view of the 2nd twist on brake;
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2) pay Mudpuppy to make you one like his :D
3) make one yourself/get it made at a local machine shop, and thread the barrel yourself.

Holleyman's AK-74 style pin-on brake seems to work ok, as long as it's tight and you loctite it to hell & back it probably won't come off and will do the job. I wouldn't use one personally, but that's just my opinion, I can't stop you from buying one :rolleyes: Stay away from this brake;
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And this one (these ones are made for Mosin Nagants, but are sold sometimes on eBay as SKS brakes, not only do they not fit they break REALLY easy, ask svt40 about his recent experience :D);
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The flash suppressor does both. Its not a big deal to get your barrel threaded. Then you can buy an AK suppressor.
 
buster said:
v1: youve stated it better than i could,...
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Then you're both dumb-dumbs... :p (j/k!)

Muzzle jump is a direct result of recoil...

Hey, if you need a brake, you need one. And there's no doubt, they look cool - as do flash suppressors. ;)

Personally I like the recoil and the challenge of re-acquiring target after the slight muzzle jump.

Personally I also think they're loud enough without a brake!

Back to Mudpuppy: An 8 year-old girl shooting an SKS? Hahaha! That's cool! Yes, a brake and ear protection are absolutely necessary! Good stuff, man!

Hey, it's an SKS, folks. Have fun with it any way you like. But, what's with the "quick follow up shot" thing? What are you shooting at? Tazmanian Devils? :)
 
Monty said:
Muzzle jump is a direct result of recoil...
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Yes, technically it is, however, there's more than one way to skin a cat, therefore a brake doesn't necessarily have to reduce recoil, it can address the secondary problem of muzzle movement by redirecting gases to cancel out the movement. Blah blah blah :D
Monty said:
Personally I also think they're loud enough without a brake!
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Damn right!! My SKS is actually louder than my 30-06!! Freaks me out, man!! *jitters all over the place*
Monty said:
Hey, it's an SKS, folks. Have fun with it any way you like. But, what's with the "quick follow up shot" thing? What are you shooting at? Tazmanian Devils? :)
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Tazmanian Devils? Where, where?!?!?! LOL j/k, I dunno what Buster is planning on blasting with that mall ninja creation of his, maybe a charging milk jug or two? That's what I shoot with mine :cool: Although I have taken 2 deer with mine as well, one of which was on the run at close range (50 yards) where an accurate follow up shot would have been very handy.
 
The brake I have is much like a cross between the twist on and the one for the Mosin.
I don't want to dis anyone here and start a pissing match but I can tell you that recoil after installing the brake is almost cut in half, nosie is increased by 4 fold. This brake works very well, it is also $25 at P&D, it is not a flash hider, it is a brake/compensator combo. I will post pics of it this weekend.
 
Holleyman said:
The brake I have is much like a cross between the twist on and the one for the Mosin.
I don't want to dis anyone here and start a pissing match but I can tell you that recoil after installing the brake is almost cut in half, nosie is increased by 4 fold. This brake works very well, it is also $25 at P&D, it is not a flash hider, it is a brake/compensator combo. I will post pics of it this weekend.
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I don't doubt that it does work, you're the one with first-hand experience with that particular brake design, not me, so I'll take your word for it :D And as long as it works who cares what it's called, flash hider/compensator/whatever, it doesn't matter. On the AK-74 it's called a flash hider (Here) but that doesn't necessarily mean that's what it is, that's just what some arsehole called it on that particular web listing. Actually, on that note, have you noticed if it reduces muzzle flash at all? Not that there's much flash to begin with, I don't think I've ever noticed a fireball out the end of mine :p Maybe it's cuz I always shoot with both eyes closed!! LOL j/k :rolleyes:

The important thing is that it works, and it's an economical & functional option if Buster wishes to install a brake on his mall-ninja-tactical-tasmanian-devil-blaster :D
 
I never noticed a flash from my SKS to start with.... my M44 on the other hand, WOW.

Heading out to the range here in another hour with both of them. Happy easter indeed!
 
Monty
"Muzzle jump is a direct result of recoil... "
Not that dumbdumb to be unaware of that obvious fact, but thanks for bringing us up to your own rank... ;) I just don't like then target jumps out of scope's field of view after shot, regardless what the target is.

And, as Holleyman pointed out, I have never seen a flash from SKS.
 
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