sks muzzle brake

[catapult]

Hi,

not sure this post fit here but here it is.
Just installed a muzzle brake on my sks (izzy 54). Its a pin on muzzle brake. everyting looks fine. the installation went super smooth but.. the muzzle brake is moving a little. Its loose.. Well, seems this little piece of equipment is just usuless on my rifle ?

Any way I can fix it ?

its this muzzle:

 

[Maluco]

Moving up down or back and fourth? side to side?

 

[catapult]

a little up and down yes

 

[Porschemann]

Anything loose on the end of your barrel when you are shooting is dangerous! Imagine what happens if it moves off the centre line enough for your projectile to impact it while you are shooting! If it is loose or suspect, I would remove it.

 

[zuke]

need's a set screw from underneith to put force on it pushing it down to lock it in.

 

[xenasdad]

How does it attach, screws or something?

 

[catapult]

its a pin on muzzle brake
I will bring it to a gunsmith

 

[kevin82]

I just put one on. Measure the barrel O/D & the muzzle brake I/D, probably 20 thou or so difference like mine was. I just used a piece of .010 shim stock fits nice and tight.

 

[EHG]

Had one of them once 20yrs ago.
First shot the pin broke and sent the brake downrange into the bush. Never found it.

 

[RobertMcC]

Gunsmith if hes a good one will just tell you to remove it. You going to pay him for something that will blow off.

I'm pretty sure anyone who owned a SKS has a muzzle device blew off story.

Only good brakes are threaded barrel ones.

 

[kevin82]

My sks is a man cave coffee table piece, so just for looks.

 

[EL34/6L6]

Best non threaded brake for the sks is the Choate made one.



Main caveat with sks brakes is that if shooting corrosive ammo, the brake needs to be removed and cleaned after each shoot.

 

[Price449]

I had that exact NC star brake. It flew of after a dozen rounds. The only fix is to spot weld it on. Otherwise toss it!