"Does anyone use muzzle brakes on their sks? For the price I was going to give it a shot but it looks like more of a tacticool feature than anything. "
I have a muzzle break for mine, but it came with it. Depending on the model (I have a clamp on) the recoil goes down to almost nothing. But its not like there was a lot of recoil to begin with. Its up to you. If you are going for a tacti-cool look, slap it on, it wont hurt. But on the original wood, probably not.