![]() ![]() Buy all the stuff and test it out yourself in a measurable, objective fashion. My heavy science/engineering background makes me want to go with a 100% data-driven empirical approach. There are really two ways to go about determining what “the best” is, and I just touched on my preferred method. I’m not sure if I’ll be able to afford to do that in the end, because digital force gauges that can support rifle recoil (up to 1KN) are expensive and I actually don’t make any money off this blog (its all funded on my dollar). I could get a a sound level meter as well to see how much each increased the peak noise at the shooter position or even beside the shooter (the position a spotter or another competitor might be in). I thought it’d be helpful to do some empirical testing to see what the measured recoil reduction is with various muzzle brakes. It’s kind of funny you mention that, because I was actually researching digital force gauges last night when you added that comment. Jerry, thanks for the comment and you make a good point. Best Precision Suppressor & Muzzle Brake.Best Gunsmiths, Actions, Barrels & Stocks.This was one of a series of posts that analyzes the equipment the top 50 shooters in the country use. So SAS might be another brand to check out. Because of AI’s reputation for extreme precision, I’d think they’d only partner with SAS if their suppressors were some of the most accurate available. My gunsmith, Clayton Smith of West Texas Ordnance, tells me that is the suppressor Accuracy International chose to mount on their AX rifles when they first debuted. I was surprised that there weren’t any SAS suppressors represented in the mix. Having said that, I went with the direct thread model instead of the brake-attached, and that’s what everyone I shoot with uses. Ray said the tolerances they hold their suppressors to mean there will be no zero shift when you take it off and put it back on. I was talking to Ray Sanchez at the most recent Steel Safari competition, and he said to prove the Thunder Beast suppressor had 100% repeatable accuracy he actually ran the competition in 2011 with a TBAC 30BA and removed the suppressor between every stage. Both of them shoot with their TBAC suppressor, so that says something. Hopefully I’ll have it in hand within the next year! A couple of the guys I shoot with are maniacs about precision, and if they believed the suppressor impacted their accuracy 1/64 of an inch … they’d refuse to shoot with it. The guys I shoot competitions with all use Thunder Beast (TBAC) suppressors, and after a ton of research and looking at what other competitors are using … I recently ordered a Thunder Beast 30P-1 suppressor myself. *Prices are shown for ballpark reference, and are subject to change without notice. ![]() Brandįor a long time AI was using brakes made by Suppressed Armament Systems (SAS) on all of their rifles, but more recently AI began making their own brakes. Click on the name to see more details about a particular type. Muzzle brake designs vary wildly, so here is a full list of the muzzle brakes along with a photo of the most likely model competitors were using based on the calibers they were shooting. ![]() The most popular muzzle brake was made the JEC Customs Muzzle Brake, with Surefire Muzzle Brake not too far behind. Tests have shown muzzle brakes to be slightly more effective at reducing free recoil energy, and they are definitely lighter than suppressors (3 oz compared to 16 ounces) … so these factors could have overrode the ear-splitting blast that deter most shooters from muzzle brakes. bare barrel) as there were running suppressors. In fact, there were as many people running without any kind of recoil reduction (i.e. I expected most shooters at this level to opt for a silencer, but 56% were running muzzle brakes. Now this was at least a little surprising to me. To see data based on the more recent PRS finale, click here. Update: These are the results from a previous PRS finale. ![]()
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