Muzzle break question

[Lukeduke13]

What is the difference between a 1/2-28 and 5/8-24 thread on a brake. If the brake has amount of ports. Will the 5/8-24 have more recoil reduction or not?
Thanks

 

[JMundy84]

Threads don't have anything to do with brake performance, those are just the 2 most common muzzle threads.

 

[jjordan355]

The 1/2” and 5/8” refer to inside diameter (ID) of the bore of the brake expressed in inches. 28 and 24 refers to the thread pitch, the amount of threads per inch (TPI). You match the thread and thread pitch of your barrel to the same thread and thread pitch of the muzzle device you want to install. Typically the same 2 brakes are offered in multiple different thread pitches with the same exact design. Usually thread size and pitch are determined by barrel contour or caliber. Most larger calibers are gonna be 5/8-24 while most smaller calibers like .22 are gonna be 1/2-28.

 

[TreeWalking]

Your caliber may eliminate one or the other as possible brakes for you rifle. If your caliber allows for either then is aesthetics of the blob at the end of the barrel more than performance differences.

Lots of reasons to use a brake but understand at the shooting range I will not want you firing with 50' of my bench. All that recoil reduction and lowering of decibels down range ends up directing an unGodly amount of noise at the ears of the shooters to your side. I recently moved but at another state at the private gun range we had special benches with 3/4" padded plywood on each sides shooters with brakes could enjoy all the fun, too. The most effective ear protection does not mitigate noise traveling up the jawbone and damaging the ear. Ask a veteran who was part of an artillery team. Just ask loudly.

 

[Lukeduke13]

Thanks for the clarification

 

[SROK]

What is the difference between a 1/2-28 and 5/8-24 thread on a brake. If the brake has amount of ports. Will the 5/8-24 have more recoil reduction or not?
Thanks

Like others have said, it’s just the thread pitch that attaches the brake to the barrel. You will want to make sure to buy the brake that matches your barrel threads.


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