Prs muzzle brake

[Dave Thomas]

I just ordered an mpa rifle to get into prs. It's a 6.5 creedmoor. What would be my best option for a muzzle brake?

 

[vonb]

Look at the latest generation APA Fast Bastard as one option. Another would be the Cortina EC tuner brake. If shooting factory ammo, I'd go that route.

 

[grfox92]

I have an APA fat Bastard on my 12 lb 6.5 CM and I can watch my groups print on 18x at 100 yards on paper.

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[wind gypsy]

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There’s probably some new options since this article. The botnia is another crazy expensive option like the Chad that has some fans.

 

[Dave Thomas]

The EC tuner brake is one I was looking at but I don't have much experience with brakes and don't know which ones would let me spot my shots. I won't be using factory ammo. I'm going to look into all suggestions.

 

[wind gypsy]

They’ll all help. I’d have a hard time buying another brake that doesn’t give at least some consideration to limiting concussive blast to the shooter.

 

[Dave Thomas]

They’ll all help. I’d have a hard time buying another brake that doesn’t give at least some consideration to limiting concussive blast to the shooter.

Which ones would you suggest?

 

[grfox92]

Which ones would you suggest?

Have you considered a suppressor?

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[nm.otter]

If you're not in a big hurry, the Unknown NHS may be worth waiting for.

 

[JDMBEND]

Look at the Ace w/ blast shield.

 

[flyfisher117]

A419 hellfire match has been great for me. My comp gun is an 18lb 6.5 CM so a little more recoil than 24 lb 6BRs. I’m pleased with my ability to spot shots though.

 

[skipper907]

MPA breaks are very good
The new popular break is from preese precision

 

[Dave Thomas]

Have you considered a suppressor?

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No I have not.

 

[grfox92]

No I have not.

Thats the route I would go. When I put together my Match gun I planned on a brake. After shooting it a few times, and having everyone around me hate being around me while I am shooting, I made an envelope and wrote "Suppressor" on it and started saving.

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[wind gypsy]

Which ones would you suggest?

I’ve not used either but the ACE with blast shield or the MDT comp brake seem like interesting designs.

 

[Dave Thomas]

I'm going with the ace max.

 

[acochran]

High concussion: Chad/Botnia are the best. APA Fat Bastard will be a great performer without spending the coin on a Chad or Botnia. Also a DN5 is very effective with more down thrust than APA.

Less concussion: Demigod Precision, ACE/ACE Max.

More concussion, more recoil mitigation. I prefer the demigod on a heavy rifle and APA on a lighter rifle where I can deal with the concussion for the sake of seeing more.

 

[Finaddictions]

I own or have owned most of the brakes talked about here. There are a whole lot of them that do a great job at recoil mitigation, but keeping the muzzle as flat as possible to aid in spotting shots is by far the most important aspect for a PRS rig. The Botnia is best in this regard by a fair margin,but it’s crazy expensive, and it’s extremely concussive. The MPA DN-5 is very good at keeping a flat recoil impulse, and almost has some negative muzzle motion, but it’s also pretty concussive. The Corson Piper Demi-God seems to me to be the best brake out there when looking for a flat recoiling brake without the concussion at the shooter. I’ve started switching all my precision guns to this brake.

As mentioned above, a suppressor is pretty nice from the concussion standpoint. The downside is the muzzles movement isn’t nearly as flat as a brake, and the recoil impulse is a bit slower so there’s some motion going on while you’re trying to spot impacts. The upside is no concussion. I’ve got a Gen-2 Recoil-X going on an Otter Creek Infinity to see how it compares to my Nomad 30 with a Gen-1 Recoil-X. I can spot impacts with the Nomad, but I have to be super square behind the rifle, and can’t get lazy with recoil management.