Favorite Muzzle Brake

[TrooperKbC]

I have just purchased a 300 Win Mag bolt gun and am interested in getting a muzzle brake since the rifle is only 8 lbs and will kick like a mule(I assume). I am playing with the idea of a Surefire or YHM type version that could later attach to a suppressor, but I think the YHM is only a flash suppressor and not a muzzle brake, and a Surefire suppressor is WAY too expensive. One of my main issues currently is price. What are everyone's thoughts about the best one for the money?

 

[San Antone RR]

I bought a 300 Ultra when they first hit the market a few years ago and dropped it at KDF before I ever fired it. They did excellent work and they're a Texas business. They have done a total of 4 brakes for me and I have no complaints.

KDF Custom Work

 

[TrooperKbC]

They are nice and close to home, but they want $250 for the brake installed. I can't imagine that's the best bang for the buck. I'm sure they are high quality, but I just can't see myself spending that much for a small drilled $2 metal cylinder with some threads. Honestly, I think anything over $15 is a rip off, but I know no one sells them for that price(only because they're a low-demand/low-supply item; not because they are expensive to manufacture). This is going on a $400 Howa rifle, not a Blaser, Sako, AI, or Sig Sauer. Haha. Any other ideas? Thoughts on the AAC brakes?

 

[Dawico]

I built my own. I experimented with a couple different designs, and found one that worked well enough. It isn't pretty, but it does the job. Cost: less than $5. It isn't too bad for not having a mill or a lathe.

 

[TrooperKbC]

I know a place in Austin that would give that small of a cylindrical(no lathe necessary) steel sample for almost nothing. The problem for me would be the cost of the tools. I have some metal drill bits, but that's about it. I don't know anyone with a welding rig either, but it may be cheaper to buy welding gear than some of these brakes. Haha. I'll keep the idea in mind, but for now I'm still looking.

 

[San Antone RR]

Sorry man, they are the only place I have ever used.

 

[chubbyzook]

if you are really interested in building your own, study some designs of recommended brakes, then find a local machine shop to drill and either thread it or weld it on. ive had custom parts made for me and just usaully pay 30-40 bucks for labor.

 

[cconn]

I have the AAC brake on my 10.5" AR, but since it is .223 I really couldn't say how effective it is on recoil reduction. I use it to protect the silencer from erosion.