The second installment of TTAGs. AR15 Muzzle Brake Shootout Another 29 brakes comps are tested for recoil reduction. Plus stats, quality, etc. Hardware. Servers, storage and various appliances are cloud computings building blocks. The first guy to pony up the Top of the World Shootouts 10,000 entry fee was Al Lamb, the owner of Dallas Honda. That was just an entry fee Lamb also paid to. In this best cordless circular saw shootout we brought in 16 models for our most comprehensive testing ever and tested cutting speed, power, and ergonomics. AR 1. 5 Muzzle Brake Shootout 2 The. Truth. About. Guns. Welcome back Last November, we compared 3. AR 1. 5 muzzle devices. That shootout, like this one, pitted them against each other in a sled test to see which reduced rearwards recoil energy the most. Shootout Stock Pack' title='Shootout Stock Pack' />However, this time around there are almost no flash hiders, linear compensators, or other devices not actually designed to reduce recoil. A total of 3. 7 brakes and compensators joined in the fun for roundup part deux, although 8 of them are carry overs from the first test, including the previous recoil eliminating winner. Again though, recoil reduction is only one of many variables worth considering and how theyre each weighted is a matter of personal opinion andor intended use when choosing which muzzle device will adorn ones rifle. In addition to the objective recoil test, all brakes are listed alphabetically below and I have stated my frank opinion on machining, fitfinish, and utility plus included any items of note as well as the relevant stats for each. Hopefully both muzzle device shootout installments will help narrow down the shopping list. Additionally, a flash hider specific test is coming in a few weeks EDIT This is the second test I did, but it hasnt been the last. The first 5. 5. 6 muzzle brake test is HERE, the third is HERE, the first 5. HERE, the second 5. HERE, and the first. HERE. Recoil Testing. For many brakes and comps, felt recoil reduction is only one goal, with the other primary design intention being the reduction of muzzle movement in any other direction. A steady muzzle means steady sights, and steady sights means fast, accurate shooting. Usually the boogeyman is muzzle rise which I believe is usually just the natural byproduct of rearwards recoil energy anyway. The slow mo footage for each device in the following video does show some noticeable differences in updown muzzle movement as well as in flash, but this test was specifically designed only for measuring recoil rearward energy. Keep in mind that were also talking about the fairly minor recoil of. With my gas piston AR 1. I proceeded to sled test all of the brakescomps plus controls of bare muzzle and standard A2 birdcage. The results were highly repeatable and consistent. In fact, the average of the extreme spreads difference between shortest and farthest result for everything in the test was only 0. Eight brakes did multiple shots with the exact same result each time. For the record, I measured in 11. Averages of multiple measurements were, however, rounded to 4 decimal places and recoil reduction percentages were rounded to 2 places. With all of that said, our recoil reduction winner isdrum roll pleasePrecision Armaments M4 7. Standard case hardened carbon steel 1116 inch diameter, 80 gram pinballs used in all contemporary pinball machines built after 1950. Severe Duty Compensator Yes, you read that right, folks. The winner from shootout 1 is now reigning champion. King of the hill. Dominating the field once again, really, winning by a pretty decent and entirely repeatable margin. With the M4 7. 2 on the muzzle, the test rig slid back an average of 2. With nothing on the muzzle, it slid back an average of 8. Thats a recoil reduction of 7. Congrats to Precision Armament for hanging onto the crown, and for coming up with such an incredibly effective brake in such a small, lightweight packageThe 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series was the 64th season of professional stock car racing in the United States and the 41st modernera Cup season. The season started on. The 2017 MXA 450 Shootout was held up for two months as we all waited for the 2017 Honda CRF450 to be released. A tragic earthquake in Japan had damaged the. Recoil test results for all of the entrants can be seen in the graphs and tables below. New for Muzzle Brake Shootout 2 is a performance percentage reduction in recoil per dollar graph Ive also included a performance per dollar graph based on the first Muzzle Brake Shootout so these figures can be compared across both tests. Click on any of the images below and on any of the thumbnail sized photos of the brakes to follow Additionally, the raw data seen in the table can be downloaded as an Excel doc by clicking here. Muzzle devices that had zero design consideration for recoil reduction flash hiders, linear comps, etc were removed from this performance per dollar chart for Shootout 1 Just the good stuff, hopefully large enough to read it without having to click to enlarge in case of mobile browsing, etc And one table with all of the data Some thoughts on test 1 vs. For now, onto the comparison of each entrant that joined us for Shootout 2 Muzzle Brakes Compensators. Listed alphabetically. All stated weights and dimensions are as measured by me. I noted obvious errors on many manufacturers sites so chose not to use any of their info across the board. A Armament T3 Compensator Flawless machining and an extremely consistent and nice black phosphate finish. The complex appearance of the baffle and port structure is really cool. Its a dual baffle comp that vents more gas upwards than downwards to compensate for recoil induced muzzle rise. A claims it keeps flash to a minimum compared to most brakes and comps. Its small, light, and works as a QD mount for some suppressors. Also available in titanium. Click here to jump to its point in the video. Material 4. 14. 0 bar stock steel. Finish black phosphate. Length 2. 1. 2Diameter at largest point 0. Weight 2. 5. 6 oz. MSRP 7. 5Ares Armor Ares Breath Muzzle Brake Easily the largest 5. Ive ever seen, the Ares Breath is over 6 long, 1. Its a cast piece so it has a rough, matte feel and appearance but its decently clean with no obvious flaws. The threads are nicely cleaned up after casting and the bore is certainly concentric enough to avoid any hint of baffle strikes. Pinned on permanently, the Ares Breath will bring a 1. It was not as loud or as fiery as I expected, but even sitting still its looks are loud enough. Click here to jump to its point in the video. Material hardened steel. Finish black nitride. Length 6. 3. 8Diameter at largest point 1. Weight 2. 5 oz. MSRP 1. Bird Of Prey USA Bird of Prey Compensator Right after the Ares Breath alphabetically is another brake thats a big deviation from the norm. The Bird of Prey is made from a series of triangular, steel plates wafers bolted together at the corners. The number of openings varies 5 on the right and left, although in different order, and 3 on the bottom to compensate for muzzle rise and movement. Gotta love the Bo. Ps over the top, action movie like promo video. If you like or at least dont mind the aesthetics, it does actually seem to make for a decent compensator. Not particularly impressive on straight recoil reduction, placing near the bottom of this pack of brakes and comps, but the balance of gas going up vs. The machining and the finish are clean and the steel has a quality feel. Click here to jump to its point in the video. Material case hardened steel. Finish black oxide. Length 1. 8. 6Diameter at largest point 1. Weight 5. 2. 5 oz. MSRP 1. 24. 9. 5CMMG Compensator, SV Brake Theres basically no information on CMMGs website about its SV Brakes beyond very effective muzzle brake, threaded 12 2. Looking at data from this and the last test, its recoil reduction performance was on par with most single chamber brakes. Two ports inside the blast chamber direct gas upwards to combat muzzle rise. I dont know what kind of steel its machined from, but the machining is good and it looks and feels quite nice. The finish is even and deep Id guess nitrided. Click here to jump to its point in the video. Material steel of some sort. Finish guessing nitride. Virtual Serial Port Wifi Extender there. Length 2. 1. 25Diameter at largest point 0. Weight 2. 7. 3 oz. MSRP 6. 4. 9. 5Double. Star BULLSEYE Muzzle Brake The BULLSEYE is available in 0.