VLD Pilot
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Don't believe so. You'd have to email and ask. They have ports on 3 sides but I'm sure he'd put holes on the bottom as well.
$20 e-bay brake. Why not?
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Why go radial, when you can do a simple directional + crush washer to get better performance and less stuff flying when you touch off a round?
Unless it's for esthetics, in which case an eBay brake probably isn't going to look great either.
Unless it's for esthetics, in which case an eBay brake probably isn't going to look great either.
VLD Pilot
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I timed my brakes from Ross myself. Didn't like the washer method. I used a diamond stone and worked the brake down slowly on the stone till it was timed for perfect direction.
I've done the same in the past. Couple strokes with a fine file, then check for fit. Lather, Rinse, Repeat until just shy of indexed, then finish with a stone.
Not exactly rocket-surgery.
Not exactly rocket-surgery.
Hikinghunter
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Simplicity. I'm planning to play with several barrels. Radials just screw on to whatever barrel - no timing. I usually don't shoot prone in the dirt other than in a hunting scenario. I could get a self-timing brake, but why spend for something you don't need?
You can do the same thing with a cheap directional and a crush washer… and they work better without the dust-devil.
I was just curious, that's all.
I was just curious, that's all.
VLD Pilot
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Mine mostly tightened down where the top ports were at the 1:00 so had to go about 320° around the barrel to get TDC. Took about 30 minutes on the stone but it's a flat surface. No way I could have got it completely flat and look good when screwed down if I used a file.
Yep!
lancetkenyon
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I will never own a radial brake. Side ports only.
If you shoot seated or prone, the radial brakes blow dirt/sand/rocks/vegetation/dust/small rodents/etc. all over you, your rifle, and your optics. No thanks.
If you shoot seated or prone, the radial brakes blow dirt/sand/rocks/vegetation/dust/small rodents/etc. all over you, your rifle, and your optics. No thanks.
If you insist on radial brakes, here are some.
Pepper Pot Muzzle Brake
All around great performance. No crush washer required. Length 2 1/2". Specified Caliber options will include a slight increase in actual diameter to allow for safe margins with passing projectiles.
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Gentry Custom Quiet Muzzle Brake | Gentry Custom
Gentry Custom is recognized as a leading gunsmith & custom rifle builder. We also offer installation of our popular Quiet Muzzle Brakes. CALL: (406) 388-4867
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Same here. I still have one with Vais but it came with it, but replace it as soon as I get around it.
If you have a gunsmith to finish/install the brake or if you have the equipment/knowledge to do it yourself you really can't beat a Harrells radial brake.
Stainless Steel Radial Brakes
Our muzzle brakes are made of the finest materials - 41L40 steel and 416 stainless, and single point tool threaded on a CNC lathe to insure the threads are square with the end and bore. They are never tapped. We have a brake to fit any barrel from .550 with 7/16 threads to 1.5 inch with 1-inch...
www.harrellsprecision.com
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VLD Pilot
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I had one of the original Dick Williams brakes when brakes weren't a thing. It was a radial like the Harrells brake and I didn't mind it for a bench range set up. For prone shooting, it was a mess.
VLD Pilot
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I believe Harrell brakes run around $35 and come in different diameters and thread sizes.
