Muzzle brakes

[Starlite]

@Ihedrick1. Beautiful rigs. To my eye though it looks like that 5 port brake could use a half turn more. Looks like it would cause more jump (Blowing gases towards the ground). The 3 port seems right to me. (Blowing up causing the barrel to stay down) I'm no expert for sure And likely have this all *** backwards. How does that 5 port expel the gases?

 

[lhedrick1]

@Ihedrick1. Beautiful rigs. To my eye though it looks like that 5 port brake could use a half turn more. Looks like it would cause more jump (Blowing gases towards the ground). The 3 port seems right to me. (Blowing up causing the barrel to stay down) I'm no expert for sure And likely have this all *** backwards. How does that 5 port expel the gases?

The 5 port seems fine other than extremely loud and if you are standing behind the shooter, the concussion is pretty strong. I would say the recoil and muzzle jump was tamed to that of a .270 shooting while shooting 200 gr pills. But the explosion at the end of the muzzle isn't too pleasant.

 

[Wedgy]

Yes, it seems like the 5 port is oriented 180 degrees off.

 

[FEENIX]

Yes, it seems like the 5 port is oriented 180 degrees off.

Maybe that's why the concussion is strong. I am curious if Nathan @IdahoCTD tested it with this orientation.

 

[lhedrick1]

Im confused. 180 degrees more turn would simply put the ports that are currently on the right side to the left side. How would that change the effect of the muzzle blast?

 

[Starlite]

Im confused. 180 degrees more turn would simply put the ports that are currently on the right side to the left side. How would that change the effect of the muzzle blast?

That's true. I just went and rotated my brake. The only way the angle changes is to thread from the other end not rotate. It still looks different from all the other brakes I have. Like I said I'm no expert.

 

[FEENIX]

Im confused. 180 degrees more turn would simply put the ports that are currently on the right side to the left side. How would that change the effect of the muzzle blast?

It's because there are two different 5-port designs...

 

[HANDLER]

MBM ALL THE WAY. there is no OTHER

 

[Starlite]

It's because there are two different 5-port designs...

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Now that we know this is by design I'll ask why? Is this just for looks and it will sill act in the same way? ie; more jump and more blast back at ya. Either way it still looks bad@$$.

 

[FEENIX]

Now that we know this is by design I'll ask why? Is this just for looks and it will sill act in the same way? ie; more jump and more blast back at ya. Either way it still looks bad@$$.

I know Nathan (@IdahoCTD) did various tests on the port sizes, angles, orientation, shape, etc., on his MBs, and he is best to answer the question.