Transporter7220 Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 I'm in the middle of my first AR build and I'm looking for opinions on muzzle compensator. I'm not too worried about noise, I'd just like to keep the barrel as flat as possible. What are your favorite brakes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.E. Kelley Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Excellent Brake! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puma Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 I'm in the middle of my first AR build and I'm looking for opinions on muzzle compensator. I'm not too worried about noise, I'd just like to keep the barrel as flat as possible. What are your favorite brakes? Unquestionably the flattest muzzle brake is the EFFIN-A. Nothing comes close once you tune it. It is also the quietest. The problem is the size, weight and all the screws utilized. And of course it is difficult to clean. So after considering everything I chose the Pri-Quiet Brake. It is very effective, small, light and relatively easy to clean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkCO Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Have you by chance tried the search function? There are at least a dozen threads here on Enos, never has there been a concensus on the "best" brake...because it does not exist. Your stance, hold, load, gas system, reciprocating mass, all affect the performance parameters that make the comps EFFECTIVE for you. I have tried and tested them all sans the SJC (waiting on the new version) and with some tuning, can make them do what I want them to do on my rifle. I have about 10 in my parts bin, some I will use, others are not worth messing with. Unless you clean your rifles regularly, the ones with high pressure chambers can build up deposits that affect accuracy. Keeping them too clean reduces lifespan. Best advice, try a bunch with the same load on a bunch of rifles. Good advice, get a Nordic Corvette and a Miculek ($48 and $38 @ Midway) and shoot them both and compare and contrast the differences and preferences. You will learn a lot more than reading what someone else says is the best comp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee blackman Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 I'm gonna +1 on the PRI Quiet Brake. Out of all the breaks I've seen, I have been most impressed with it. I like the JP Recoil Eliminator the best, other than its huge ugly profile, and its soooooooo freakin loud. But if you really want to have fun, slap one on a 10.5" sbr AR and shoot it under a metal roof covered shooting port. The guys on the table to the left and right clear out real quick... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.E. Kelley Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Have you by chance tried the search function? There are at least a dozen threads here on Enos, never has there been a concensus on the "best" brake...because it does not exist. Your stance, hold, load, gas system, reciprocating mass, all affect the performance parameters that make the comps EFFECTIVE for you. I have tried and tested them all sans the SJC (waiting on the new version) and with some tuning, can make them do what I want them to do on my rifle. I have about 10 in my parts bin, some I will use, others are not worth messing with. Unless you clean your rifles regularly, the ones with high pressure chambers can build up deposits that affect accuracy. Keeping them too clean reduces lifespan. Best advice, try a bunch with the same load on a bunch of rifles. Good advice, get a Nordic Corvette and a Miculek ($48 and $38 @ Midway) and shoot them both and compare and contrast the differences and preferences. You will learn a lot more than reading what someone else says is the best comp. Mark! I was going to post all of what you just posted but nobody really listens…Just get a few fanboys to say THIS IS THE ONE and that's that. I also thought about making my link to the Seekins brake say "The Best Brake he the WORLD" then it would be so! To the OP... do what MarkCO is suggesting and buy the Miculek for 30 bucks and run it. Save your cash for ammo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskapopo Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 (edited) The SJC Titan is the best comp going in my opinion and thats based on trying a fair amount of them. The other day on a stage I had my trigger double because I was feathering it too much and both rounds hit a 6 inch steel Auto popper at 130 yards. The gun shoots that flat with the Titan. As to saving money and getting a cheaper brake. The Titan comes in at less than $100. For me thats not a lot of money to worry about. $70 bucks is a night out with your girlfriend. Pat Edited July 27, 2012 by Alaskapopo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M118LR Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 I have tried and used many different types of comps. Many of them work very well. I have quite a few AR's with these comps on my rifle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langenator Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 I have tried and used many different types of comps. Many of them work very well. I have quite a few AR's with these comps on my rifle. Captions, bitte! And Pat, $70 doesn't get me a night out with the wife for those of us with kids. Heck, $70 barely gets a babysitter around here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkCO Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Mark! I was going to post all of what you just posted but nobody really listens…Just get a few fanboys to say THIS IS THE ONE and that's that. I also thought about making my link to the Seekins brake say "The Best Brake he the WORLD" then it would be so! To the OP... do what MarkCO is suggesting and buy the Miculek for 30 bucks and run it. Save your cash for ammo. BTW, Patrick was the first one to lay down a comparative of many of the comps taking out all the variables he could. The article was in front sight and was very informative. Actually shooting them and testing them lays aside a lot of the emotional cheering for a paticular comp. The Seekins is certainly a very good comp recomended by one of the rocks of the sport. Also, understand that some of the "new" comps are really just variations on some of the old standbys. The EFFIN-A, Seekins and Firebird Dominator are three newer comps that really are "new" designs and not just some modified copies. I'd put all three of them in the top tier as far as performance is concerned. Now, off to build a rifle for RM3G and pick a comp out of the bucket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grouse Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 The SJC Titan is the best comp going in my opinion and thats based on trying a fair amount of them. The other day on a stage I had my trigger double because I was feathering it too much and both rounds hit a 6 inch steel Auto popper at 130 yards. The gun shoots that flat with the Titan. As to saving money and getting a cheaper brake. The Titan comes in at less than $100. For me thats not a lot of money to worry about. $70 bucks is a night out with your girlfriend. Pat I;ve been very pleased with the Titan. Found one used on ARFCom at a good price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkCO Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Remembered one more thing as I was eating a late breakfast...skip the comps and just get a suppressor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbon9 Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Excellent Brake! Patrick, Any feedback on the .308 version and is the .308 version small enough to not bump me into open? Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomfab Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Excellent Brake! I've heard great things about it but they seem impossible to get at any price unless you wear a jersey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tagacali Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Stag Arms MB. Cheap with zero muzzle rise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomfab Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Stag Arms MB. Cheap with zero muzzle rise Yeah it definitely has no rise! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 JP "Tank" comp, noisy but very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landshark45 Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Remembered one more thing as I was eating a late breakfast...skip the comps and just get a suppressor. This... And your friends will like you better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jin Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Are brakes just louder for people around the shooter? Or does the shooter get subject to increased loudness as well? For example...miculek brake. To me as the shooter it seems louder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephensOutdoors Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 I'm a big fan of the Wheaton comp. I also have a Miculek which is good too but I'd spend th money for a Wheton again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mbauer67 Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 It is also important to realize that comps are not just about recoil management, they also play a big part in managing the blast sound of the rifle. For me personally I hate the sjc Titan because of the blast and how loud it is. My choice is the miculek or the PRI quiet comp is my personal favorite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootfastRunfaster Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 (edited) Not speaking for Patrick, but I recently got hold of a Seekins in .308 and I could not feel an appreciable difference between it and the Surefire that I have been running. The Seekins 223 is right up there with Titan in .223 but is easier on the skull. I have tried the Titan in both calibers and it is the flattest, but it gives me a headache and I am the one on the gun. Kuan Edited July 29, 2012 by ShootfastRunfaster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warpspeed Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 I run a Surefire and like it a lot. Bought it mostly for looks. It was perhaps a tad better than the JP Cooley Comp I was running but not so much so as to need to switch. I put a Nordic Corvette Comp on a friends rifle and it was very effective. He shot it with and without and commented on the difference. BTW, he is not a competitor, just a range guy wanting something to plink with so the need to have the "it" thing is not there. Mark & Pat have it right. Buy a lower priced one to start and go from there. You will end up like the rest of us wit a box of them too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbon9 Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 Not speaking for Patrick, but I recently got hold of a Seekins in .308 and I could not feel an appreciable difference between it and the Surefire that I have been running. The Seekins 223 is right up there with Titan in .223 but is easier on the skull. I have tried the Titan in both calibers and it is the flattest, but it gives me a headache and I am the one on the gun. Kuan Thank you for your feedback, looks like it's gonna be a Seekins(if it actually ships), Titan or possibly Arredondo in that order. Unless one catches my fancy before I move all the way down the line. I am open to suggestions for .308 comps. I have the Titan in .223 and have shot it in .308, just trying to avoid the blast of gas/pressure/noise(it does indeed work well). Anybody have experience with the American Precision Arms Little Jimmy or Little Bastard? If so what are the dimensions and your experiences? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seekins Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Thanks for all the feedback! It took us a bit to get the brakes into production, but we just finished packaging a bunch up and filling everyones orders. I'm not sure how many we will have left out of this production run as the dealers and distributors are sucking them up quick. I know DSG arms just got a bunch of them sent their way. I will say this and stand by it 100%.. If you get our brake and you decide you want something else on your rifle we will take it back! Also, we just got our new website launched. Has some better pics. We also have a upper, lower and complete gun builder! check it out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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