Reduces muzzle blast and ground signature, which can kick up dust and debris ( see field test data).Reduces noise/concussion dramatically over muzzle brake, decreasing odds of hearing damage and may not require hearing protection ( see field test data).Skip the hassle of the 4-10 month process of acquiring a silencer tax stamp and keeping that paperwork on-hand.Much cheaper (Less than $200 compared to $1000+ for popular suppressors + the $200 tax stamp).More maneuverable, because it’s lighter and shorter than a suppressor.Don’t cause your barrel to heat like a suppressor, so less wait time between strings of fire.Reduces recoil about 30% more than a suppressor, helping you stay on target to spot impacts ( see field test data).Many are ported to offset muzzle rise, helping you stay on target to spot impacts ( see field test data).For those that might be new to the game, here are some pros of muzzle brakes compared to pros for suppressors. I conducted a muzzle brake field test a couple of years ago, and gathered some hard data that helped me understand why these guys prefer muzzle brakes. However, there were only 2 shooters who exclusively run suppressors among the top 50 in the NRL. never run a muzzle brake), but that did include 2 of the guys in the top 10 in the PRS, and another 6 in the top 50 in the PRS. never run a suppressor), including 3 of the guys who finished in the top 10 in the PRS and 6 of the guys who finished in the top 10 in the NRL.ġ0% said they only run suppressor (i.e. It’s likely at least proportional to the number of people who said they only run muzzle brakes compared to the number that say they only run suppressors, which was 4 to 1.ģ9% of the shooters said they only run muzzle brakes (i.e. There are a significant amount suppressors represented, but muzzle brakes are far more common overall. And that’s not because the guys running them don’t own a suppressor. It’s clear when you walking around most major precision rifle competitions that the majority of rifles have a muzzle brake on them. I don’t want this part of the results to be misleading. If I’m shooting more of a run-and-gun match with lots of barricades, I may go with a muzzle brake to maximize recoil reduction and the ability to stay on target to see my impacts. If I’m going to be shooting prone on a line with friends, I might screw on a suppressor to not blast the guy next to me all day. The decision to use a suppressor could also come down to the format of how they’ll be shooting. Also, some guys might run a suppressor if they’re using a rifle of a particular caliber or one with a shorter barrel. There are a couple matches like the SilencerCo Quiet Riot that are suppressor-only matches, so even if you use a muzzle brake most of the year, you’d obviously screw on a suppressor if you wanted to shoot that one. In the data above, you can see 51% of these guys said they might run a muzzle brake or a suppressor depending on the situation. The legend on the chart itemizes the league and ranks each color represents, but basically the darker the color, the higher up the shooters placed. The green colors represents the top shooters in the NRL, where the darkest green is the top 10, medium green is 11-25, and light green are 26th to 50th. For example, black indicates shooters who finished in the top 10 in the PRS, dark blue is those who finished 11-25 in the PRS, and the lighter the blue, the further out they finished in PRS Open Division season standings. The various colors on the chart represent the league and rank of the shooters. ( View other “What The Pros Use” articles) Muzzle Brake or Suppressor?Įvery precision rifleman faces the decision: Do I go with a muzzle brake or suppressor? Both have their advantages, so I thought we’d start by looking at what these guys run: This data is very unique, because it is a wide sample of the most elite marksmen and experts in the field.
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It’s based on a recent survey I conducted of the top 125 shooters in the Precision Rifle Series (PRS) and top 50 shooters in the National Rifle League (NRL), which are points-race leagues based on the biggest long-range, field-based rifle matches across the country. This article covers the muzzle brakes and suppressors the top 170+ precision rifle shooters in the country are running.
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