Black Fox 6 Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 Gents What kind of muzzle break would you recommend for a Saiga or Vepr-12? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BpS12 512 Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 Check in those sections of the forums. There are already multiple threads on such topics. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChileRelleno 7,071 Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 (edited) Brake, muzzle brake... You do not want to break your muzzle. What do you want it to do specifically or in combination? Do you want it to brake recoil, compensate muzzle rise, control flash, or a combination of two of these? Do you want it to be a breaching tool, be able to inflict compliance via pain and look super tacti-cool? How much is your budget? A good one that actually works is going to be $75 -$150+. The best brakes comps and flash hiders can be points of contention, and garner a good argument. Many that people say work, others say is perceived recoil reduction/rise simply due to the weight of the attachment and not function. The only one that is relatively easy to test, for most people, is a flash hiders capability. Brakes & comps are in my opinion, generally based on a bit of science, a bigger portion of what looks cool and a bunch of market testing/marketing, Then enters the military, they've the money, to pay some contractor to R&D what really works. So what attachment does the Russian military use? Enter our dear Uncle Ivan, bless his vodka soaked heart, he has given us the Molot GK-01 Vepr/Saiga 12 brake/comp. Getting a real one can take a while and cost a pretty penny, but there is a fine US made copy. http://www.carolinashooterssupply.com/product_p/css-vepr12-brake.htm Others that are well thought of are apparently well regarded. Tromix Monster & Mini Monster Tromix Shark Bonesteel Arms Firestorm CSS Monster Claw large/Small Edited January 11, 2014 by ChileRelleno 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hammer 15 Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 Maxrounds is very good also. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EthanM 514 Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 (edited) I use the jt engineering on one, does a really good job of recoil reduction. I have one with just a thread protector, and the recoil difference when firing buck shot is noticeable when shot side by side. Your probably gonna get about 20 or more different opinions on what break to use lol Edited January 11, 2014 by Ethan M 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Fox 6 Posted January 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 My main goal is recoil reduction, followed by muzzle rise control. Anything else I would consider a bonus. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChileRelleno 7,071 Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 The US made Molot GK-01 fills that bill very nicely. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Fox 6 Posted January 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 Check in those sections of the forums. There are already multiple threads on such topics. BpS12 I did look around on the forum but couldn't really find a useful thread. Also a search didn't provide very useful results either. I'm new to the forum. Could you provide a little more direction to help me find this info? Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChileRelleno 7,071 Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 (edited) You've eight good suggestions for brakes/comps so far, all made by well known/regarded companies. Very few people can honestly say which brake is the best, most can just give their opinion of two or three. One would have to have extensive experience with most of the available brakes/comps to be able to honestly answer that question. And manufacturers, well, they're biased with good reason. Search Tips. At the top of the page, click the Advanced Search cog next to the search window. Enter your search subject, e.g. "muzzle device" or compensator, brake or "recoil reduction". In Find The Forum, under Saiga Shotguns, select Saiga 12 Select Topic List You should then be able to scan thread titles looking for topics meeting your needs. Edited January 11, 2014 by ChileRelleno 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
termite 463 Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 I've got the Tromix shark brake on mine, no complaints. It doesn't take away ALL the recoil, but you can feel a difference without it, a large difference. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MegamanX 65 Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 I really like the archangel barrel shroud muzzle break combo on my saiga 12 from alumalite Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Odd Man Out 1,283 Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 Tromix Monster = "Yer kiddin!?!?!?! this ain't a .22!?!?! Really!?!?" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ptthere 5 Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 I found a half-cage A2-stlye 14x1 brake on Ebay that worked nicely. Everything vents up and to the sides, nothing to the bottom to keep the rifle planted straight. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eric Pate 478 Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 Most effective brake is... whichever is heaviest. Tromix monster is pretty damn heavy sooo... Other than that, its mostly cosmetic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Inspector 12 37 Posted January 17, 2014 Report Share Posted January 17, 2014 I have the JT Engineering competition brake on my S 12. I have only shot a couple of boxes of shells through it so far but the brake does make a difference. Well worth the money. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gunfun 3,931 Posted January 17, 2014 Report Share Posted January 17, 2014 (edited) I found a half-cage A2-stlye 14x1 brake on Ebay that worked nicely. Everything vents up and to the sides, nothing to the bottom to keep the rifle planted straight. I found a half-cage A2-stlye 14x1 brake on Ebay that worked nicely. Everything vents up and to the sides, nothing to the bottom to keep the rifle planted straight. That won't brake or compensate nearly as much as designs with more perpendicular surface area vents. The tests I did with the MD 10 slot flash hider were not perfect, but the video footage was indistinguishable from a bare muzzle. I kinda hate to put this footage out due to the skew created by a few mistakes I did, but if you just take it for qualitative inferences, it's still helpful. I made a lot more footage of each type and saw clear trends, but the ability to quantify and definitively rank them is out. I've had the supplies in the way for months that I bought to build a proper test rig. http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSq6wScgUXRzPU1TmRs54WNHY0719c1ua Edited January 17, 2014 by GunFun Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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