We don’t offer any brake for the Gunwerks cans, unfortunately.
Awesome suppressor muzzle brake front end attachment by Recoilx
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My rig with Omega 300 and RecoilX got a glamour shot at recent Clinton House PRS 2 day
Did some shooting with and without on a 8.5 lb 6mm CM Saturday. Friday night I watched Utimate Reloader's YouTube video where he found no difference on a 308 but a lot of difference on a 300WM, albeit with a different design but still a brake on the end of a suppressor. I tried this rifle both ways after watching that because I figured I wouldn't sacrifice the length and weight if it didn't help - but I thought it did help. Now, my 6CM has an 18" barrel (this is a hunting rifle), so I'm wondering if the difference in gas pressure into the suppressor of a 18" barrel vs a 24"+ makes the brake more effective? Seems to make sense in my pea brain?
I have a feeling you need more powder (gas) to make it effective. I would assume a lot of gas energy from a 308 vs WM has been neutralized in the baffle stack by the time it hits the brake part. An 18" creedmoor should have a lot of gas expansion left over to make use of the brake ports. At least, that's my theory.
I fan feel a difference on a 20# 6br with brake cap VS without. There is likely a more noticeable difference with larger cartridges, but the recoil reduction is still there.
Seems a little pricey for just low grade aluminum, should be titanium tbh.
Edit - I’m sure it’s not gonna erode away but frankly aluminum is cheap for a fairly pricey item. I can find brakes on eBay for 15 bucks made of stainless or carbon steel. With the variable jam nut there’s a bit more complexity but not much more. For a premium priced product it really should be grade 5 titanium, it won’t corrode like aluminum can, it will erode less and if there’s a graze it’s less likely to have serious damage and it just feels better when it’s made of a better material. If it was cheaper I wouldn’t complain but 185$ isn’t exactly cheap. Tbacs rr option costs 45$ more compared to their flat cap version and its titanium with an intricate locking ring and taper interface. This really should be a lot less or be titanium.
Does the da version have the taper interface?
I don’t have any photos of the back of one of these, but, how big is the hole? Because it should accommodate the bullet by AT LEAST .1 inches, so it should be .2 inches over bore. This is to reduce the chance of the tunnel effect where a projectile passes through a long tunnel and the gasses bounce off the projectile causing instability. Is that the case? The rr brake on the tbac is hollowed and the hole it travels through to get to the brake portion is pretty thin which is how it should be so you don’t have this effect take place.
Edit - I’m sure it’s not gonna erode away but frankly aluminum is cheap for a fairly pricey item. I can find brakes on eBay for 15 bucks made of stainless or carbon steel. With the variable jam nut there’s a bit more complexity but not much more. For a premium priced product it really should be grade 5 titanium, it won’t corrode like aluminum can, it will erode less and if there’s a graze it’s less likely to have serious damage and it just feels better when it’s made of a better material. If it was cheaper I wouldn’t complain but 185$ isn’t exactly cheap. Tbacs rr option costs 45$ more compared to their flat cap version and its titanium with an intricate locking ring and taper interface. This really should be a lot less or be titanium.
Does the da version have the taper interface?
I don’t have any photos of the back of one of these, but, how big is the hole? Because it should accommodate the bullet by AT LEAST .1 inches, so it should be .2 inches over bore. This is to reduce the chance of the tunnel effect where a projectile passes through a long tunnel and the gasses bounce off the projectile causing instability. Is that the case? The rr brake on the tbac is hollowed and the hole it travels through to get to the brake portion is pretty thin which is how it should be so you don’t have this effect take place.
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so go make one and post it up for sale
Any update on timeline for more 30 cal ones? I'm looking for a SiCo one personally.
It’s looking like end of May. This larger order is taking longer than expected to finish up machining and getting anodized. Banish and DA/DDC are only waiting for anodizing. I’ll have them sooner and will be shipping out ASAP. I apologize to everyone that’s waiting, and appreciate your patience.
Thanks for the updates. Patiently waiting to order a 30 cal version for a Scythe!
All pre-orders shipped out today. All brakes are in stock on my website right now.
I see only 33 cal brakes. I'm pretty sure the last one I bought said 30 cal. Are you only offering 33 cal now or are they the same and you're naming them differently?
Yes I switched to 33 cal to keep things easier to inventory. Enough people wanted brakes for their 33 cal guns so I made some. Then did some testing and didn’t notice any difference in performance between 30 and 33. So I just made them all the same across the board.
So you’re never going to make a 30 again? Or better yet a 6.5? (I mainly shoot 22 and 6 so 6.5 would hopefully offer sufficient clearance)
From the testing I’ve done with a 22 dasher up to 300 NM, the 33 cal vs 30 cal didn’t matter. (The bore was increased .01) a 6.5 version likely won’t happen. I have 9 variants, and will have more coming likely. I’m a one man band, so I’m doing as much as I can right now. All this being said, the future could be different.
Think sportsman. Trying to shave weight wherever to get under 13lbs. Or NRL hunter. There is a market for it, and would be a great option.
Get a Nomad Ti XC as a host. Don’t have to worry about welds breaking
Ordered one for my Nomad last weekend and it should be here Monday. I'm interested to see if I will feel any difference between it and the Dead Air E-brake on my 21.5lb 26" 6.5cm.
Got a shipping notice for one to put on an AB Raptor 10. Will be on a 300 PRC. Looking forward to trying it out.
Yeah, I’d trade my scythe for another XC if I could.Get a Nomad Ti XC as a host. Don’t have to worry about welds breaking
Never thought I'd hear a Dead Air Nomad owner bragging about not breaking welds on suppressors. They were the OG of sending half a suppressor down range.Get a Nomad Ti XC as a host. Don’t have to worry about welds breaking
I have been running the RecoilX and an Omega 300 for PRS. Multiple matches now - not having any issues with the orginal unit loosening now. Had to snug it up when it was brand new but probably has 1500 rounds through the RecoilX now and no longer have any "loosening" issues.
You will, I did on my RPR which isn't that far off that weight when the extra handguard weights are in
I’m just waiting on quotes and getting going on production. This last batch had an increase in diameter and made the knurling more aggressive. The next jam nuts will be even “beefier” and have a spanner flat. The material will change to heat treated 17-4 to handle the extra torque and not get all messed up from wrenching on it.
Yes they will be made available for single purchase, and are reverse compatible.
I’ve heard you’re working on a “match” or “PRS” version of the brake with some revised porting.
Is that true (I hope it is), and if so what’s the timeline for release?
Edit: I have one of your brakes already with another on the way. It’s an awesome product.
I’m in the late stages of prototyping a “non magnum” brake right now. Early stages of testing show that magnum cartridges have too much gas, thus causes too much downward force. (Shoots under the target)
I have some top guys in PRS testing it for me right now and making sure I don’t need any tweaks made.
There is no date in mind for when it will be released, but possibly Q3 or Q4.
That’s definitely something quite a few folks have reached out to me asking for.Replacement TBAC RR brake?
Sheesh let TBAC wallow in their own self created pool. Bring your creation to all the other manufacturers that gave us the threaded end cap liberty and choices of freedom. I have a few TBAC cans, and they're good, but their heirarchy and attorneys have a large nfa stick up their rear so far, they refuse modularity, let them sleep in the bed the have created I say.
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