Like AIAW, I had a TAC50, from 2010-2013. I agree with EVERYTHING he said, esp with how it gets old and worsens your shooting. The recoil with the TAC50 brake is aweful, I had to replace it with a AR-50 brake, which works better, but adds 4# and 4" OAL to the thing. My Tac 50 broke a Vortex...