Looking for any experience of a Chad tuner brake vs a Botnia Maxi. We are in the process of building a PRS rifle for Tactical class in 308 win for my son, so wanting to get the absolute most effective muzzle brake that we can find. The choice seems to be between the Chad and the Botnia, but I cant find much that compares the two. I watched the X-Ring Youtube video, and his conclusion was that they were very similar, but I would be interested to hear the experience of anyone else that has been able to compare the two.
Precision Rifle Gear Chad vs Botnia
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I haven't shot them side by side, but I've shot both and I agree with XRing. Very similar.
I love to buy dumb shit but $600 for a brake is wild to me.
Haven't tried the Botnia, but the concussion from the Chad was pretty terrible in my opinion. Extremely effective recoil reduction, but it didn't matter because the time spent recovering from the flashbang that just went off 3 feet from my face was about as much time as I'd spend requiring the target with a suppressor. I found the DN5 to be a pretty good middle ground between recoil reduction and concussion at the shooter. Side benefit, it's not $600 for a brake.
The Chad is more pleasant to the shooter so that's the direction I would lean. I know guys who have both and can't really tell too much of a difference.
If your son is not a grown ass man, .308 is a very poor choice. It's going to beat the shit out of him and hinder development. Usually guys shoot tactical who are either in the military or get their skills/fundamentals down in open then go shoot tactical. It's a rough learning curve, even more so with heavy recoil.
If your son is not a grown ass man, .308 is a very poor choice. It's going to beat the shit out of him and hinder development. Usually guys shoot tactical who are either in the military or get their skills/fundamentals down in open then go shoot tactical. It's a rough learning curve, even more so with heavy recoil.
Everyone ( including me) said the same thing till you shoot one. Then they are asking where to buy one. It's one of the few areas you can actually buy some points.
I've put quite a few rounds through both. Setting being on PRS open rigs in 6.5 Creed & 6 Dasher, and NRL Hunter Open Heavy rifle in 6.5 Creed. They're very good, but a but different. That said, in my use cases I don't think you'd be able to really tell in a 6mm. 6.5 is where I was able to notice differences. See below...
Chad: Keeps rifle flatter. Blast isn't bad on the shooter. If you shoot under cover (roof), then it feels a bit louder than I'd like. Nice that I can use 5/8 and 3/4 muzzle threads. Blast isn't a loud ringing, but more of a wave of air the washes over you.
Maxi: Less recoil and feels softer, but little more muzzle rise. Nicer when shooting under a roof. Nicer/easier way to set timing on the barrel. Blast isn't bad on the shooter. I "see" the blast more in my peripherals.
Chad: Keeps rifle flatter. Blast isn't bad on the shooter. If you shoot under cover (roof), then it feels a bit louder than I'd like. Nice that I can use 5/8 and 3/4 muzzle threads. Blast isn't a loud ringing, but more of a wave of air the washes over you.
Maxi: Less recoil and feels softer, but little more muzzle rise. Nicer when shooting under a roof. Nicer/easier way to set timing on the barrel. Blast isn't bad on the shooter. I "see" the blast more in my peripherals.
I’ve shot both and IMO the Botnia is better as far as recoil reduction and kinder to the shooter as far as blast/concussion as compared to the Chad.
(That said, I care about my hearing and driving home without a headache more than recoil reduction, so I run an ACE with their cone of shame.)
(That said, I care about my hearing and driving home without a headache more than recoil reduction, so I run an ACE with their cone of shame.)
I swear that pricing makes my head call up the O'Jays... "For the Love of Money".
I really like shooting the Chad, that said I have pretty much switched to shooting Suppressed. It is just so much more enjoyable!
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