Gunsmithing Tighten Muzzle Brakes and more?

[Incahoots]

What do you to tighten a Muzzle Brakes and More muzzle break?

 

[Steel head]

I get it hand tight to 11:30 then wrench tighten to 12.

 

[Incahoots]

Just a regular wrench? No flat sides on kine. There are notches on the end. Any type of wrench that would fit those notches?

Thank you

 

[Steel head]

I used a crescent wrench on those flats.
The guy who makes them has a great video on installation of his brakes.

 

[Incahoots]

I used a crescent wrench on those flats.
The guy who makes them has a great video on installation of his brakes.

Awesome, I'll check it out, thank you

 

[CShooter92]

Probably depends what brake you're running, but I just do hand tight with my Insite Heathen with a tiny drop of oil on the threads. I'll check it periodically throughout a match to ensure it hasn't loosened off but I've never had an issue.

 

[Vodak]

If you have a brake without flats stuff a tight fit wood or plastic dowel into the ports and use that. The self timing Beast brake I have has fairly thick walls and if yours does as well it will hold a reasonable amount of torque. If it’s cut to the point where there isn’t a lot of support then be gentle so you don’t warp it. Ideally you want it just tight enough to stay on the gun, no more no less.

 

[Danny1788]

Use a piece of 1/8” flat stock on the two slits in the front of the brake.

 

[1moaoff]

Strap wrench