Tikka T3x Varmint 223 muzzle brake

[Dolomite]

Hi I was looking to get my 223 Varmint .900 barrel threaded to 5/8 x 24 for a muzzle break.

1. Can I put on a larger brake like a 6mm or 6.5mm on the gun without affecting accuracy?
2. Will that have an adverse effect since is so much larger than the bullet passing?


I was looking to get an APA or maybe area 419 or a jet blast.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Lunchbox27]

You can put a 308 brake on it if you want. A bullet passing through a larger bore hole after leaving the muzzle will have no ill effect on accuracy. If it did, no one would run suppressors.

I have shot 6mm, and 6.5mm through a 308 brake in the past with no issues.

The real question here is, why put a brake on a 223?

 

[Codiekfx400]

Yes thread it 5/8-24. Use a 6 or 6.5 brake and you will be fine. The larger hole will make the brake slightly less efficient. I believe it’s like 3 percent less effective.