Brake for sass

[xtr]

I am building an AR for my 600 yard range at my club. I just got my hand on a 20" YHM fluted and threaded bull barrel. I want to put a brake on it. I like brakes like the tromix shark brake, but think aggressive brakes may be better suited for CQG. Would an aggressive brake be out of place on a 20" barrel meant for bench rest? What brakes would fit in better?

 

[lipadj46]

Smith Enterprises makes a couple for 5.56 but seriously I have a 24" bull barrel on my AR with a target crown and the rifle recoils very mildly. I know you like them so it you want it go for it but you definitely don't need one and will just add expense and weight on the end.

http://www.smithenterprise.com/products07.html

 

[strat81]

This might help:
http://www.multigun.com/articles/pkcompensation.pdf

IMHO, I'd put a brake on a gun I'd be firing fast (i.e., 3-gun) and a target crown on a slow fired bench gun.

Another consideration is that most (all?) effective brakes/compensators will punish shooters next to you. The blast can be pretty serious, depending on the brake, caliber, and barrel length.