Part of the motivation behind my thoroughness was in hopes that I’ll be able to buy an even better muzzle brake for my rifle 2 years from now! 😉 This field test has already been a catalyst for conversations, and I hope it ignites some innovation over the next year or two. It provides fresh insight into the competition, shows what works well, what doesn’t seem to be working, and what precision shooters are looking for. Ultimately, I hope this test gives all manufacturers info they can use to improve their designs. If you’re wondering why I didn’t include your favorite, read the Muzzle Brake Line-Up Post. Beyond that, I simply tried to represent the wide variety of the designs that are available, and others that are widely popular on custom bolt-action rigs. All brakes used by more than 2 of the top 50 shooters in the PRS are represented ( see the data). I started by including the most popular precision rifle muzzle brakes. 338 Lapua to 50 BMG), because both of those seem to get you in a different type of product. I may do another test in the future focused on AR-15’s or large magnums (i.e. I used 4 rifles during testing, including a 6XC, 6.5 Creedmoor, 308 Win, and 300 Norma Magnum. This test focused on muzzle brakes designed for precision rifles in 6mm through 30 caliber. I’ve already published ridiculously exhaustive details of each test, but I’ll try to sum it up in this post. My goal with this project was to equip fellow long-range shooters with as much hard data as I could reasonably gather, so they could make an informed buying decision for their application. It included several objective tests to quantify the performance of 20+ muzzle brakes designed for precision rifles in 6mm through 30 caliber. So think about that.This post summarizes the eye-opening results for the massive muzzle brake field test I’ve worked on the past few months. But it’s good enough that you’ll probably never need to buy another muzzle brake (unless you get another rifle).Īnd that makes it a better long term value than most other muzzle devices. So, yeah, the LANTAC Dragon SilencerCo ASR Muzzle Brake is expensive. You’ll thank yourself if you decide to get a suppressor later on. If you’re only interested in recoil reduction and improved control, get the Dragon anyway. If you want a good muzzle brake-but are most interested in getting an outstanding suppressor mourning system-get the SilencerCo ASR Muzzle Brake. If you want the best performance, with or without a suppressor, get the Dragon. I would sum up the decision between a different muzzle brake and the Dragon muzzle brake like this: However, for your money, you get a muzzle brake that looks cooler, offers more recoil and muzzle rise reduction, and perfectly fits SilencerCo suppressors. This muzzle brake is notably more expensive than the SilenceCo ASR Muzzle Brake. Here’s the last thing I’ll say about the Dragon ASR Muzzle Brake: it’s expensive. Your mileage may vary based on your barrel’s gas port size and gas system length.Īnyway, even though it may not be perfect, I will say that this muzzle brake performs just as well as most dedicated muzzle brakes, which is a step up over the SilencerCo muzzle brake.
SINGLE PORT ASR MUZZLE BRAKE REVIEW SERIES
But it’s just not quite zero.Īlso, my 14.5 rifle has a Criterion Core Series Barrel with a mid-length gas system. After installing the Dragon, the felt recoil is MUCH softer. The felt recoil with this muzzle brake is super soft.īut I test fired my rifle with the original compensator before I installed the LANTAC muzzle brake. On the other hand, the Dragon doesn’t reduce recoil to zero, as far as I can tell. If you mount the Dragon muzzle brake on a shorter rifle, you may get less than perfect muzzle rise reduction. Keep in mind that I have this muzzle brake mounted on a rifle with a 14.5 inch barrel.
But it feels like this muzzle brake might actually reduce the muzzle rise to zero. It’s hard to gather any mathematical data. I will admit that the muzzle rise reduction might be perfect. I’m just not convinced that the Dragon reduces these forces to zero. Now, don’t get me wrong, the recoil and muzzle rise reduction are outstanding. However, LANTAC claims that the Dragon muzzle brake “reduces muzzle rise and recoil to zero.” Up to this point, the Dragon muzzle brake lives up to every claim that LANTAC makes about it.
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