We were too preoccupied with whether or not we could, (create a truly scalable muzzle device platform from CFD Simulation results with Generative AI), we didn’t stop to think if we should hire a marketing team. So instead, we will just test our products, share the data and you can decide where we stand in the marketplace.
Buy with confidence.
The R2B recoil testing standard
The muzzle device industry has no recoil testing standard to measuring muzzle device’s recoil reducing performance.
Due to this, and the fact most people have been led to believe shooting rifles on a recoil sled effectively records a recoil event, the industry has gotten away with some wild claims and conjecture that isn’t based on the underlying science, for a long time.
The best marketing builds trust with your customers, so we decided to lean on our years of testing in laboratory settings and the with the help of the manufacturers that make our testing equipment, we’ve come up with a quick and easy way for customers to visualize and gauge the performance of not only our own products, but also other products within the industry with the new R2B testing standard and rating. With this simple number and rating attached to all products we test in the industry, customers can buy with confidence, instead of conjecture.
The R2B standard has a recoil rating that works off of the premise, if you removed the muzzle brake or silencer in question from the rifle and shot it with a bare muzzle you’d increase the recoil of the rifle by X percentage. The higher the number the better the performance.
The blast portion of the rating works off of the premise, if you add the muzzle brake or silencer in question to the rifle, you’ll increase or decrease the blast of the base rifle by Y percentage. The larger the increase in blast, the more uncomfortable the muzzle device is to operate, the larger decrease in blast the more comfortable the muzzle device is to operate. Simple.
Recoil breakdown: If the muzzle device in question has a peak force of 600 LBS and the bare barreled action had a peak force of 1100 LBS, which is a percentage increase of 83.3%, it would be applied the following rating: R2(+83.3). Indicating if you removed the muzzle brake from the rifle you’d increase the recoil of the rifle by 83%.
Blast breakdown negative: If the muzzle device in question has a peak DB of 170 DB and the bare barreled action has a peak DB of 155 DB, which is an increase of 15 DB, both DB readings will then be converted to pascals (170 DB = 6324 PA and 155 DB = 1124 PA) (because DB is not linear, its logarithmic), the percentage increase of 462% will then be calculated and the following rating applied: B(+462). Indicating the device increases the sound pressure of the rifle by 462% vs the bare muzzle.
Blast breakdown positive: If the muzzle device in question has a peak DB of 150 DB and the bare barreled action has a peak DB of 155 DB, which is a decrease of 5 DB, both DB readings will then be converted to pascals (150 DB = 632 PA and 155 DB = 1124 PA) (because DB is not linear, its logarithmic), the percentage decrease of 43% will then be calculated and the following rating applied: B(-43). Indicating the device decreases the sound pressure of the rifle by 43% vs the bare muzzle.
No marketing needed.
The recoil portion of the R2B standard requires the following equipment:
A 26 inch, 6.5 Creedmoor barreled action weighing 10.6 LBS. (Weight must be +/- 2%.)
An impact force sensor with an independently calibrated maximum load rating 1500 LBS minimum (2500 LBS recommended), and an interface capable of a minimum 50KHZ data update rate, that when mounted to an aluminum or steel frame maintains the same contact point between the rifle and sensor during all testing sessions and no perceivable movement (rifle cannot move or loose contact with sensor during recoil events). Sensor must be capable of +/- 0.05% accuracy and independently calibrated to ISO standards with NIST certified equipment. (Details and specs of the equipment we use and the equipment we recommend below.)
Berger 6.5 mm Creedmoor 130 gr Hybrid OTM Tactical factory ammo. (Berger 130gr Hybrid OTM bullet moving at 2920 fps +/- 0.5%.)
A minimum 0.264 caliber muzzle brake.
The blast portion of the RB2 standard requires the following equipment:
Equipment that conforms to MIL-STD 1474D minimum (MIL-STD 1474E recommended) and measured at the shooter (40 inches behind the muzzle, 2 inches above the bore and inline with the bore). (Details and specs of the MIL-STD 1474D and MIL-STD 1474E below.)
A universal rating for performance.
Current rankings and results
WARNING CHAD (.264 CAL)
WITHOUT WARNING CHAD GEN1 (.264 CAL)
WITHOUT WARNING TMB GEN2.5 (.264 CAL)
ACE PRECISION ACE (.264 CAL)
ACE PRECISION ACE with ACE SHIELD (.264 CAL)
APA FAT BASTARD GEN4 (.264 CAL)
APA FAT BASTARD GEN3 (.264 CAL)
APA LITTLE BASTARD GEN4 (.264 CAL)
MPA DN3 (.264 CAL)
MPA DN5 (.264 CAL)
KINETIC SECUITY SOLUTIONS ATS (.264 CAL)
HAWKINS PRECISION TANK (.264 CAL)
HAWKINS PRECISION UPDRAFT (.264 CAL)
BOTNIA SOLUTIONS MAXI GEN1 (.264 CAL)
MDT COMP (.264 CAL)
AREA 419 HELLFIRE MATCH (.264 CAL)
AREA 419 MAVERICK (.264 CAL)
THUNDER BEAST ARMS MAGNUS K RR (.308 CAL)
THUNDER BEAST ARMS ULTRA 7 (.308 CAL)
THUNDER BEAST ARMS ULTRA 9 (.308 CAL)
CORTINA PRECISION NEXTGEN EC (.264 CAL)
PRECISION ARMAMENT HYPERTAP (.264 CAL)
PATRIOT VALLEY ARMS JETBLAST (.264 CAL)
KGM R30T (.308 CAL)
SILENCERCO OMEGA 300 DT (.308 CAL)
R2B
R2(78.5)B
R2(71.9)B
R2(67.5)B
R2B
R2B
R2(68.4)B
R2B
R2B
R2B
R2B
R2B
R2B
R2B
R2B
R2B
R2B
R2B
R2B
R2B
R2B
R2B
R2B
R2B
R2B
All raw test data is available for peer review in the following link. All data is in excel format (.xlsx):
If a product is on the list but no rating has been applied yet, we have one and will be testing it and/or we deem that product important/relevant and are trying to acquire one for testing. If it’s not on the list, we don’t consider it a priority but are happy to test anything you send to us.
If you as a customer or manufacturer in the muzzle brake industry have a product you would like us to test publicly and/or privately for development, please reach out to us, we are more than happy to test the product publicly (test and post data/apply a rating to the product, which will appear above on the list) or test the product in private and supply you with the data for product development (for a reasonable fee). Email us if you’d like to send us some muzzle devices for testing.