Suppressed Armament Systems (SAS) Muzzle Brake The American Precision Arms (APA) muzzle brake, the Muscle muzzle brake by Center Shot Rifles (CSR), and AWC’s PSR muzzle brake were each used by several shooters again this year.įollowing those guys were a long list of other great muzzle brakes that were used by one of the shooters, including JP Enterprises, Score High Gunsmithing, Thunder Beast (TBAC), Schuler, Suppressed Armament Systems (SAS), Primary Weapons Systems (PWS), and Mack Brothers. 21% of shooters using muzzle brakes chose either the Badger FTE or the Badger Thruster, with most of them landing on the FTE. JEC had 70% more muzzle brakes represented among these precision rifle shooters than their nearest competitor.īadger also had a significant jump in popularity among the shooters who qualified for this year’s finale over last year. Of those using muzzle brakes, 1 in 3 were using the JEC muzzle brake. The JEC muzzle brake not only held its ground as the most popular muzzle brake in the PRS, it actually gained some additional market share. The numbers represented at last year’s finale are also provided in the semi-transparent gray color.

Here are the muzzle brakes the top precision shooters were using at this year’s finale. The majority of them use muzzle brakes, a few run suppressed, and a couple guys either run both (depending on the situation) or neither. If you just look at the shooters who ended up in the top twenty, the distribution stays very similar. Only 9% said they don’t use a muzzle brake or suppressor. 12% of shooters may opt to use a muzzle brake or a suppressor depending on the match. For example, the most popular muzzle brake used weighs just 2 ounces, where the most popular suppressor weighs 8 times that at 16 oz.Ģ3% of shooters ran suppressed. That come as a surprise to some, but a muzzle brake is at least as effective as a suppressor at reducing recoil and muzzle rise, and comes in at a fraction of the weight. “Both” essentially means they’ve been known to run a suppressor or a muzzle break, and likely make the decision based on the format of the match they’re competing in.ĥ5% of the precision rifle competitors shoot with a muzzle brake exclusively, which is over twice as many as those running suppressors. The chart below shows whether the shooters at the finale ran with a suppressor, muzzle brake, neither, or both.

Click here to view the results from 2014. Update: These are results from the 2013 PRS Season.

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