How tight muzzle brake?

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John S

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About how tight should I tighten a muzzle brake on a hard kicking 22-250?

Yes it has a brake.

What material should the spanner for the muzzle brake be made of?

Hardwood? Brass? Drillrod? Stainless? Aluminum? Elk Horn?

I also have padded pliers.

There has been way to much work gone into the barrel's mate stainless finish of some sort and I don't want to ding it up.

Thank you.
 
With the butt of the stock between your feet a 6 inch punch inserted in a port and just snugged tight is plenty tight... I use Never Seize high pressure grease on the threads. I like to remove the brake when cleaning the barrel.

do this with an unloaded rifle...
 
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John, I do the same thing Dennis does except I use one drop of blue locktight because once I install it I never remove it,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, I'm getting ready to build a 223 for PD's and 30BR for deer,,,, BOTH will have a brake,,,,,,,,,,

the wind is my friend,,,,,,,,,,,,,(and so is a brake)

DD
 
I installed a brake last night, considered lok-tite for a nano-second but remembered what Dennis had mentioned before. The point is, if the job is done correctly, it should be able to be removed and installed repeatedly while maintaining timing. More often than not the barrel and brake are stainless and Never Seize hi pressure grease will prevent galling. I have used green lok-tite before, it comes off real easy with a little heat, but if the guy will never take it off, Never Seize still works perfectly for him too.
 
I just use a brass rod that goes all the way through the break and I snug it up with a little more leverage than just my hand. (I once used an allen wrench (not smart) and dented some metal around the ports). Since then I have used the brass rod and I have not had one loosen up.
 
Phillips head screwdriver of close diameter will work. Brass may be better.

PEIRob: How is timing not affected? (Assume I know next to nothing).
 
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...PEIRob: How is timing not affected? (Assume I know next to nothing).
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If the threads are well made and the face of the brake and barrel's shoulder are square and smooth, the brake will snug up stopping in the same position each time.
 
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