SKS Muzzle Break

[Shinobi'sZ]

Is the TAPCO Yugo Muzzle Break a drop in piece? Will it fit on any SKS...like a Norinco or Russian 45?
Thanks

[bigthaiboy]

No, it's threaded for 14 x 1mm Right-hand thread which is used only on the Yugo M59/66.

[Shinobi'sZ]

No, it's threaded for 14 x 1mm Right-hand thread which is used only on the Yugo M59/66.

So what muzzle breaks are guys using on their non Yugo SKS rifles?

[Hoologan]

It's a BRAKE. As in it SLOWS the recoil.

[railroader]

I'd say forget the brake. I had on that was held on by a longer front sight pin. The recoil sheared the pin and launched the brake. Mark

[Shinobi'sZ]

It's a BRAKE. As in it SLOWS the recoil.

Yeah that's right....I was on a break when I asked the question lol. Now can you answer mine?

Thanks

[Retzius]

Do you really need a muzzle brake on an SKS?

The recoil is mild to say the least. If the SKS recoil is really an issue for you than I suggest you get a .22 like the 10/22.

[salazar44]

Do you really need a muzzle brake on an SKS?

The recoil is mild to say the least. If the SKS recoil is really an issue for you than I suggest you get a .22 like the 10/22.

It can still help with follow up shots. And there is nothing wrong with a 10/22. An ar doesnt put out much recoil but plenty of people still put muzzle brakes on.

To the op... they have the slip on brakes that are attached by pin. Or you can get a choate brake.

[Shinobi'sZ]

Do you really need a muzzle brake on an SKS?

The recoil is mild to say the least. If the SKS recoil is really an issue for you than I suggest you get a .22 like the 10/22.

wow aren't you a funny guy. I shoot 338 Win Mag and .45 and .357 mag...and I own a 10/22 as well...great plinker. But being the genius you are you may have heard about something called 922r and that the muzzle brake adds another compliance part. Also if you buy into the idea, muzzle brakes are supposed to improve accuracy. If you can't answer the question you shouldn't respond...as it is off topic.

[bigthaiboy]

wow aren't you a funny guy. I shoot 338 Win Mag and .45 and .357 mag...and I own a 10/22 as well...great plinker. But being the genius you are you may have heard about something called 922r and that the muzzle brake adds another compliance part. Also if you buy into the idea, muzzle brakes are supposed to improve accuracy. If you can't answer the question you shouldn't respond...as it is off topic.

The US-made brake would only count as a 922(r) part on a Yugo M59/66, because they are imported with a GL muzzle attachment. Since your question refers to Russian & Chinese SKS's, a US muzzle brake would not count as a 922(r) part since those rifles were never designed for, or imported with a muzzle attachment. You cannot replace a part that was never there. The same would apply to Yugo M59, Albanian, and Romanian SKS's, too.

[Baron]

As far as Brakes go... the Choate one works great. I had one on my norinco and it was pretty cool. I don't know about recoil reduction, but it looked nice LOL...

And yes it will not count for 922r...

[Shinobi'sZ]

The US-made brake would only count as a 922(r) part on a Yugo M59/66, because they are imported with a GL muzzle attachment. Since your question refers to Russian & Chinese SKS's, a US muzzle brake would not count as a 922(r) part since those rifles were never designed for, or imported with a muzzle attachment. You cannot replace a part that was never there. The same would apply to Yugo M59, Albanian, and Romanian SKS's, too.

As far as Brakes go... the Choate one works great. I had one on my norinco and it was pretty cool. I don't know about recoil reduction, but it looked nice LOL...

And yes it will not count for 922r...

Thanks for the clarification on this, when I was looking at the TAPCO Compliance parts list it had a muzzle brake listed, but it makes sense what you guys described. I was just trying to go over on the compliant parts and thought the brake would put me down to 9. See if I got it right.

Stock w/hand guard (2 parts)
Gas Piston (1 part)
10 round fixed mag (1 part)

Total 4 parts. That would be 10 or less parts out of the 14 listed under 922r.

I can always get some of Murray's parts and add 4 more parts..but as I'm at 10 now...I am OK.

[bigthaiboy]

Thanks for the clarification on this, when I was looking at the TAPCO Compliance parts list it had a muzzle brake listed, but it makes sense what you guys described. I was just trying to go over on the compliant parts and thought the brake would put me down to 9. See if I got it right.

Stock w/hand guard (2 parts)
Gas Piston (1 part)
10 round fixed mag (1 part)

Total 4 parts. That would be 10 or less parts out of the 14 listed under 922r.

I can always get some of Murray's parts and add 4 more parts..but as I'm at 10 now...I am OK.

A US-made magazine counts as 2 domestic parts (magazine body and follower), so you are already at the magic number of 4 with just the stock and the magazine. There's no need to go to 9 parts.

Don't follow the Tapco list. It is there to sell you extra parts. For many years Tapco made, sold and listed a US-made operating rod which was sold as a 922(r) part. The BATF has never listed an operating rod as an imported part for a SKS (so replacing it with a US part means zilch), which means there's probably a whole bunch of SKS's out there which are out there which are 1 US part short of being 922(r) compliant because owners replaced one part which doesn't count.

This is better info on 922(r) : http://www.victorinc.com/SKS-FAQ.html#_Toc167103936

[Shinobi'sZ]

A US-made magazine counts as 2 domestic parts (magazine body and follower), so you are already at the magic number of 4 with just the stock and the magazine. There's no need to go to 9 parts.

Don't follow the Tapco list. It is there to sell you extra parts. For many years Tapco made, sold and listed a US-made operating rod which was sold as a 922(r) part. The BATF has never listed an operating rod as an imported part for a SKS (so replacing it with a US part means zilch), which means there's probably a whole bunch of SKS's out there which are out there which are 1 US part short of being 922(r) compliant because owners replaced one part which doesn't count.

This is better info on 922(r) : http://www.victorinc.com/SKS-FAQ.html#_Toc167103936

Thanks for the info and the link.