Reviews & Ratings for Precision Armament Hypertap Muzzle Brakes, 7.62mm/.308 — 18 reviews — Page 1

I had .22 and 5.56 AR-15 rifles before I decided to try hunting for the first time. I opted for .308 for multiple practicality considerations, while thinking it would not be "too big" to handle (female, age 50). Unfortunately, I found my rifle had more recoil than I was expecting, interfering with my ability to practice. I could tolerate 10 rounds before my shoulder would strongly object. To me, the .308 with basic 150 gr cartridges felt like my 12g shotgun. My rifle came with a cheap lightweight stock, my first attempt to absorb recoil was upgrading to a heavier aftermarket stock, the difference was marginal at best. I looked into a supressor but that is over budget. A brake was attainable. There are fewer .30 cal brakes around in 1/2 x 28 thread pattern, the Hypertap is among 5 or 6 in-stock brakes I could find without need for an adapter. I picked the Hypertap from my collected line-up because it had easy DIY installation combined with plenty of positive performance reviews, I did't know to what extent it could improve my experience before it was delivered. The Hypertap design concept is very good all around; clear installation directions, no guesswork, AMAZING plug-and-play performance! No impact on accuracy. With the Hypertap I can now can keep my eye on the paper through LPVO after firing. I don't think my .308 recoil feels any worse than my AR-15 now. Over the weekend I was able to get a lot of practice in without any shoulder tenderness. Since adding the Hype...
Read More...

I put this brake on my Weatherby Vanguard .308 and the difference in recoil is night and day. Now when I shoot this gun it feels about the same as my AR15, and I can stay on target focus in the optic. The brake is not heavy or bulky shaped, it’s barely noticeable. It mounted to my 1/2x28 threads smoothly with the included timing nut and adjustment wrenches and instructions making installation easy. People say that brakes in general make a gun obnoxiously loud. I can’t confirm or contradict that from a bystander perspective but positioned from behind the trigger, with my same ear protection, I have not noticed any difference.

Awesome addition to my .300 weatherby. I had the weatherby #2 brake on before this and this reduced that recoil by 40-50%. Very happy with the purchase

Quality and Craftsmanship appear to be Top Natch.
Instructions are Plan and Simple to guide you through the process to properly install and adjust it!
I most likely buy another for my other Rifle.

100% Made in the USA.

Great product. Put on a Howa Superlite 1500 in .308. Amazing recoil reduction and looks sharp to boot

Before I added a muzzle brake to my Browning A-Bolt 3 in 300 Win Mag, the recoil was so bad that after 40 rounds, my shoulder was done. It's mainly due to the really lightweight AB3 rifle plus the 300 Win Mag (180gr). After installing the Hypertap, the recoil was a night and day difference. The recoil was reduced significantly. I wouldn't say it is on-par with 5.56, it's still noticeable but not bad at all. I'd say it is more like a .308 but far more manageable as I had shot 60 rounds and didn't feel a thing. I could keep going all day long.

Installation is simple but I found that with the included wrenches, it would not tight the nut/brake enough and would loosen up. It could be a characteristic of the 300 Win Mag recoil since everything on that rifle was rattled around. I had to tighten my American Defense 1piece mount levers to the point I need to use a plastic lever to pry them loose. Otherwise the entire mount would shift around on the Leupold Picatinny rail. That rail also moved a bit because the screws started to loosen. I had to use Loctite 640 (which is the green high-temp sleeve retaining compound that FN uses for the FN SCAR). Back to the brake... I contacted Precision Armaments and they recommended using a bigger adjustable wrench. I ended up finding a pair of Channelock slim-jaw adjustable wrenches and cranked it down. After 60 rd the brake wasn't loosening so it was good to go. My next last resort is to torque it down with wrenches but also use Rocksett on the ...
Read More...

This muzzle brake is a piece of art and it really reduce the recoil with 86% I attached it to my AR 15 pistol 7 1/2 inch and I shot it with one hand there was no issues … when I attached it to my regular 16 inch AR 15 I shot it with one hand as well and almost it was your recoil I recommend this product strongly to the ones who have problems with the AR 15 recoil

I installed the Hypertap on a Remington 783/16.5 inch barrel. It works as stated! Recoil reduction on the 308 was like a 223. The noise level was loud and I mean loud. I will not only wear hearing protectors but ear plugs as well. Accuracy was great, no muzzle rise at all. I was with other shooters at a outdoor range, I told them about how loud the brake was suppose to be. They were shooting short barrel AK pistols that I thought was loud, then I sent one down range, they looked at me and said you told us, but that is the loudest 308 I have ever heard. So, bottom line it tames recoil and muzzle rise, but they are also honest about the report.

You will not be disappointed with this brake. I have tried numerous brakes on the market. I wish I had found this one sooner. Recoil reduction is amazing. What really surprised me was the blast signature. I have some 308 brakes that are ridiculously loud. This one is impressive.

Very good design, though quite similar to the Lantac Dragon series this is a 45 degree instead of 90 which makes it superior recoil reduction wise. For the observers next to you though not so much. Great tuning options available for individuals to open up holes on top in accordance to their unique needs. My only gripe about this is that since this is meant to be a high performance range upgrade instead of tactical. The finish could have been a slick high polish for easier carbon cleaning later.