Thread: New dpt suppressor muzzle brake

Originally Posted by STC

Pardon my ignorance.

What exactly does this do over a normal DPT suppressor (have one - love it !!) ?

Makes the whole thing louder again but further reduces recoil?

Seems to be a hybrid solution between a suppressor and a muzzle break.
Not as loud as a pure muzzle break, not as recoily as a pure suppressor.

Originally Posted by STC

Pardon my ignorance.

What exactly does this do over a normal DPT suppressor (have one - love it !!) ?

Makes the whole thing louder again but further reduces recoil?

Makes it slightly louder and yes further reduces recoil.

Im pleased STC asked....the whole concept has me more than a little confused...suppressor = makes it quieter VS brake =obnoxiously loud
lots of us fitted suppressors to look after our hearing and that of the dogs....how does this new gadget fit in with that hearing consideration in mind???

Typically you can’t spot your shot with a suppressor, mainly because most people put them on a short barrel which has more blast and muzzle flip. A muzzle brake yiu can spot your shot piece of piss. The concept of a brake on a suppressor would be a medium between both

Originally Posted by Jus

Typically you can’t spot your shot with a suppressor, mainly because most people put them on a short barrel which has more blast and muzzle flip. A muzzle brake yiu can spot your shot piece of piss. The concept of a brake on a suppressor would be a medium between both

Running a MK1 on my T3 using 53gr TSX. It does not lift. It has extra baffles though.

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

Im pleased STC asked....the whole concept has me more than a little confused...suppressor = makes it quieter VS brake =obnoxiously loud
lots of us fitted suppressors to look after our hearing and that of the dogs....how does this new gadget fit in with that hearing consideration in mind???

Its still significantly quieter than with nothing on the muzzle. Some people want their suppressor to offer better recoil reduction. This allows people even greater flexibility to fine-tune their dpt suppressor.

OK thanks for clarifying that..I run two of your suppressors and love them to bits just as they are....have never fired a suppressed rifle and felt need for MORE recoil reduction... I guess the constant evolution of things leads to even more great things down the track .keep up the great work.

Originally Posted by TeRei

Running a MK1 on my T3 using 53gr TSX. It does not lift. It has extra baffles though.

You are shooting a 53 grain projectile, try it with a 180 grain, there is a BIG difference

170grns in 270 doesnt lift...I hang on to forend LOL... but I do get your drift.

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

170grns in 270 doesnt lift...I hang on to forend LOL... but I do get your drift.

Maybe it's not for you then ....try shooting a lightweight big magnum with a stout load you'll want all the recoil reduction you can get. With any type of brake it's a trade off and a braked suppressor is no different, yes it is slightly louder than an un braked suppressor but it's a shit tone quieter than a brake and more effective at reducing recoil than a standard suppressor. But this also comes at the cost of extra muzzle forward length, not much but a little.

Great to see another option on the market for braked suppressors @DPT keep up the great work

Just wanted to say, big thanks to Rick at DPT, answered all my questions today on the phone (even though he's probably heard them all before) he was very helpful and polite.
Placed my order for a braked cap this afternoon

Originally Posted by dannyb

Just wanted to say, big thanks to Rick at DPT, answered all my questions today on the phone (even though he's probably heard them all before) he was very helpful and polite.
Placed my order for a braked cap this afternoon

Let us know how it goes, i'm quite keen on adding one to my mk2 to negate muzzle flip on my rifle.

A quick video i found on YouTube https://youtu.be/CQORHYyc--E?si=QGMrUg9VlVO-PwZ7

I have bought one for a Tikka 7mm RM. Have videod the results in one take of me shooting it with no suppressor, just the suppressor and then lastly the suppressor with the brake fitted. It's been so long since I've posted a photo or video though that I can't remember how to post them. To be honest it's hard to see the difference on video. Anyway, as you'd expect the recoil was reduced with each change. Quite noticeably by the time I got the suppressor/brake combo on.

Importantly muzzle jump was really tamed. At 100 yards through a Leupold VX5 on 15 power I never lost sight of the target during the shot whereas with just the suppressor I'd lose sight of it with the muzzle jump. This would happen on deer in the field also so I'm looking forward to being able to watch the hit again on the next deer.

I ditched the earmuffs and fired one shot with just the suppressor and one with the suppressor/brake combo. Noise is definitely higher with the brake set up which was to be expected. It's hard to say just how loud it was. I was shooting from under a shelter at the range and so that makes things a bit louder. My gut says it was still quieter overall than an unsuppressed rifle.

Hi Guys,

We recently did some sound testing and found that swapping out the front baffle for a brake made the sound roughly 3 dB louder. This increase is similar to what you'd get by running our suppressor with two fewer baffles.

Cheers