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Oh there's improvement to be had from them, no doubt. There's gas exiting the barrel, and that can be utilized, but there's far less gas involved in the recoil of a shotgun.
That's also a very tailored test showing how much they can improve things with a well controlled shot being taken, as being strapped to the ~2.5 pound gun-bench and strapped down with bungies adds quite a bit of vertical recoil control to begin with, akin to a shooter with solid down-force that takes a step back with every shot.
That test is akin to calipers for gauging body fat: It's effective as a relative test to show which brakes are better than others, but you putting a V6 on a Benelli isn't going to reduce the muzzle rise instantly to 0.1" for example.
And when you're comparing spending $140 or more for the better performing muzzle brakes, versus $20-40 to add several ounces of barrel or mag-follower-cap weight, or changing ammo types to tailor the recoil to yourself instead, it's all tradeoffs. For raw cost? The added weight generally matters more, as changing the gun-to-projectile weight ratio scales recoil to the same amount. So the lighter the firearm the more added weight helps.
For comparison? The KSG/KS7 is roughly 2/3rds of the weight of the Veyr 12 in that video.
That's also a very tailored test showing how much they can improve things with a well controlled shot being taken, as being strapped to the ~2.5 pound gun-bench and strapped down with bungies adds quite a bit of vertical recoil control to begin with, akin to a shooter with solid down-force that takes a step back with every shot.
That test is akin to calipers for gauging body fat: It's effective as a relative test to show which brakes are better than others, but you putting a V6 on a Benelli isn't going to reduce the muzzle rise instantly to 0.1" for example.
And when you're comparing spending $140 or more for the better performing muzzle brakes, versus $20-40 to add several ounces of barrel or mag-follower-cap weight, or changing ammo types to tailor the recoil to yourself instead, it's all tradeoffs. For raw cost? The added weight generally matters more, as changing the gun-to-projectile weight ratio scales recoil to the same amount. So the lighter the firearm the more added weight helps.
For comparison? The KSG/KS7 is roughly 2/3rds of the weight of the Veyr 12 in that video.