I think the real issue is always one thing is getting done and not the other. For a gunsmith, no doubt they can time the brake and torque it hard enough it will not come off. For most of your shade tree diy mounters, we really need a combo of both.
I have torque wrenches for automotive use, and small torque wrenches for working on guns but to measure torque in a muzzle device chances are you need an automotive torque wrench with crows feet wrenches also. I've never thought I needed that level or that much torque.
So I time the brake using shims, test mount it with ample torque with barrel in a vise, pull it off again, clean both threads, use my preferred flavor of locktite and reinstall.
When both torque and thread locker are applied ive never had an issue.
But rocksett has always screwed me
I have torque wrenches for automotive use, and small torque wrenches for working on guns but to measure torque in a muzzle device chances are you need an automotive torque wrench with crows feet wrenches also. I've never thought I needed that level or that much torque.
So I time the brake using shims, test mount it with ample torque with barrel in a vise, pull it off again, clean both threads, use my preferred flavor of locktite and reinstall.
When both torque and thread locker are applied ive never had an issue.
But rocksett has always screwed me
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I just wanted to see what it looked like. 20 more hours to go till cured
