HTI Desert Tech 50 bmg Muzzle brake removal

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Sometimes brakes come off with a little force.

Then there is Loctite and Rocksett. The fun begins.
May take heat or boiling water.

Do you have a barrel vise?
 
#3
You could contact HTI and ask what they use on the threads.

On brakes and flash hiders I use antisize on suppressor hosts I use Rocksett.
 
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bunker buster said:
Hi Guys,

I plan to replace my factory muzzle brake.

How do I remove it safely without scratching the finish of my HTI 50BMG?
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Desert Tech brakes have a quite strong Loctite compound used. You will NOT remove the brake without heating the threaded section....use a heatgun.
If you do not have a barrel vice, use some pine...or softwood blocks ( 2 halves) and clamp the fluted section in these blocks in a good vice.

Use some brass shim stock on the brake parallels .. You will need quite a bit of heat for the loctite to release...
 
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I'd like to know what the external thread pitch is on the 416 Barrett and 50 bmg factory Desert Tech brake. I know the barrel is M25x1.5, just can't find what the collar threads are other than an airsoft replica showing 1.5 x 18.
 
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@Snuby642

I just have a regular vise unfortunately.

Have emailed Desert Tech so far no reply yet/.

@wooferocau

That's a good idea using pine wood. My 50 BMG is really long

@andrew50

I also am curious about the thread pitch of the muzzle brake itself. Wish they make a suppressor that'll fit right onto it w/o me removing the factory ones.
 
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I let me crazy Spear LT sit in water for 28 hours, and it screwed right off. They used Rocksett. But the last DT brake I removed, Holy cow!!!!! Soak it, it won't hurt it
 
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bunker buster said:
@Snuby642

I just have a regular vise unfortunately.

Have emailed Desert Tech so far no reply yet/.

@wooferocau

That's a good idea using pine wood. My 50 BMG is really long

@andrew50

I also am curious about the thread pitch of the muzzle brake itself. Wish they make a suppressor that'll fit right onto it w/o me removing the factory ones.
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Guardian might make one. They had one over the brake at shot show this week. I'll try to find the video.
 
#9
Some manufacturers make quick disconnects for their cans.

I have some but they actually suck except as a host.

I have one I need to remove that I rocksett in place with too much rocksett.

I have a new reciever tool so will try and soak it again and see if it will come off without heat.

Good luck to us both. Lol
 
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After looking at my Elite Iron DT408 and my Alpha 50, The 408 can is M22x1.5. It has a larger opening than my Alpha 50 that's supposed to be M25x1.5.
 
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The DT muzzle brake is in M25x1.5, is what they advised me. Looking at a APA 50 BMG break I bought in 1-14” that doesn’t fit my my barrel. DT advised it was the M25x1.5. I just spent $350 for this APA but will probably buy the DT one.
So if you wish to sell the one you remove, let me know….
Hope you can get it removed.
 
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