From Silencer Shop – Click Here for Original Post –
We get a lot of questions around how to time a muzzle brake (or really any muzzle device), as well as what timing even means. Another wrench in the matter is some folks refer to timing as indexing, kind of like the great silencer vs. suppressor debate. Indexing or timing your muzzle device can be incredibly important to your experience shooting. So we’re here to give you all the details you need in order for your set up to be the best it can be.
Table of Contents
- What does it mean to time a muzzle brake?
- What are shims?
- Is there a difference between shims and crush washers?
- Does every muzzle device have to be timed?
- How to time a muzzle brake?

