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Posted: 10/12/2014 11:45:31 AM EDT
I am trying to decide whether to get the Barrett M99 or a DTA HTI.  I have read that Barrett has a way more effective brake, but I was wondering if you could put the brake from the M99 on the DTA HTI and get the best of both worlds?  I like the compactness of the DTA and the ability to swap barrels but with my girl shooting I need the lower recoil option.
Link Posted: 10/12/2014 7:06:52 PM EDT
[#1]
Compact rifle usually means light weight. Light weight usually translate to heavy recoil. Now they say that a short barrel also has higher gas pressure at the muzzle, thus a good brake will work better with the higher pressure. Where as a long barrel would have lower gas pressure at the muzzle and less control of recoil. I dont have a compact or short barrel rifle. I have a Ferret 50 with a 36" barrel. I have also added a total of 5lbs of lead to help make my rifle heavier. Also a means of reducing recoil. So with scope and the added lead weights, it weighs in about 32 lbs. And I would say that it kicks like a two and three quarter 12Ga shotgun. And as you might guess, this is a bench rifle. So I can tell you it will push me back about 3 to 4" on the bench. So I do have to use a towel under my right elbow to keep from rubbing my hide off. As me how I know, LOL.

All I can say is get a great brake (AR50?).
Link Posted: 10/15/2014 10:45:35 PM EDT
[#2]
Is it worth the extra $3,000+ to have a shorter rifle that is mag fed? I bought my 32" FDE 99 with Leupold scope brand new for $3,000+ less than what they want for the DTI with no scope including tax. You'd probably need to contact both places to see if the threads are the same.
Link Posted: 10/16/2014 3:19:47 AM EDT
[#3]
You can get a new ArmaLite Ar50-A1B for around $2,700 and it is built like a tank, accurate and has the best brake out there I believe. It's near zero recoil once you have a bi-pod, mono-pod, scope, and scope rings on it (about 45lbs like mine).



http://grabagun.com/arml-ar50-50cal-31-blk-blk.html





I have Barrett scope rings and SWFA SS 20x mil/mil scope on it now.


















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