Winning Since 2020.
Winning Since 2020.
As competitors that actually spend time on the podium, we know seeing impacts is everything, so we’re here to fill gaps in the market previously overlooked by manufacturers and pave the way for positive new trends in the industry to address the lack of focus put on rifle balance, weight distribution, muzzle rise and recoil management to get you seeing as many impacts as possible and thus improving your scores.
The tmb (tuner muzzle brake) disrupted the muzzle brake industry in 2020 and together, we made muzzle brakes cool again, but now, the new patent pending CHAD LIGHT muzzle brake with its novel design and it’s insane performance, changes the industry forever with it’s re-directed blast design that results in no muzzle rise and a blast free shooting experience.
The CHAD LIGHT is a five-piece stainless steel muzzle brake that’s CNC laser welded together into a single assembly. Each piece has a tapered interface, that aligns the assembly’s pieces perfectly giving us industry leading levels of run out. Due to its multiple piece design we’re able to create geometry, easily, that’s otherwise impossible via conventional means. This means performance not previously seen before while maintaining shooter comfort. Designed with the use of our high speed 50khz impact sensor and SolidWorks flow simulations, we were able to design and refine the CHAD in ways the competition aren’t even aware of.
We led the industry in recoil reduction with the tmb (tuner muzzle brake) and now with further improvements in reducing recoil, as well as the new ground we’ve made with muzzle rise reduction and blast redirection, the CHAD LIGHT takes what we already had and catapults it to another level.
In our latest testing we bested all the market’s current brakes again, while redirecting the blast up and away from the shooter to create a blast free shooting experience with no muzzle rise.
Don’t be a liberal cuck that doesn’t know what bathroom to use, be a CHAD.
$35.00 – $500.00
Out of stock
Five-piece 304 Stainless Steel muzzle brake CNC laser welded into a single assembly (like tubeless silencers). Only comes in a lightweight raw machined finish with raw welds (natural discolouration from welding process) and with a 7075-T6 Aluminum jam nut finished with a glass bead blast and matte black hard coat type 3 anodize.
Fits all contoured barrels with a 5/8×24 UNEF 3A or 1/2×28 UNEF 3A threaded muzzle with 0.625-0.75 inches of thread engagement and .67 inch diameter shoulder or bigger. Will not fit threads that have been matched by a gunsmith to another muzzle brake’s 5/8×24 UNEF 2A or 1/2×28 UNEF 2A threads. (Do not do this, it limits your compatibility with other products, not just ours.)
CHAD LIGHT muzzle brakes are threaded for 5/8×24 UNEF 3A as standard but come with a removable, threaded insert for 1/2×28 UNEF 3A.
Comes in 243 (.288), 264 (.309) and 308 (.353) and works with all short action and long action cartridges (testing is underway to see just how big we can go). Designed to have any bore size, bored out up to a maximum .308 caliber by a gunsmith if needed (.353 inches diameter). We run a minimum of 45 thousandths overbore for tolerance stacking and manufacturing clearances. 45 thou overbore results in 0.2% performance loss compared to 20 thou overbore.
1.1 inch diameter muzzle brake, totals 3.4 inches in length and adds 2.77 inches to barrel length. Total muzzle brake weight 7 ounces. (Which is the same weight and 1/5 an inch shorter than a GEN3 Fat Bastard).
Comes with mx decal grade barrel stickers, instructions and chewing gum. (Torque jam nut to 20 ft-lbs if you never want it to come loose during a match or hunt.)
Patent pending design with no nonsense lifetime warranty (we don’t warranty coatings).
The CHAD LIGHT is the lighter and more compact version of the CHAD muzzle brake. The patent pending and original five-piece stainless steel CHAD LIGHT muzzle brake is CNC laser welded together into a single assembly just like the original CHAD. It’s a 47.5-degree rearward and 20-degree upward, 4-port self-timing, directional muzzle brake that gives up hardly anything to the original CHAD due do it’s multi-piece design and use of the same patent pending blast redirection technology.
Unfortunately, the tmb (tuner muzzle brake) was copied more times than we can count. It was the original self-timing tuner muzzle brake back in 2020 and created the tuner muzzle brake segment. We knew this would happen and always intended on releasing a newer and better product to counter this trend once the market began to become saturated with clones of our original design.
The patent pending CHAD is better than the tmb (tuner muzzle brake) in every way, and we will aggressively defend this IP, while our lame competitors fight over our crumbs with their poor clones of our original design.
Everything is different.
It’s not an evolution but a complete redesign from the ground up.
The biggest difference being the CHAD isn’t a shell with inserts like the tmb. It’s six individually machined pieces laser welded into a single assembly, (like tubeless silencers). This allows us to create more complex internal geometry than the tmb which results in higher performance and higher durability for larger calibers, compared to the tmb and its caliber limitations. The geometry is similar but is improved; an example of how it’s changed is now, were able to maintain critical geometry that was important to the tmbs design, while at the same time, angling the already upwards biased side ports forward and upwards at a 15deg angle, resulting in more muzzle rise control without sacrificing recoil reduction performance. Something no other brake is capable of simply because of how they’re machined.
We will release videos detailing our recoil reduction technology once patents are finalized.
Another interesting difference is the tuner is now inside the muzzle brake body. This eliminates the extra width the tmb’s tuner created and people complained about. It also protects the tuner from impacts and eliminates the tuner overhanging the barrel which people also complained about. The entire muzzle brake is now forward of the shoulder.
CHAD is a “slang term that refers to a stereotypical alpha male; he is depicted as attractive, successful, muscular, cocky, and very popular among women (or otherwise a genetically superior male).”
It’s intended as an insult to the competition and their inferior beta products (that are all just copies of each other and recycled old technology), but is also a reference to the chad’s performance and it’s place in the hierarchy of things.
It is the ultimate tuner muzzle brake for modern precision rifles, long range hunting rifles and PRS style competition guns.
The CHAD LIGHT simply threads onto any 5/8×24 UNEF 2A/3A or 1/2×28 UNEF 2A/3A threaded muzzle like any other self-timing directional muzzle brake. (Minimum shoulder diameter the CHAD LIGHTSs jam nut will work with is .67 inches. The CHAD LIGHT is made for thinner contour barrels than the original CHAD, like the barrels used on long range hunting rifles, DMR/SPRs and carbines. The thinnest barrel the CHAD will work on is any contoured barrel with a .67 inch shoulder).
Thread it onto the muzzle clockwise until it stops. Then thread it anti clockwise until the side ports line up horizontally (the CHADs ports are closer together on the top than the bottom, make sure it’s installed properly, or it’ll increase muzzle rise). Then rotate the jam nut clockwise until it contacts the shoulder and torque it against the shoulder to 20 FT LBS. If your CHAD becomes carbon locked onto the barrel the easiest way to remove it is to get a rubber mallet and tap a crescent wrench or spanner in a clockwise direction to break the carbon and loosen the device.
No, you don’t need a tool for the CHAD.
The reason the tmb needed a tool was, the spline drive interface for tightening the jam nut, doubled as markings for the tuner and the tool was the solution to combining the two. Due to the tuner being inside the CHAD and being on the other end of the brake there’s no longer a need for a proprietary tool. Use a normal crescent wrench, spanner etc to torque the CHAD onto your barrel (recommended torque 20-25 FT LBS).
Same way you would clean any other high performance muzzle brake. Soak it in a quality carbon cleaner for up to 1-2 hours (CLR is best) and scrub the excess carbon off the outside with a dishwashing chux, every 300-500 rounds when you perform your barrels regular cleaning cycles. Don’t worry about scratching it with a chux, the DLC finish is harder than what you’ll be scrubbing it with. CLR or similar cleaners will not damage the CHADs DLC finish if you stick to the above guidelines. (Make sure you remove the tuner and jam nut first before soaking in CLR or harsh chemicals that will damage and eat away at aluminum and brass. We will not warranty this.)
For example, after soaking the CHADs brake (do not soak the jam nut or brass tuner) for up to 1-2 hours in CLR to soften/remove all carbon from the brake, rinse it in warm soapy water and scrub the outside clean with any typical green dish washing chux. The water pressure going into the ports should be enough to remove all soft carbon residue left behind. If repeated cycles are necessary, soak again. Don’t use tools to scratch and compromise the integrity of the coating. Doing so will allow CLR to penetrate between the coating and the substrate and destroy/remove the coating.
The current industry standard for suppressors/silencers is 3A/3B because class 3 threads basically have a tighter and more precise fit. We use this same class of thread because 2A/2B and 3A/3B mating parts are designed to be interchangeable and fit together to allow free-running assembly with no interference. Thread fits are developed using allowances and tolerances. Class 2 threads have allowance and tolerance, whereas class 3 threads only have tolerance.
Provided your threads are cut correctly and not specifically matched to a specific muzzle brake by an ignorant gunsmith, there is no downside to using a class 3 threaded device on a class 2 threaded barrel. It’s a more precise fit and since we are running custom barrels on precision rifles, it makes sense to use more precise threads. Next time you get a barrel spun up, ask your smith for class 3 threads, your muzzle brake will install more concentric to the bore.
The CHAD was made to work with muzzle threads .625 inches in length but can work with muzzle threads as long as .75 inches in length. Remember your muzzle threads are what’s responsible for your muzzle device’s concentricity with the bore. For the best alignment possible, the longer the better.
Never use spacers and devices that share threads, especially with suppressors, some manufacturers that we won’t name but also sell tuners are advising customers to look past the deficiencies in their products designs and do this, and as a result customers are having baffle strikes and issues etc.
Currently the CHAD LIGHT only comes in 5/8×24 3A UNEF and 1/2×28 UNEF with 243 (.288), 264 (.309) and 308 (.353) bore sizes.
We will add more models and sizes as necessary but those are the most popular and will be our focus for this segment, if you need bigger sizes check out the original CHAD. The CHAD LIGHT is designed to have any size bored out up to a maximum of .308 caliber by a gunsmith if needed (.353 inches diameter) and that’s how we manufacturer them. They are all made as 243 and bored out to larger sizes to suit demand. So, if you need to have a .284 (7mm) muzzle brake and don’t want to just run a .308 (7.62mm), you can have a .264 (6.5mm) bored out to that without any dramas, just make sure you always have it bored out 45 thou over bore for bullet clearance like our factory offerings are to account for tolerance stacking and run out etc.
Never.
The CHAD and CHAD LIGHT are incompatible with M18 threads (it can’t be rethreaded) and we will not be changing the design to make it compatible. Please reject heathenism and adopt imperial threads like the rest of the gun community.
All products come with a no-nonsense lifetime warranty.
If you notice something isn’t quite right when you receive your product or something strange happens to it, contact us so we can exchange or repair it, whatever is quicker.
(Warranty does not include coatings after use. If you damage the integrity of your coating ie; scratch it and then soak it in CLR or other chemicals, they can get between the coating and the substrate and remove/destroy the coating. Do not soak your product in CLR or similar chemicals if the coatings integrity is compromised. Take care of your coating and it will last forever, abuse it and it will look like it’s been abused. We also don’t warranty parts damaged from cleaning such as aluminum and brass parts cleaned in chemicals not meant for those materials.)
We no longer offer full refunds for change of mind.
We are happy to offer refunds minus a 10% restocking fee plus postage fee’s on in-stock products and a 35% restocking fee on pre-ordered products. Please be aware of lead times before making purchases and email for confirmation if unsure. Pre-ordered products wait times are 2-8 weeks before shipping and in-stock items ship within 1 week. If your order/pre-order falls out of these lead times, we accept fault and will offer a full refund.
We are in the process of setting up more dealers in USA, Canada and Europe (email us for updates on if we have a dealer in your country, this situation is constantly changing as demand grows). If you are interested in becoming a dealer, please contact us to discuss.
Our current dealers and distributors are linked below:
No. We are not ex-military and have not/do not claim to have/had any association with the military but we appreciate the sacrifice the boys have made past and present and is one of the reasons why we offer a military discount to thank all military members for their service. We are a small company but offer what we can.
The company’s name is Without Warning.
The URL withoutwarning was taken so we added strike to it. So strikewithoutwarning is just the websites URL. Yes, everyone calls the company strike without warning but that is incorrect and always has been. Get it right, nerds.
The targets used in the tuner series of videos are simply a .pdf file printed at the local printer shop onto a3 cardboard, download them below. The target is a 0.1 mil grid with 0.1 mil orange squares. They are rotated 45 degrees, so you have fine aiming points for shooting groups. We find this is much more consistent than shooting at circles etc.
All sales and prices are in USD. We are no longer an Australian company, we are based out of Utah here in the United States and our products are assembled here in Utah. We no longer sell direct to Australian and New Zealand customers; all orders will be done through our Australian dealer Low Viz Gear and our New Zealand dealer; Anthony Collie. All United States orders ship from Utah with FedEx via 2-Day Express, and all international orders also ship from Utah with USPS Priority.
We are happy to ship all over the world, just let us know what importing nuisances we must abide by, to help get your products to you quicker and easier. We currently offer standard flat rate worldwide shipping starting at $50 USD, email us if you have specific needs.
(We do not do business with or/ship to Asia, South America, The Middle East, Africa (excluding South Africa), Law Enforcement agencies and/or Government agencies that oppress their citizens, which are all of them). Remember, anyone trying to disarm you is your enemy.
For more information on shipping and sales etc. please send us an email/call us.