Stainless vs black nitride muzzle brake

There shouldn't be any difference in performance.

What I like about stainless muzzle brakes is that they're easier to clean, since the carbon shows up clearly.

What I dislike about stainless muzzle brakes is that the carbon shows up clearly.

after many rounds they will both be black anyway. Just pick one. Personally, I think nitrided is a harder and more durable material than stainless steel, but it's mostly a wash.

I prefer stainless on almost anything I buy, but in the case of brakes, I usually buy black/nitrided. My Lil’ Bastards are all black.

What makes the brake it comes with low quality?

DerMerchant said:

What makes the brake it comes with low quality?

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It’s probably not necessarily apt to say the PSA product is “poor quality,” but absolutely fair to say it’s not an ideal design as a compensator.

Looking at PSA’s site, most PA-10 models come with simple A2 flash hiders which do very little to reduce recoil. They have one model on their site currently which uses their “308 Compensator,” which is a simple radial port brake. The only directionality to it is the blind bottom, so it’s not an efficient brake design - it will reduce recoil slightly, and do a good job reducing muzzle hop, but it’s not nearly as efficient as a directional brake like the APA. The PSA brake also requires a crush washer for timing, compared to the self-timing design of the APA, with an integral jam nut.