You can time a muzzle brake with shims or a crush washer. While a crush washer is unreliable because it bends unevenly, shims are easy to use and come in different sizes for fine-tuning.
The right way to do it is to tighten the muzzle brake and observe its position, thinking about how many shims you can add to set your muzzle brake in a 12 o’clock position, where all the holes are set horizontally. Then reinstall the muzzle brake adding shims and tighten it down. Ensure that the muzzle brake is centered on the barrel.
Martin Mapa Answered question September 22, 2022