Originally Posted by
Tx_Aggie
I'll second what Mark has said about a suppressor being the most pleasant option.
Of the brakes you've listed, the APA Fat Bastard is the most effective, but all are obnoxious to anyone around you. The Area419 Hellfire is another similar option. Super effective at reducing recoil (often more than 50% of the total recoil impulse, IIRC) but also really concussive.
The most precision rifle brakes I've been around are the Insite Arms Heathen, and some of the PVA products. The Heathen is probably the best in terms of managing concussion while still drastically reducing recoil, but it's also expensive.
I have an older PVA Rocket Scientist on my match rifle. It blows the blast out at essentially 90 degrees to the left and right of the bore axis instead of 45 degrees back towards the firing line.
Still, for recreational shooting I'd much prefer a suppressor. Or possibly a hybrid suppressor/muzzle break device like the Area419 Maverick.