Muzzle brakes

fast14riot

fast14riot

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Planning out a 223 Wylde upper for my AR15 (currently with 6.8spcII upper) and I'm wanting to go with no longer than 18" barrel. I might consider a 14.5" with a pinned device but not right now (it would have to he a hell of a deal). It will be a mid to lightweight upper for fun shooting and some hunting.

I would like a muzzle device that is friendly on the firing line at a public range, but reducing muzzle rise is first and foremost. The linear brakes look like they fit the bill, but I haven't used any muzzle device before. My current upper has a target crown. So, what do you 3 gun guys like or have found to be best for staying on target?


-Xander
 
No brake is going to be fun at the line for any one but you. I would say not to worrie about it and get what you want. I shoot 3gun 7-8 times a year and so I have seen a lot of brakes and none of them are "quiet". I have the PWS Fsc556 on my Colt competition 18. I just built a 10.5 pistol Ar with a sig brace, I am going to go wit an advanced armament Blackout next. There was a guy at one of the 3gun comps with it and a suppressor and it was bad ass.
 
Youtube has many vids showing effectiveness of different brakes on 5.56, not sure about how much difference there is for 223 wylde? Gun/barrel weight can also be a factor. All "comps" are definitely louder than without, but some push the cincussion more forward than to the side.
 
As said, brakes are loud. I love my factory POF and they come with their brake. On target very quickly but the brake makes things louder but change the tone IMO, it's more of a sharp concussion.

It's going to get replaced with a Silencerco Trifecta brake though for the can in jail though.
 
Muzzle brakes are not "friendly" on a firing line. That being said, are they really needed on an AR-15 in .223? How fast a follow up shot do you need (training is your best bet for fast follow up shots and long strings of fire).
 
The linear brakes are supposed to be quite firing line friendly by not having any ports on the sides. I've just seen so many videos of brakes lately that it gets confusing, some are even contradictory. 223 Wylde is still 5.56, just a slightly different throat in the chamber.

For coyote hunting a quick follow up shot can be very necessary, especially over 100 yards out.

Mainly, since I can't get a barrel without muzzle threads it's cheaper to buy a muzzle device than have a smith cut/crown. So might as well get one that does what I want.

-X
 
You should look at the Lantac Dragon, I have it on both of my rifles and love it. I think it will be what your looking for
 
Well for one thing in almost every test I have seen, bare muzzle or an A2 birdcage is the most erratic and inconsistent for recoil, muzzle rise and accuracy.

I am currently looking at the DPMS Miculek due to its high performance in reducing recoil and muzzle rise. I'm just going to forget about firing line friendly all together. Even though the linear brakes do quite well with it, they are expensive.

TTAG blog just did a 35 device test, showed most of the ones I was considering and a few others that I am now seriously considering. Precision Armament M4-72 ranked the highest in that test, but it's twice the price of the DPMS which ranked right behind it.

I will update once I make a final decision and buy one though.


-X
 
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I understand the real high speed, low drag operators don't use a crush washer but Locktite their brakes as might otherwise interfere with barrel harmonics.

No one NEXT to any muzzle brake shooter enjoys them.

I have a Linear on an old CAR15, OK however I'm just an old trigger puller.

Best.
 
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