Muzzle brake on AR15

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tangolima

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I'm not a big fan of muzzle brake because of the loud noise. But I can see the point for hard recoiling calibers. Or I don't see the point on an AR shooting .223. There is little recoil to talk about, and the in-line design of the rifle has minimal muzzle rise.

My AR comes with a brake / compensator. The silly state regulation made the previous owner replaced the flash hider with such a muzzle device. It only has cuts on top, so that it compensates muzzle rise. However I found my POA actually drop below the target after shot, it has become counterproductive. I thought about putting a faux bird cage on the muzzle. But I don't like the all aluminum product I have found. Any other options I should consider?

-TL

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Or just a normal flash hider. Have muzzle breaks on my 308s mainly to be able to see bullet impact at distance.
 
Hard to beat the basic A2 or A1. Keep in mind the A1 has slots around the entire circumference as compared to the A2 having a solid bottom if clocked as intended.
 
Linear compensator may be a good option. It increases recoil as it pushes gas forward to reduce report.

Can't do flash hider of any sort as they are evil. A fake flash hider (thread protector) is ok.

I'm going to try putting the butt stock higher so that its top is above the top of my shoulder. That way the rifle's recoil force creates more torque to raise the muzzle more for the muzzle device to compensate. The objective is to have the POA back on target after shot.

-TL

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I would run the Miculek brake. It keeps the muzzle on target without too much noise…or a thread protector.
 
Nathan said:
I would run the Miculek brake. It keeps the muzzle on target without too much noise…or a thread protector.
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Completely agree here. I run a Miculek comp on one of my carbines and the sights don’t move, shot to shot. One of the best AR accessories I’ve ever tried. Thought about recommending it in my first post.
 
Looks like it has the right amount (very little) of upward gas. Worth trying. Thanks.

-TL

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Don’t run anything, just screw on a thread protector.
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Of the options open to TL, that's the one I prefer.

If the concern is getting the muzzle back on target quickly, a low mass carrier, weightless buffer, reduced power buffer spring and tuned gas block can do wonders.

I sort of hate brakes. The concussion is obnoxious.
 
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I probably will slap a cheap linear compensator on it. It is sort of a thread protector. It also make the report a bit quieter.

-TL

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I put this on my 308 AR and it helps a ton.

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Any other options I should consider?
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You might consider learning a different "hold" to compensate. The downside is that if you figure out how much more "up" force you need it will be specific to that gun but your body will try and apply it to every gun.

This is about the opposite of the "tommy gun climb".

Best thing I can think of is to remove the muzzle device and replace it with something else that doesn't push down
 
I put cheap linear compensators on my ARs just to keep the noise down. You don't need a big brake on an AR anyway. If you're trying to tame muzzle flash, something like the Precision Armaments AFAB will knock down muzzle flash to just about nothing.
 
Scorch said:
I put cheap linear compensators on my ARs just to keep the noise down. You don't need a big brake on an AR anyway. If you're trying to tame muzzle flash, something like the Precision Armaments AFAB will knock down muzzle flash to just about nothing.
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I concur. I can't understand why everyone puts a brake on AR. We have turned into a bunch of sis boys?

-TL

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I concur. I can't understand why everyone puts a brake on AR. We have turned into a bunch of sis boys?
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It is called speed. We have shot timers in the modern world. Muzzle brakes can greatly improve shot to shot times. Putting something less effective in place to show toughness is just slow. The opponent is getting faster. What do you(all of us) want to be.
 
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Nathan said:
It is called speed. We have shot timers in the modern world. Muzzle brakes can greatly improve shot to shot times. Putting something less effective in place to show toughness is just slow. The enemy is getting faster. What do you(all of us) want to be.
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If they (people I know) do that sort of shooting, I can see the point. They don't.

When they do, they enjoy the speed they burn through the magazine. How much they hit the target is secondary.

Hard to see .223 has much to inspire toughness.

Enemy?

-TL

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Enemy?
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In the world of speed games and shot timers, I suppose everyone you are competing against would be the "enemy".

Or sometimes the enemy is just the clock itself, and your own personal performance.
 
I changed my wording…..let’s go with opponent….then we can include shooting sports. I was more focused on “would be attackers”, but I can see the value of the ar15 as a shooting sports tool also.
 
I put a cheap muzzle brake on my AR15 for the silly reason to make it long enough to rest against the top rack in my gun safe. Didn't work and I still have to put a chunk of 2x4 under the butt stock so it won't tip over...

Tony
 
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