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6/7/2006 6:34:15 AM EDT
I am getting ready to buy a new upper and I can not decide if I want a threaded barrel or not. Does the flash supressor affect accuracy or is there any benifit to having one?
6/7/2006 6:38:31 AM EDT
[#1]
AFAIK a flash suppressor doesn't affect accuracy. when I had my barrel threaded, the A2 FH only changed the POI (a couple of inches or less at 100m) but the accuracy was the same.

edit to add: no more fireballs firing USGI LC M193
6/7/2006 7:14:44 AM EDT
[#2]
+1 to no change in accuracy (h/w, some say that some FH, like the Vortex does through its design, but i have not seen any difference)

i'd go w/ the threaded bbl and a FH--works pretty well, esp at night; furthermore, the threaded bbl adds options for you to even add on a muzzle device
6/7/2006 8:13:39 AM EDT
[#3]
I had a phantom on my M4gery and it was zero'd perfectly. Then I swiched to a KAC flash hider and my groups were about 4" higher.
6/7/2006 8:29:17 AM EDT
[#4]
I have noticed a slight increase in accuracy when I went with the Vortex. Allbeit it was only a slight tigtening of the groups but it was noticeable. I agree that a threaded barrel gives you much more muzzle device options.
6/7/2006 4:16:36 PM EDT
[#5]
Thanks for the info
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