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Posted: 1/4/2015 9:32:40 PM EDT
| Looking for a muzzle break that looks cool but also will reduce some recoil and not make the gun too much louder considering its already deafening also im not looking to spend more than $100. So Whats good ? :) |
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Reduce recoil or control muzzle rise? Faster target acquisition? and not be louder? Hmmm..... I'm thinking some sort of krink brake, like a noveske pig without the pig's pricetag. Well, try finding a pig in the ee or you could go to amazon and purchase the grg krink, it's like 35 bucks and works well. Anyway, I'm no expert and probably wasn't much help, but the krinks work great for directing noise forward and faster target acquisition. I have a battle comp on an AR and it works well too but is out of the price range and is louder than hell for people next to you. The krinks are heavy though, real heavy. |
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STD - Simple Threaded Devices
http://www.simplethreadeddevices.com/ |
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Looking for a muzzle break that looks cool but also will reduce some recoil and not make the gun too much louder considering its already deafening also im not looking to spend more than $100. So Whats good ? :) If you're not into competition and just want something that "looks cool" and will act as a linear compensator, take a look at the "Flash Can". Flash Can... I think it looks alright at the end of a railed rifle. YMMV. You don't live in a state where the muzzle device has to be permanently attached--so your downside is minimal. If you don't like it, try something else. |
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Looking for a muzzle break that looks cool but also will reduce some recoil and not make the gun too much louder considering its already deafening also im not looking to spend more than $100. So Whats good ? :) I think your priorities might be backwards. "Looks cool" is more important than how well it functions? |
| I got a Griffin flash comp to try out, I now own 4. I like them alot. Not the coolest looking but it sure works well, for me. It's got some noise to it but nowhere near many out there. I've used a bunch of different ones over the years and most are gone now or in the parts bin, I've settled with either the Griffin or a good old a2 flash hider. One retro has a three prong a1 on it and one has an a1 bird cage but thats where the variation ends for me anymore. |
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I'd definitely vote this as well or the Griffin flash como which is very similar. |
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Give this YouTube video a view:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FD-Rou9-9A It compares 35 muzzle devices with a specific comparison of the amount of recoil reduction. Watch the first few examples to get a feel for how he is measuring the recoil then zip to the end to review the table of the results. Based on the results I'm thinking of the DPMS Miculek compensator There's also a .308 version that would work for 300 BLK. Unfortunately, the means of reducing recoil is to "jet" some of the muzzle gases rearward, towards the shooter. This reduces the recoil and depending on the ports can keep the muzzle rise down. But this means greater concussion/volume. The STD above looks good, but with no ports around the sides I'd guess it actually increases recoil as it "jets" all the gases out the front. |
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With an AR, especially one with a short barrel, the concussion/blast is far more objectionable than the minimal recoil. Unless you're shooting some kind of speed competition, I wouldn't use any muzzle device that directs gases backward, especially if you plan on using the gun for home defense. I would suggest something like the YHM Phantom for anything with a barrel 10" or longer, and a Krinkov-type device like the Noveske KX-series "flaming pig" for barrels less than 10"
The Phantom directs the gas outward at a slightly forward angle so it reduces recoil somewhat without beating you (or the guy in the lane next to you) in the face with muzzle blast, and it's one of the best flash suppressors in its price range. The Krinkov-style devices direct gas more forward than the Phantom, but with really short barrels (<10") that's a good thing. They do a reasonably good job of reducing flash, but the Noveske KX-3 isn't called the "Flaming Pig" for no reason. You still get flash, but it's more of a narrow cylinder of flame coming straight out of the muzzle instead of a large-diameter fireball. It's less noticeable from the target's point of view than it is from the side. |
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