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Posted: 9/2/2017 10:28:48 PM EDT

So a couple of days ago, I gave into temptation and picked up an FDE SCAR 16 from a local LGS. I finally shot it today and I gotta say, it was surprisingly pleasant from a recoil perspective. The blast from the stock muzzle brake was not though. I actually had people come over to table because they thought I was shooting a SCAR 17!

Any recommendations from the hive for a descent replacement? Would a linear brake be good?

Posted: 9/2/2017 11:28:48 PM EDT

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I didn't even shoot my scar with the factory brake installed but i did put it on my 11.5 sbr and it wasn't that bad, well compared to the surefire brakes I own at least.

i use a surefire 3p flash hider on my 16 and the recoil is extremely manageable, even more so suppressed.

Posted: 9/3/2017 3:34:38 PM EDT

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oem brake works great.

any brake is going to be loud.

Posted: 9/3/2017 3:38:21 PM EDT

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I shot my 17 yesterday under a cover range after 60 rounds the repeated blasting I had a headache and with plugs and muffs it triggered some annoying tinnitus. I hope the HPA passes soon or I am putting a flash hider on.

Posted: 9/3/2017 5:07:08 PM EDT

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I just replaced my factory brake with a A2 flash hider. Sure, there's more muzzle movement, but the heavy BCG returning into battery pushes the muzzle back down.

Posted: 9/3/2017 6:19:52 PM EDT

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oem brake works great.

any brake is going to be loud.

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Works great no doubt, but the blast is just too much.

I think I may go with a linear brake from Griffin Armament or a flash hider.

Posted: 9/3/2017 6:29:01 PM EDT

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I just replaced my factory brake with a A2 flash hider. Sure, there's more muzzle movement, but the heavy BCG returning into battery pushes the muzzle back down.

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Did you notice a difference in blast reduction?

Posted: 9/3/2017 6:32:22 PM EDT

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I shot my 17 yesterday under a cover range after 60 rounds the repeated blasting I had a headache and with plugs and muffs it triggered some annoying tinnitus. I hope the HPA passes soon or I am putting a flash hider on.

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After shooting mine yesterday it got me wondering how much louder the 17 would be!

Posted: 9/3/2017 7:12:40 PM EDT

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It really is not the loudness it is the concussion wave. Shooting without a cover in the open air it is not bad. It is the confined space that reflects the wave back at you. The FIL's range I was at is a firing line both benches on both my sides the shooters cleared out and the people two slots over were giving me dirty looks. Normally my range I lay out prone with no cover and just crank off my rounds no issue.

Posted: 9/3/2017 7:15:29 PM EDT

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It really is not the loudness it is the concussion wave. Shooting without a cover in the open air it is not bad. It is the confined space that reflects the wave back at you. The FIL's range I was at is a firing line both benches on both my sides the shooters cleared out and the people two slots over were giving me dirty looks. Normally my range I lay out prone with no cover and just crank off my rounds no issue.

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After shooting mine yesterday it got me wondering how much louder the 17 would be!

It really is not the loudness it is the concussion wave. Shooting without a cover in the open air it is not bad. It is the confined space that reflects the wave back at you. The FIL's range I was at is a firing line both benches on both my sides the shooters cleared out and the people two slots over were giving me dirty looks. Normally my range I lay out prone with no cover and just crank off my rounds no issue.

Yup, meant to say concussion too. I got the same looks, one guy came over and wanted to know what kind of .308 round I was shooting. I told him it was standard M193 5.56 ammo

Posted: 9/3/2017 8:33:04 PM EDT

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I just replaced my factory brake with a A2 flash hider. Sure, there's more muzzle movement, but the heavy BCG returning into battery pushes the muzzle back down.

Did you notice a difference in blast reduction?

Absolutely. There's no concussion with the A2 flash hider.

You don't need a linear compensator. Any flash hider will be fine.

Posted: 9/3/2017 9:39:17 PM EDT

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What is everyone using on a scar16 cqc?
Form 1 in and waiting, 10" barrel bought and sitting in BIL's safe.
Barrel has the stock FN 3 prong cqc flash hider but I want to change it out.

I've got all kinds of FH's and brakes so what should I put on it?
What the must have muzzle device for a 10" scar16?

Posted: 9/3/2017 9:43:47 PM EDT

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What is everyone using on a scar16 cqc?
Form 1 in and waiting, 10" barrel bought and sitting in BIL's safe.
Barrel has the stock FN 3 prong cqc flash hider but I want to change it out.

I've got all kinds of FH's and brakes so what should I put on it?
What the must have muzzle device for a 10" scar16?

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Must have muzzle device is the one that mounts the eventual suppressor lol.

i would use the attached flash hider. Brakes on 10 inch guns suck.

Posted: 9/3/2017 10:56:37 PM EDT

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What is everyone using on a scar16 cqc?
Form 1 in and waiting, 10" barrel bought and sitting in BIL's safe.
Barrel has the stock FN 3 prong cqc flash hider but I want to change it out.

I've got all kinds of FH's and brakes so what should I put on it?
What the must have muzzle device for a 10" scar16?

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My 10" barrel has a Surefire flash hider for my SOCOM suppressor.

if I didn't have a suppressor then I'd just use an A2 since it's short and doesn't have muzzle blast.

Posted: 9/5/2017 4:38:51 PM EDT

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Suppressor a no go in my ao.

Posted: 9/6/2017 12:14:23 AM EDT

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I just use the FN three prong flash hider on my 16. The factory brake is nice, as mentioned, until you're bracing against a tree and get a face full of bark after you take a shot.

Posted: 9/9/2017 4:40:39 PM EDT

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Absolutely. There's no concussion with the A2 flash hider.

You don't need a linear compensator. Any flash hider will be fine.

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I just replaced my factory brake with a A2 flash hider. Sure, there's more muzzle movement, but the heavy BCG returning into battery pushes the muzzle back down.

Did you notice a difference in blast reduction?

Absolutely. There's no concussion with the A2 flash hider.

You don't need a linear compensator. Any flash hider will be fine.

Thanks for your help, ended up with an A2 I found in my spare parts bin.

Posted: 10/23/2017 11:28:44 AM EDT

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Thanks for your help, ended up with an A2 I found in my spare parts bin.

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I just replaced my factory brake with a A2 flash hider. Sure, there's more muzzle movement, but the heavy BCG returning into battery pushes the muzzle back down.

Did you notice a difference in blast reduction?

Absolutely. There's no concussion with the A2 flash hider.

You don't need a linear compensator. Any flash hider will be fine.

Thanks for your help, ended up with an A2 I found in my spare parts bin.

I did the same, DD A2 fh on a 10" FN factory barrel.

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