.22 Muzzle Brake/Flash Hider loudness?

[BlakeFst]

I was/am thinking of getting a muzzle brake/flash hider for my Ruger 10/22. I am wondering how it will affect the report. Will it make it noticeably louder? What are your thoughts/opinions. I know the set screw needs replacing and might need loctite to keep it on. Thanks.

 

[Rod B]

It's a solution for a nonexisting problem.

 

[cyclone]

It's a solution for a nonexisting problem.

They said that about the 5.56mm Microgun.........

 

[BlakeFst]

Is it a lot louder, or just a little louder?

 

[Wham-O]

I have one on a 10/22 I own.
Didn't notice any difference in loudness, suppression or accuracy.
I think it's mostly for aesthetic purposes.

 

[Grouse Man]

It's ONLY for aesthetic purposes . . .

 

[lone-wolf]

Clean looking 22 wham-o

Want more quiet use sub-sonic ammo. More loud use hyper velocity ammo.

 

[BlakeFst]

Gotcha. thanks for the reply's.

 

[JohnC]

I have a levang linear comp on my 11.5 inch barrelled 10-22 . Mainly an attempt at bullet stabilization.( Volquartsen sells a similar unit & calls it a bullet stabilizer). It does seem to reduce the noise a bit ( funnels the gases forward), but tmainly for the shooter.

 

[Allstone]

I have an actual A2 flash hider threaded onto my 10/22 barrel...I don't notice any difference in report either.

 

[cyclone]

Clean looking 22 wham-o

Want more quiet use sub-sonic ammo. More loud use hyper velocity ammo.

Liking the Tech-Sights?

 

[sl66ICEcuba]

pointless, .22 is basically as quite as it gets without doing something illegal like a suppressor

 

[lone-wolf]

Liking the Tech-Sights?

Of course. Mine are working good too. Only problem is I don't get to use them enough!
Think my SKS will get a lyman receiver peep sight though, mix things up a bit.

 

[tokguy]

I was/am thinking of getting a muzzle brake/flash hider for my Ruger 10/22. I am wondering how it will affect the report. Will it make it noticeably louder? What are your thoughts/opinions. I know the set screw needs replacing and might need loctite to keep it on. Thanks.

I've got a Factory muzzle brake on a Ruger Mark 1 and I think it actually lessens the report. But it exhausts everything out the top; I've heard stories of muzzle brakes on the sides making things worse noise-wise. Good luck

 

[cyclone]

Of course. Mine are working good too. Only problem is I don't get to use them enough!
Think my SKS will get a lyman receiver peep sight though, mix things up a bit.

My (expletive ) front post was shaken loose from too much firing.......

 

[lone-wolf]

Oh yea after a day of firing with tech sights on the first time my front post fell off the gun
I forgot to use loctite lol

 

[cyclone]

Glad to hear it wasn't just me...............

Edit: I used one of those long, precision/hex "scredrivers" to secure the front-sight, in the end....

 

[stirlingsmg]

Hi,

Where did you get the flash hider for your Ruger 10-22, i would like to get a flash hider like your 10-22 has, as mine has Tech Sights also, thanks for your help

 

[Joe549]

I was sitting next to a couple guys at the range one day who were shooting identical Savage MKII FV-SR only difference being one had a muzzle brake. Both guys were shooting from the same box of ammo and the one with the brake was much louder to me sitting about 10 feet away.

 

[Wham-O]

Hi,

Where did you get the flash hider for your Ruger 10-22, i would like to get a flash hider like your 10-22 has, as mine has Tech Sights also, thanks for your help

HOLY post resurrection stirlingsmg!!

The flash hider I used on that build was a Tactical Innovations "slip on".
I hope that helps ya out