Compensators for .22's

[condomboy]

Will putting one on a 10/22 change the volume of the blast herd by the shooter, or the people next to them?

Have you shot .22? what is this "blast" that you're speaking of?

 

[tokguy]

If it actually lessened the noise it would be a suppressor and therefore prohibited in Canada. All it did was redirect the noise away from you so it seemed less loud. And yes, I do know the brake you are speaking of, I had the exact same gun for years. It is the same as the Dlask linear brake on my 10/22, it sounds way quieter to the shooter with the brake on as the sound impulse is broken up and directed downrange by it.

It's cool that someone else has seen this style of Brake, they are quite rare and only on the older guns. Did your's have the Sturm, Ruger company markings on the bottom? Google image search shows the Dlask as a different looking unit.
I've a new shirttail relative who is an experienced machinist / new gunsmith; I'm tempted to see about his cost on running a few off.
Most brakes seem to be quite...abusive (?) to the fellows on either side of you at the range. The style I'm referring to might be abusive to overflying birds but it's sure shooter friendly; to the operator as well as his neighbors to either side.

 

[elimsprint]

It's cool that someone else has seen this style of Brake, they are quite rare and only on the older guns. Did your's have the Sturm, Ruger company markings on the bottom? Google image search shows the Dlask as a different looking unit.
I've a new shirttail relative who is an experienced machinist / new gunsmith; I'm tempted to see about his cost on running a few off.
Most brakes seem to be quite...abusive (?) to the fellows on either side of you at the range. The style I'm referring to might be abusive to overflying birds but it's sure shooter friendly; to the operator as well as his neighbors to either side.

Yes, the Dlask is a very different looking unit, I just used it as an example of a brake that redirected noise quite well. I sold the Ruger more years ago than I care to remember and don't have a clue about the markings any more. I always thought the MkI brake looked a lot like the Thompson machine gun brake only shorter and I do remember it making the gun seem a little quieter to anyone standing behind it.