So I know putting a compensator on my 10/22 with a heavy barrel will not do anything for recoil, but on my .308 the compensator makes the sound come out a lot more to the sides at the range. Will putting one on a 10/22 change the volume of the blast herd by the shooter, or the people next to them? Then my next question is according the the canadian gun laws silencers are prohibited, if a compensator directs the sound sideways and not in the direction of the barrel, ( I'm only guessing about that I have never stood I front of a rifle as it has been fired) would they be considered a form of silencer as they would reduce the sound at least from one direction? Or am I just way off on this one and should not worry about it
Compensators for .22's
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Muzzlebrakes... which is what you are talking about, do not increase or decrease the volume of the sound, they simply redirect the gasses and sound in another direction... therefore they in no way "silence" a gun and are not illegal. Brakes with side ports that are angled rearward (most) will significantly increase the gasses and noise laterally. If you ever (for some strange reason) stand to the side of a shooter of a BMG when it is discharged a laterally ported brake will blast a ballcap right off your head... when shooting prone they often raise a cloud of dust and debris with each shot. Lesser weapons have the same effect to a lesser degree. I do like and shoot many braked rifles... when sighting through high power optics at refined targets, there is a significant advantage to retaining your sight picture, and reducing shooting form adjustment for subsequent shots... other benefits are the crown is protected from damage and on certain styles of rifles they improve the aesthetics (for some, but not others)...
That's sort of what I thought, I have just never seen a (pardon my terminology, I was thinking about muzzle breaks) a muzzle break in any store or online in canada for a 10/22. I figured there had to be some reason for it, other that it being pointless to put one on a .22. Having said that my question is still sort of unanswered. If they are legal, and that part was answered, how much louder would the rifle be for those sitting at the next bay at the range? Or because it is just a .22 would the sound not change by a significant amount. Last weekend the guy with the .338 lapua about 2 seats down from me had one on, and it felt like I was being shot every time it went off. They do look cool on a 10/22 with a bull barrel, I just don't want to anger anyone beside me at the range if I some day get one.
A compensator does nothing to or for the sound either. A muzzle brake on a .22 does nothing at all, other than redirect the sound. A flash hider doesn't do much in the day time. All three are different things that have three different purposes.
You very likely won't find a brake that will fit a bull barrel as it is now. It'll require machining.
Sat next to a guy with a .338 Win mag one time. The muzzle blast nearly knocked me off the bench. Would have caused the guy to get hurt if it had been a brake.
You very likely won't find a brake that will fit a bull barrel as it is now. It'll require machining.
Sat next to a guy with a .338 Win mag one time. The muzzle blast nearly knocked me off the bench. Would have caused the guy to get hurt if it had been a brake.
It is threaded that way, and it is a .920 barrel. I have never seen one at a canadian retailer. Lots in the states, but not worth the hassle to get it shipped up here so I have been told.
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You were told wrong, you can easily get them from eBay.ca and lots of other places. This is the one I like h ttp://www.tacticalsol.com/x-ring-series-accessories/x-ring-1022-920-od-compensators
http://oneshottactical.com/collections/firearm-parts/products/fm-agw-lmb
canadian made linear comp, from Canadian company for 3 greens after shipping. whats not to like?
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you can get TacSol comps from Wanstalls.
you can get Dlask comps from Dlask.
you can order from ebay.
you can get custom made one from many guys in the states.
i love them on my guns just for the aesthetics of them.
this is a TacSol one on a little badger (its for my 10/22 but i got a custom one so i put this on here for giggles)
here is a Dlask one on a custom made 10/22
a custom made one for another custom made 10/22
another custom made one on a Ruger 22/45 Lite
you can get Dlask comps from Dlask.
you can order from ebay.
you can get custom made one from many guys in the states.
i love them on my guns just for the aesthetics of them.
this is a TacSol one on a little badger (its for my 10/22 but i got a custom one so i put this on here for giggles)
here is a Dlask one on a custom made 10/22
a custom made one for another custom made 10/22
another custom made one on a Ruger 22/45 Lite
Really, you mean even though myself and the shooters around me find the DB level lower it's still just as noisy? Thanks for that info. Because I foolishly thought that less DB exposure to myself and my fellow range user's meant it was quieter...
Are you even familiar with the brake I'm speaking of?
Are you even familiar with the brake I'm speaking of?
elimsprint
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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.
