Clobbersauras
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Waaay out west.
I love muzzle devices, comps, brakes and flash hiders. I'm fascinated by them, so when Dlask came out with their new XB5, I couldn't wait to test it. It looks similar to the Levang linear compensator but it's internal and external construction is quite different. It's designed to force gas and blast forward, away from the shooter.
It's internal structure is very cool! (Sorry I'm a geek for this stuff, can't help it
). They made the six ports slightly angled, to create a kind of rotation of the ports around the bore. It's so slight I almost didn't notice it so I stuck some straws in there to illustrate it:
I've never seen this done on a muzzle device before and it's cool because, in theory, it should more efficiently strip gas away from the bullet as it leaves the muzzle. This should help stabilize the bullet during flight and improve accuracy. They also recessed the muzzle which also helps create a preferential flow of gas away from the path of the bullet.
I really wanted to save this device for a 22lr target rifle I have coming but it looked so friggen cool I had to try it on my AR. Here are some more pics and a video:
[Youtube]oPeURpnKx70[/Youtube]
It worked great, there was noticeably less blast and recoil was light. It's important to note that I don't recommend using it for short barreled rifles as you are likely to burn through the device very fast. I shot about 150 rounds through it then put my trusty A2 Flash Hider back on. AR target rifles, and rimfire rifles is where the XB5 should really shine. I'd love to try it on a 16 inch recce type rifle, I think it would be the cats ass in that application.
Cheers! Clobb
It's internal structure is very cool! (Sorry I'm a geek for this stuff, can't help it
). They made the six ports slightly angled, to create a kind of rotation of the ports around the bore. It's so slight I almost didn't notice it so I stuck some straws in there to illustrate it:
I've never seen this done on a muzzle device before and it's cool because, in theory, it should more efficiently strip gas away from the bullet as it leaves the muzzle. This should help stabilize the bullet during flight and improve accuracy. They also recessed the muzzle which also helps create a preferential flow of gas away from the path of the bullet.
I really wanted to save this device for a 22lr target rifle I have coming but it looked so friggen cool I had to try it on my AR. Here are some more pics and a video:
[Youtube]oPeURpnKx70[/Youtube]
It worked great, there was noticeably less blast and recoil was light. It's important to note that I don't recommend using it for short barreled rifles as you are likely to burn through the device very fast. I shot about 150 rounds through it then put my trusty A2 Flash Hider back on. AR target rifles, and rimfire rifles is where the XB5 should really shine. I'd love to try it on a 16 inch recce type rifle, I think it would be the cats ass in that application.
Cheers! Clobb
