Muzzle Brake
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Flash hiders hide flash. - whether you would actually benefit from one is arguable but they come standard on some guns.
Muzzle brakes reduce felt recoil and depending on the design reduce muzzle rise/flip. They will increase the perceived noise (mainly due to redirecting the gasses sideways or backwards as opposed to downrange) and may piss of people shooting next to you
Muzzle brakes reduce felt recoil and depending on the design reduce muzzle rise/flip. They will increase the perceived noise (mainly due to redirecting the gasses sideways or backwards as opposed to downrange) and may piss of people shooting next to you
I have muzzle brakes on some of my firearms, usually to reduce felt recoil/muzzle flip. Although to a lot of people it is purely personal pref., looks, and expense.
Lots of people put muzzle brakes on ARs, including me. I would say for .223 it's more to reduce climb as the recoil isn't that bad to begin with, but they do look neat-o. Many AR's come standard with flash hiders, and there are some muzzle brakes that have the dual function of being flash hiders as well.
People put muzzle brakes on Rem700's all the time, but in my opinion I wouldn't bother putting a flash hider on one.
Stevo is correct in that it really depends on you and what you want to do with your rifle.
Lots of people put muzzle brakes on ARs, including me. I would say for .223 it's more to reduce climb as the recoil isn't that bad to begin with, but they do look neat-o
. Many AR's come standard with flash hiders, and there are some muzzle brakes that have the dual function of being flash hiders as well.People put muzzle brakes on Rem700's all the time, but in my opinion I wouldn't bother putting a flash hider on one.
Stevo is correct in that it really depends on you and what you want to do with your rifle.
OldFrankHog
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Flash hiders on rifle lenght barrels (~20 inches) are useless as there is no residual powder burning outside the canon. .223 as very soft muzzle flip so a brake is not super important unless you shoot full-auto or mag dump to avoid "climb". Thats why most AR will sport a flash hider. On a shorty AR 10.5 inch or less, flash hider or not there will be a fireball. On .30 cal. rifles it is intirely a personal choice. Muzzle brake will give you a faster follow up at the cost of increased noise perceived. It is a rational choice to have one but not entirely necessary for target use.
I was letting my friend shoot my su16 and I was standing behind him, off to the side.They will increase the perceived noise (mainly due to redirecting the gasses sideways or backwards as opposed to downrange) and may piss of people shooting next to you
No muzzlebrake but the 'blast' from the rifle could be phyiscally felt and was annoying.
Actually the first time I ever felt that.
Clobbersauras
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Flash hiders are not useless on barrel lengths of greater than 20 inches. It depends on your need for them. Take a look at some night shooting video's...this one will do....
[Youtube]LxZ4jCLlPoM[/Youtube]
These days, I mostly shoot timed drills with my AR. I can tell you, from first hand experience, that a muzzle brake/comp greatly improves my scores and times. Even though my AR is "soft recoiling".
I have a 10.25 inch AR. I've tested a lot of flash hiders. I can tell you that certain flash hider designs work very well to reduce flash on that rifle. Others I've tried on 12" barreled VZ virtually eliminated flash.
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OldFrankHog
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Nive vid Clobbersauras. Theres plenty more on Youtube that they actually show the rifles used and different Flash hidders and brakes used and the results of each. I've seen some decent flash hiders but none that eliminate it on a 10.5 inch. Anyways everyone has their own opinion of what works for them and doesn't. Happy shooting
I only use muzzle breaks on guns that need them. Anything over a 30-06, inclusive, is a candidate for a break. Under that the recoil and muzzle climb is just not that significant.
I did have one on my M305 and that was great. I could stay on target all day long with minimal recoil. I have one on my 338 Edge because it is a must.
I did have one on my M305 and that was great. I could stay on target all day long with minimal recoil. I have one on my 338 Edge because it is a must.
