Muzzle Devices for SBRs?

Crazy Chaingun

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Hello all,

Working on assembling my first-ever AR-15, a 10.5" "light-and-handy" sorta deal.
Haven't decided what the most practical item to put on the muzzle would be yet. Hoping to glean some knowledge from the rest of you.

Not sure if a brake makes much sense for a .223 rifle, or if the reduction in rise/recoil is worth annoying every single person on the indoor range. A blast mitigator like the Noveske Flaming Pig seems like it might be practical, but that one in particular is really heavy, and I'm trying to keep this thing lightweight.

I'm not free-floating the handguard, using a Magpul MOE handguard and an A2 front sight post instead. So the dimensions of the muzzle device aren't a big deal.
 
SLR SR-22 is nice and compact, Griffin Armament and Sig also make mini brakes.

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84wh1 said:
I use a Surefire warcomp on one of my SBRS. It keeps the rifle nice and flat and eliminates most of the flash.
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Those look slick. What's the concussion like? I shoot on an indoor range, so I'd like to minimize muzzle blast as well as flash if possible.

smelly pete said:
Most practical, with an interest in the Flaming Pig? I would say a linear compensator. Many site sponsors have them, various looks and prices?
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For the purposes of reducing flash and redirecting muzzle blast forwards, the Flaming Pig did seem practical based on some of the videos I've been watching. Unless I'm misunderstanding somehow? This is all quite new to me.

EDIT: Also, I'm running a Geissle Super 42 buffer assembly, which should help on the recoil front.
 
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S&J Linear Comp is nice on a 10.5” SBR. I shoot in an enclosed stall and the concussion isn’t bad at all.
 
If you want lightweight, minimal concussion/blast for indoor shooting and don’t care about the latest fashion trends, the A2 flash hider works surprisingly well on a short barrel. I had one on my colt Canada 10” IUR and it worked impeccably well.
That being said, proper shooting techniques and consistent training with your rifle will do more to combat muzzle rise than the latest Gucci compensators will.

I’m only running surefire QD devices because one day....... maybe one day.
 
Crazy Chaingun said:
Those look slick. What's the concussion like? I shoot on an indoor range, so I'd like to minimize muzzle blast as well as flash if possible.

Concussion is pretty minimal I'd say. Gas is vented upward (if you time it that way) to minimize climb and the prongs illuminate most of the flash. Plus you can attach a surefire warden which is a blast diffuser like others have spoke about. Only downside is that the 2 devices will set you back about 500$


For the purposes of reducing flash and redirecting muzzle blast forwards, the Flaming Pig did seem practical based on some of the videos I've been watching. Unless I'm misunderstanding somehow? This is all quite new to me.

EDIT: Also, I'm running a Geissle Super 42 buffer assembly, which should help on the recoil front.
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See my response above
 
Djb1 said:
As others have said, investing in a dual system consisting of a flash hider and a flash can/shield makes the most sense.
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Precisely. But the Noveske flaming pig did everything really well I thought. But I sold it to a buddy years ago doing him a favor.
 
FoxAlpha said:
If you want lightweight, minimal concussion/blast for indoor shooting and don’t care about the latest fashion trends, the A2 flash hider works surprisingly well on a short barrel. I had one on my colt Canada 10” IUR and it worked impeccably well.
That being said, proper shooting techniques and consistent training with your rifle will do more to combat muzzle rise than the latest Gucci compensators will.

I’m only running surefire QD devices because one day....... maybe one day.
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+1 for the A2. It might be old, it might be too conventional to be attractive, but it does its job very well.
 
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