MSRP:$95. The J-COMP concept comes from the Type 89 Japanese assault rifle used by the Japan Self-Defense Forces, the Japan Coast Guards Special Security Team units, and the Special Assault Team. We clearly have a lot of good options. The selection of the right muzzle device for your AR-15 can make a tremendous difference in its overall feel and performance. Thanks again. Its also well beyond deafening to anyone who would be gutsy enough to try a shot without ear pro, Im really not a muzzle rise compensation fan. Clearly, a lot of people find the triangular shape compelling and wanted to know how the recoil reduction stacks up. Lets take a look at some of the different muzzle devices out there for the AR platform and determine what is best for you. Blast/wind seems about the same, although it may have just a hair more concussion if youre off to the side. Is there other compensating flash supressors you recommend? Pop this on an NFA lower with a three round burst mech. Use a material thats a bitch to machine, use one of the slowest machining technologies out there (EDM) and top the market in price. Shall we buckle a lil safety pin on you? Weight:4.691oz (2.5 oz in titanium) New price $65 and up Venom Defense & Design AR-15, 3-Port Compensator So the inch results are meaningless. One shot can display a lot of flash, a second shot none, and a third something in between. Just no. Weight:2.337 oz Material: steel Diameter(at largest point): 0.95 The packaging states a 62% recoil reduction vs. an A2 birdcage (which we have shown to reduce recoil by a few percent compared to a bare muzzle), and I found a 68.5% reduction vs. a bare muzzle. Definitely wont manage the muzzle flash as the original 3 prong style, but do you think it will make a difference for recoil? Material: 416R stainless steel core and cap, titanium sleeve It also evacuates a portion of the gas out of the top to reduce muzzle rise. Turned out I was completely wrong, not only of the result but of the SJCs build. Read ALL of these tests repeatedly. Recoil test results for all of the entrants can be seen in the graphs and tables below. All of the data here has been converted from that to decimals. Yeah, Im curious how gen. 2 will behave. After all, I agree with you that a .223 requires no muzzle solution for recoil reduction if one is not shooting in competition. How do you think, since youve tested so many muzzle brakes they get the price so low for a made in America part? The nitride finish is very nice. I used to be that macho idiot who could take severe noise. Please email me the details. Only at close-up inspection do minor flaws in machining and finish become apparent. Either way really cool to see this data. Weight:3.551oz I realize theres A LOT of text in this article, but it did include: Note: there is no comparison whatsoever between the inch measurements in this test and those in the previous 5.56 tests (or the .30 cal test). Ao jogar o Jet X, cada jogador faz uma ou vrias apostas, tentando adivinhar em qual multiplicador o avio ir cair. If I did it with 5 different shooters wed get 5 different results. Someday, Im going to publish my laws of guns, and this one will be conservation of pain. You can have pain in your pocket to get the rifle to fit correctly with a good pad, you can have pain in carrying a heavier rifle all day, or you can have pain in the ears when you light off the first round. QPQ Finish, KAK Industry 1/2-28 Slimline Extended Flash Can, Sons Of Liberty Gun Works NOX Deadair Sandman Keymount Flash Hider 1/228, Strike Industries Venom Flash Hider for .223/5.56, Dirty Bird Industries .30 5/8-24 A2 Birdcage Flash Hider, Presma Muzzle Brake 1/228 w/ Blast Forwarding Device, Strike Industries Checkmate Comp for .223/5.56, Kaw Valley Precision 9mm Linear Comp Black. Finish:black oxide Heck, it typically allows me to see my own impacts on steel targets, when otherwise my field of view would have immediately moved off the target upon firing. MSRP:$99. Expect a meaningless (~5%) reduction of recoil from it. Note: there is no comparison whatsoever between the inch measurements in this test and those in the previous 5.56 tests (or the .30 cal test). core15 muzzle brake. This is the Hammer Comp, a combo compensator / brake / flash suppressor. Its highly consistent and repeatable. Diameter(at largest point): 1.065 Length:1.752 KAK Industry 1/2-28 Slimline Micro Flash Can, NBS .223/5.56 1/2-28 TPI Three Port Muzzle Brake Black Nitride, NBS Tanker (Barrett .50 Cal Style) Muzzle Brake 1/228 (5.56/.223) Black Nitride, Kaw Valley Precision 22 Caliber Linear Comp, Strike Industries JCOMP Gen2 (1/228, .223/5.56), Kaw Valley Precision XL Slim Linear Comp Black, Strike Industries WarHog Comp for 5.56. How about in a state where flash Brakes are not legal ? I think I may have forgotten that I didnt affix it previously. Cant wait to leave this hell hole located below NY and east of Pennsylvania. For multiple reasons. The original was certainly a bang for the buck choice. Material: steel Material: Copper alloy (as tested), also available in steel, titanium, and sometimes other metals In addition to that, the unique design is supposed to provide some recoil reduction via prongs that increase in width as they approach the muzzle. In most muzzle devices that vent more gas/pressure upwards than downwards in order to effect a downwards force on the muzzle, itll be too much force for some shooters and too little for others. Heres another candidate for shootout #4: If you havent done test #4 yet consider the Omega Mfg Super Compensator Muzzle Brake.Cost is an unbelieveable $19 and will outshine most of those $100+ brakes. https://kahntrol.com/why-recoil-contraptions-dont-or-cant-tell-the-truth/. 4.7 (22) LAMBDA PRS65 PRECISION MUZZLE BRAKE 6.5. Any way you slice it, there will be pain. The black oxide finish was done very well. Im trying to figure out if there is any true utility for such devices on a gun thats already so tame that a child can enjoy shooting it. 1) train to shoot from a more stable position/stance so the torso doesnt get leaned back from recoil 2) hold the gun in a better location in the shoulder pocket or even over towards the pec lower so the bore line (buffer tube line) is against the body instead of floating in air and 3) reduce rearwards recoil push, as its whats actually causing the shooter to create muzzle rise from a gun that doesnt inherently exhibit any. Then the appeal seeking cert with SCOTUS was dropped when Scalia died. core15 muzzle brake. The King-Comp is a great alternative if youre looking for a cross between a compensator and a muzzle brake or effective combo muzzle device so much so, we include this compensator in our list of hybrid muzzle devices later on in this article. Cmon. Every brake I install comes with a lecture about never, ever shooting them without hearing protection. Even doubled up with 33 NRR plugs and 34 NRR muffs, shooting next to him was impossible. Weight:5.573oz (as tested in copper), 0.95 oz in titanium, 1.7 oz in steel MSRP:$235.99. Weight:2.983 oz The sniff test is basically 1) is there any mention of flash reduction in the company materials and 2) does it clearly have recoil-reducing design features. Do you see any erosion on this copper brake? Over 79% of the muzzle devices in the test cut recoil by half or more. Crap. Brakes on ARs are just obnoxious on the range. Material: Grade 5 titanium Its funny, but not functional. Weight:4.586oz (2.68 oz in titanium) Diameter(at largest point): 1.264 Recoil becomes a bigger issue when youre shooting an AR pistol as opposed to an AR rifle as I soon learned after firing my new pistol at the range. I have one of those on my 6.8 SPC hog gun and its da bomb . The important stat is the recoil reduction as a percentage, which has proven pleasingly consistent. Material: 4140 steel They look cool, but the blast is just. So if I want to sight something in real quick, or want to blow off some steam after work, I go to an indoor range, which has really made me hate muzzle brakes. Although Id really appreciate 19mm wrench flats for easy installation, I understand that a narrow, 3/8 wrench can be used on the flats between the baffles and, once installed, the smooth exterior can make for a clean look on a bull barrel of the right diameter. Strike Industries JCOMP Gen2 Like the King Comp, this muzzle device could be considered a hybrid due to its two-chamber design that helps with recoil management. In one of the earlier tests there was a brake with a few upwards-venting holes that could be plugged with set screws, and the recoil difference between wide open and plugged was too tight to properly measureI suppose the gas that would have gone out the top was, once the vents were plugged, now interacting with the baffles. Its pretty cool in that it works with almost any brake or comp on the market and allows you to essentially turn it into a linear comp in a couple seconds. BCMGUNFIGHTER 5.56 Compensator BCM is high-quality, and the exterior dimensions of this nitride-treated compensator are consistent with mil-spec for mounting flash hider mounted suppressors. Diameter(at largest point): 0.865 Crazy, I know. Finish:Salt Bath Nitride (QPQ) New price $90 Griffin Armament M4SD Flash Comp Diameter(at largest point): 0.933 Then again, with suppressors were way more interested in length, weight, sound volume, sound tone, blowback, return to zero when taking on and off, etc than recoil reduction. When shooting 5.56 through the .30 caliber end cap, the Sandman Ti reduced rearwards recoil by 46.69%. Material: heat treated 303 stainless steel Hard pass on hot garbage. The difference in porting is also noticed on the underside of the device where it has six valve holes to allow the fastest gasses reaching the second chamber to exit. although, now that Im looking at the photograph again (the brake went to Tyler Kee for use with his TBAC cans), it appears as though one of the suppressor mounting threads is squished, Material: steel click here to view our Muzzle Brake, Compensator, Flash Hider Buyers Guide. Im much happier than if I had spent $200 and got only similar results. Also, someone makes an extended birdcage but i dont know who. Remember Me? Weight:2.51 oz Weight:2.89 oz Held to the strictest standards, XTS products are manufactured from only the highest quality materials and are backed by some of the most generous manufacture warranties in the industry. In Flash Hiding Test #2 we saw that the Punisher is brighter than an A2 birdcage, but stealthier than most any typical brake. New link http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2016/10/jeremy-s/ar-15-muzzle-brake-shootout-3/#comments Plus the shoulder is rounded and most people hold an AR too high, so the rearwards push causes the gun to roll up on the shoulder, which obviously means the muzzle moves skyward. Weight:2.637 oz Its the shooter who makes that happen by leaning their torso back and/or allowing the gun to roll up their shoulder. Fortis Control w/ Black Muzzle Brake Bundle Pack The Fortis Control Shield was designed to push the noise forward for combative situations or even for simple range use, while the top ports keep the muzzle device flat on target. Diameter(at largest point): 1.366 Finish:LifeCoat This is their Open brake, designed for competition classes that dont limit brake size. Overall though its very good, and were it not for the close scrutiny of this test and the tough competition, it probably wouldnt be noticed. At least prior to testing them it was my opinion that they were made to look cool and really nothing else, but it turns out they all performed admirably. Before I drop the $ Im hoping to find a good comparison. Id even go as far as to say I dont like any sort of ranges, outdoor or indoor. There are no wrench flats on this brake, so a screwdriver went through one of the circular % sign holes to good effect. Regardless, this is a very good-looking, very effective compensator and like everything from Hiperfire, its both well thought out and not quite like anything else out there. Thank you for doing these tests, very illuminating. Ill probably do a linear comp/BFD when I build my AR-10 lower out. Cobalt Kinetics includes this brake on their EVOLVE Riflein a handful of different finishes. MSRP:$79.95. That said, Dead Airs pricing is far lower than the typical QD-mount brake, and its a good looking, flawlessly machined and finished piece. I do have it. The KAK Industry 1/228 Compensator maintains the same size as an A2 birdcage while achieving remarkable performance. Length:2.44 No Change hunder Beast Arms Corporation 223CB Muzzle Brake Seems like it would be kind of cool to do in conjunction with this, but I totally understand the logistics of it could be staggering at best. Again, I tell them Thats going to hurt. In this case, a little more mass is a Good Thing. Great job dude, thanks for putting in the work. Not much, but enough to notice and to be relatively confident of it. Dead/ Bad Links WeaponTech Punisher Compensator/Flash Hider Material: steel As always, if you have any questions about any of the muzzle devices weve listed here, please give us a call. Material: Inconel VG6 Epsilon + CAGE Device Choose Options. Round ports at a ~45 angle to the round bore makes for an interesting internal shape where port and bore meet to create baffle, and it certainly seems to work.