Muzzle break

[John5324]

Thinking about replacing my flash hider on my AR15 with a muzzle break....
has any one had any experience with "Odin 5.56 Atlas Compensator - Modular".
is it ok in calif.

[Caribouriver]

No one can definitively answer your question at this time. At this point, it's anyone's guess what is legally considered a FH and what is a MB. The only for sure non FH muzzle device is a thread protector. It may be best to "wait and see" what develops in the coming months. Bills can be amended and ambiguities need clarification. Good luck. But you don't want luck. You want certainty. Hopefully, in time you will have that.

[John5324]

Thanks for the advise....i am still looking for a good muzzle break.

[LeadFarmer74]

Thanks for the advise....i am still looking for a good muzzle break.

Not sure what the other poster is talking about. I have used a PWS FSC and Surefire MB. The surefire is great as a MB but the concussion it causes to nearby shooters is something to be aware of.. The FSC works really well and is a good brake but not as obnoxious to fellow shooters.

[John5324]

Sorry, I'm a little lost........FSC???

[LeadFarmer74]

PWS FSC5.56 Muzzle Brake

[FIREBALL_BRIAN]

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[John5324]

Ok.........Sorry for the brain fart.....that break has good recoil reduction???

[LeadFarmer74]

Ok.........Sorry for the brain fart.....that break has good recoil reduction???

Brake.... Most muzzle brakes aren't used for recoil reduction but more for quick follow up shots and helping you stay on target between shots atleast in my experience.

[isplice]

Maybe the OP broke his brake, so he is taking a break to find a new brake?

[CandG]

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I read this on my way to work and it made me get rear-ended, thanks

[penguin0123]

Thanks for the advise....i am still looking for a good muzzle break.

I think a sledge will do an excellent job of breaking your muzzle.

[Wombats Are Dangerous]

is it ok in calif.

That's kind of a moving target. No one really knows for sure until DOJ prosecutes you for your muzzle device.

I'm just going to keep quoting this from another thread about other muzzle devices:

As I recall, DOJ's algorithm is

1) if the manufacturer calls it a flash suppressor, it's a flash suppressor.

2) If the manufacturer calls it something else, if a DOJ person thinks it's a flash suppressor, it's a flash suppressor.

As noted, there are no objective standards.

There's a user on here called Chaos47 that has a list of muzzle devices with his subjective risk assessment of each device This is strictly his opinion and should not be considered legal advice:

https://sites.google.com/site/featurelessrifleguide/muzzle-devices

Per his page, ATF no longer approves devices for manufacturers since the end of the Federal AWB, and CA DOJ has never approved devices for manufacturers.

Until someone is arrested with a suspected weapon that is thought to be illegally configured we will not learn what the CA DOJ classification of that device will be. We can only use educated guesses and err on the side of caution.

So, you may think you have a muzzle brake, but you won't know definitively until you get arrested.

[roentgen]

Comprehensive muzzle BRAKE review:

http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2015/04/jeremy-s/ar-15-muzzle-brake-shootout-2/

[Ki6vsm]

Brake.... Most muzzle brakes aren't used for recoil reduction but more for quick follow up shots and helping you stay on target between shots at least in my experience.

FWIW, I believe that recoil reduction is a brake's only function. True on artillery, true on rifles. I believe it achieves this staying-on-target through recoil reduction: Keeps the rifle from jumping around so much.