With Muzzle-Braked Rifles, Are Ranges Going to Be Insufferable?

[SheepDog78]

I'm not so worried about the muzzle brakes at ranges (on the rare occasion I do go to an indoor range). I'll just bust out my port relieved 300 win mag. You want to hear what a cannon sounds like indoors? Last time I took it to an indoor range, it knocked the dust off the ceiling, and half the other range-goers came over to see what the hell I was shooting.

[Blade Gunner]

My range has few issues. Everything is rated for 50BMG. Thick partitions, sideways and back stops absorb more sound. I just put on plugs and a headset. The only problem is the concusion can knock stuff off your bench.

[JackRydden224]

The blast doesn't really effect how I shoot after I got used to it. What annoys me are the people who thinks it's funny to blast my target while shooting 15" groups with their scoped 308 at 15 yards. If you ever take a carbine class you get blasted all day long and you get used to it really quickly ones you learn to focus on your target instead of the guy to your right and left.

[NapalmCheese]

So, for featureless non-RAW, any linear comps that don't have illegal flash hiding/suppression?

Levang makes no claim to flash suppression.

No side ports, no top ports, just front ports surrounding the center hole.

[bruss01]

I attended an Appleseed event with my first, newly-built AR with a muzzle brake.

At that time, I didn't have any prior experience to muzzle braked rifles. When I arrived at the event it became obvious the class was booked to the gills and people were basically 18 inches apart on the line, if that. I'd have never brought that particular gun if I'd been aware of what an issue side-blast from a brake can be for someone that close. Out of courtesy I elected to go down to one end of the line, but at the last moment a gal came up with her Ruger 10-22 and set up right next to me. I cautioned her it might be loud, she said she didn't care, as she had ear protection.

Sadly that gal ended up packing it in after we broke for lunch. I still feel bad about that.

If you have a brake, and there the option exists to be 2-3 spaces down from other shooters, please be considerate and take the space further down. Even with ear-pro, it can disturb your neighboring shooters. All my MSR guns have brakes so this is something I've learned to observe as something of a habit. If you don't have that option due to the range being packed, a word of apology up front - "Hey guys, great day huh? Hey I want to apologize in advance, my little "Black Beauty" here has a bit of a bark and it's apt to get a bit loud on either side of me... just giving a head's up, we'll be a couple minutes setting up though". That way they can say "Sure, no problem!" or they can take the option to move somewhere else or work it out to their satisfaction somehow. If there's just nothing that can be done... then that's just how it is. Guns R Loud, m'kay? And you're at a shooting range. With guns. And yeah, it's loud. After you've been polite about it, that's about all you can do.

[NapalmCheese]

The blast doesn't really effect how I shoot after I got used to it. What annoys me are the people who thinks it's funny to blast my target while shooting 15" groups with their scoped 308 at 15 yards. If you ever take a carbine class you get blasted all day long and you get used to it really quickly ones you learn to focus on your target instead of the guy to your right and left.

Heh, I never found the blast that offensive until I tried to do some load development at a public range and the guy with the 16 inch braked 6.5 creedmor next to me kept shaking my bench with every shot.

That was really annoying.

[Eastbayguy]

I put $8 thread protector or Levang linear comp on all my AR featureless rifles.

[PeteBA]

I highly recommend linear compensators with no side holes/vents like Tray Claymore or DPMS Levang for two reasons:

1. Some muzzle brakes do have flash hiding capabilities and some LE may not understand the difference.
2. Be nice to others at the range

[Predator]

Maybe ranges will start putting up carpet on the dividers as a sound absorber? Not likely, but maybe... lol

[Ki6vsm]

I'm not so worried about the muzzle brakes at ranges (on the rare occasion I do go to an indoor range). I'll just bust out my port relieved 300 win mag. You want to hear what a cannon sounds like indoors? Last time I took it to an indoor range, it knocked the dust off the ceiling, and half the other range-goers came over to see what the hell I was shooting.

That doesn't sound like much fun to be around. LOL. But occasionally, a friend of mine takes his .416 Barrett rifle (with the massive brake on the end) to an indoor range near Poway, CA. You want loud, that's loud. I'm actually surprised they let him into the building with it. I'll bet he only does that at off hours---for testing loads at 100yds. He prefers the the desert for shooting it; that's what it was built for. 1200 yds and up.

[Corpral_Agarn]

I am sure there will be more, but for me, I like both:



That's a Kineti-Tech Muzzle Brake with Concussion/Redirector Sleeve.

Site: http://www.kineti-tech.com/kineti-te...leeve-2-piece/

[vintagearms]

Heh, I never found the blast that offensive until I tried to do some load development at a public range and the guy with the 16 inch braked 6.5 creedmor next to me kept shaking my bench with every shot.

That was really annoying.

Obviously was someone who has been spending too much time at Snipershide. I don't fully understand purchasing expensive ammo only to hamper it by using a short barrel.

[Erion929]

I am sure there will be more, but for me, I like both:



That's a Kineti-Tech Muzzle Brake with Concussion/Redirector Sleeve.

Site: http://www.kineti-tech.com/kineti-te...leeve-2-piece/

Some interesting muzzle brakes, comps, and 2-piece sleeved brakes....thanks. Kinda like the option of using a brake or screwing on the directional sleeve

The more I research, it seems it could be difficult for agents to decipher what is on the muzzle while you are standing there shooting. There are just too many types of brakes, comps, and combo units out there (talking of being featureless). Seems there's going to be a lot of confusion and erroneous claims in both directions.

Fugg.

[NapalmCheese]

Obviously was someone who has been spending too much time at Snipershide. I don't fully understand purchasing expensive ammo only to hamper it by using a short barrel.

Heh, he was shooting factory ammo and marking where each round landed too! My jaw dropped when he finally packed up to leave, swept up all his brass, and proceeded to dump it in the bucket. To each their own I reckon.

[Sigbird]

Some interesting muzzle brakes, comps, and 2-piece sleeved brakes....thanks. Kinda like the option of using a brake or screwing on the directional sleeve

The more I research, it seems it could be difficult for agents to decipher what is on the muzzle while you are standing there shooting. There are just too many types of brakes, comps, and combo units out there (talking of being featureless). Seems there's going to be a lot of confusion and erroneous claims in both directions.

Fugg.

^^^ Agree, I guess we need to keep the packaging with the distinct wording in our shooting bag at all times.