Which compensator/ brake is best for me?

[mreed]

I'm looking into getting a compensator / brake for my new AR-15 build. It would have to be pinned on and over 1.5 inch because it will be going onto an BCM LW carbine 14.5". I have been considering the battlecomp 1.5 because from reviews I have read it is a great comp, and is ready to be pinned, but it is a little pricey, I really don't know much other options as I've never used anything more than a A2 flash hider. What would you guys reccomend? I'd like to get something that's not really pricey, but if it's a great product, I'd like to go for it. Just looking to get some input on this. Thanks calgunners

[mreed]

Which compensator/ brake is best for me?

I'm looking into getting a compensator / brake for my new AR-15 build. It would have to be pinned on and over 1.5 inch because it will be going onto an BCM LW carbine 14.5". I have been considering the battlecomp 1.5 because from reviews I have read it is a great comp, and is ready to be pinned, but it is a little pricey, I really don't know much other options as I've never used anything more than a A2 flash hider. What would you guys reccomend? I'd like to get something that's not really pricey, but if it's a great product, I'd like to go for it. Just looking to get some input on this. Thanks calgunners

[tiger222]

A full on brake on a 14.5 is loud - I'd recommend a flash hider- extended A2 or a vortex style. If you must have a brake get one with low concussion.

[mreed]

what ones would you say are low concussion? how loud would you say we are talking?

[TheHammerOfTruth]

OP, before anyone elses says it, why just not go with a 16" barrel and leave yourself the option of changing brakes at any time. Pinning is permanant and will cause you grief if you ever need to change out your front sight post or gas block, The 14.5" barrel has no advantages over the 16". I would reconsider your purchase unless you already have the upper. If not, the Battle Comp is great, works and has the cool factor.

[FatalKitty]

it is impossible for us to decide what comp is good for you when you provide little to no detail on what the purpose of the weapon is, what your price range is, and what your experience is.

what works for one shooter in a 3gun setting will NOT work for another shooter that may require more flash suppression than a dedicated brake.

please give us more information.

[jgraham15]

Rainier Arms XTC








I've been using the 6.8 SPC version of this brake on all of my 6.8 AR builds and it has impressed the heck out of me. Does a great job of reducing muzzle rise and makes for very quick follow up shots!

I haven't tried it in .223/5.56 yet but I would imagine it should do just as well. It is ready to be pinned to a 14.5" barrel to bring it to legal length and at $57 it is a heck of a deal in my opinion.


Here's a link to it at Rainier Arms

http://www.rainierarms.com/?page=shop/detail&product_id=1684

And a review from Military Times Gear Scout

http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2010/05/24/rainier-arms-xtc-xtreme-tactical-compensator/

Note: The discount code in the review doesn't seem to work anymore as I ordered one of these for one of my 5.56 AR's the other day and couldn't get the code to work.

[RRichie09]

If its just a range toy I'd just get a flash hider.

I recently bought a PWS FC556, but I have a 16 inch barrel and I just wanted to try it out. If its not what I'm expecting I can swap it out. For you, you are pretty much stuck. Once its pinned on, it is very hard or sometimes impossible to remove the muzzle device without destroying it.

If you think you really want a brake, I'd suggest trying some out if possible before having anything pinned on.

[jgraham15]

It's really not that hard to remove a permanently attached muzzle device! A decent drill, a good drill bit, a little patience and a decent vise and you should have no problems. You may ruin the muzzle device but even if you accidentally drill a hole through the barrel it won't screw it up like you might think.

Check out this info from ADCO

http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_3_118/550125_Hey_ADCO__I_ruined_my_barrel_removing_a_permed_on_flash_hider__Can_you_fix_it_.html&page=1

[RRichie09]

It's really not that hard to remove a permanently attached muzzle device! A decent drill, a good drill bit, a little patience and a decent vise and you should have no problems. You may ruin the muzzle device but even if you accidentally drill a hole through the barrel it won't screw it up like you might think.

Check out this info from ADCO

http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_3_118/5...t_.html&page=1

I said its hard to remove without destorying the muzzle device. Not that it was hard to remove. And I prefer the number of holes in my barrels to be exactly three.

[mreed]

thanks for the info everybody, i will take all into consideration and im gonna check out that Rainer arms brake. might be a possibility

[jgraham15]

I said its hard to remove without destorying the muzzle device. Not that it was hard to remove. And I prefer the number of holes in my barrels to be exactly three.

Actually my post wasn't directed at you. If it was I promise I would have quoted you! I prefer the number of holes in my barrel to be exactly three also. Personally I would never buy a 14.5" or 14.7" barrel because I don't want a muzzle device permanently attached to any of my barrels.

I was just trying to point out to anybody reading this thread that removing a permanently attached muzzle device isn't a difficult a task. I see a lot of posts on this forum and other forums I'm on that make it sound like it's a big pain in the butt and you have to send your barrel to a gunsmith to do it.

I have removed 8 or 9 of them for people over the last year and a half or so and I only screwed up the first muzzle device I removed. It seems like a bunch of my friends "need" to have the latest and greatest muzzle device but they also "need" to have a 14.5" barrel. Removing one is really just a matter of patience, having some decent tools and most of all a good drill bit.

[RRichie09]

Actually my post wasn't directed at you. If it was I promise I would have quoted you! I prefer the number of holes in my barrel to be exactly three also.

I totally thought you were talking to me, sorry. Three is the magic number, isn't it?.

[jgraham15]

I totally thought you were talking to me, sorry. Three is the magic number, isn't it?.

Actually I'm sorry, I should have made it more clear in the first place.

Three is the magic number! If I drilled an extra hole in a barrel I would have to replace it. It would always bother me just knowing it was there whether or not it actually affected anything.

[Don29palms]

Compensators and brakes are loud. REALLY LOUD!