556/.223 "Forward Blast" comps. Do they work?

I have one on my recently assembled 450 Bushmaster. I'll try it with and without when I get time. Expecting little if any difference.

Yes, ish. Do not have but keep meaning to get one. They are not AFAIK for keeping blast away from the shooter, but those next to you. My brake on the 12.5 pisses people off next to me on line.

Until I get the suppressor out of jail, or for times I do not have it, I need to get a blast can to toss on when in classes, etc. to avoid angering people. But... those I have seen/shot that others have, no impact I can tell from the shooter's POV.

Yes linear comps or devices like the Noveske flaming pig work to direct noise and blast forward.

Yes they work very well. Especially the Krink brake/noveske flaming pig type. Very noticeable difference.

https://palmettostatearmory.com/psa-7-5-56-nato-1-7-marauder-pistol-upper-no-bcg-or-ch.html

I purchased this upper a year or two ago on a Black Friday deal and it has been awesome. I think it does a pretty darn good job of directing that blast from a 7.5” barrel down range. However, I have noticed that if you are close to, and shooting towards, a wood line, you will get a lot of echo back towards you. Of course, this is null and void if you are wearing proper hearing protection. If not, the ringing will last for a day or two... or so I’ve read.

Orion8472 said:

As the title says, has anyone tried those "forward blast" comps, which are supposed to direct the blast away from the shooter? Do they really work?

Has anyone tried their AR with and without it to see if there is any actual improvement,...and if so, if it really isn't enough to matter?

Thanks.

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Yes, they work. You don't notice the difference as much behind the trigger, but the people on the line either side of you will be very appreciative. It definitely sends the boom from my 7.5" AR pistol downrange instead of a semi-sphere out from the A2 brake that came on it.

Krink-type on my Ruger Amer Rifle 7.62 seems to work fine...and cost less that 20 bucks shipped if I recall.

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Just put one on my 223 pistol a week ago. It now sounds more like a carbine with a flash hider. My friend and I thought maybe there was a slight increase in recoil too.

This one worked to well. Pushed the muzzle down on M16A1 carbine.

Another recent thread, same topic:

https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?threads/how-effective-are-linear-compensators-really.833190/

^ This - we just did this in another thread.

I use them. I think it's worth it.

KAW valley works.
Noveske pig works.
Kinetitec works (muzzle brake with a sleeve amd is what gets outon competition guns).

Cant speak to others out there.

I used a surefire warden on my 308 socom brake while I was waiting on stamp and can I did notice a difference mainly in muzzle blast especially when I prone position and also my spotter noticed a large difference

I have one, there is more recoil than a standard brake, but no difference from a birdcage and the recoil isn’t much anyway. I don’t piss off my buddies when I shoot, and if I needed to shoot without ears at least the sound is more forward. I think they’re a win win.

I put a LeVang on my home defense AR. The idea being, that once fired, the shock and awe (the noise and flash) directed downrange might cause those remaining combatants to rethink their desire to do so. Especially in a small space of a residential dwelling. Here's a still frame of me firing this 11.5" gun at an indoor range with a red dot. Notice the rather large fireball.

How are they any different than a barrel that is 3 or 4 inches longer?

Nathan Detroit said:

How are they any different than a barrel that is 3 or 4 inches longer?

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The same way that a trumpet is better at directing sound than a straight pipe.

I have 2 Kaw Valley linear comps. One on a 5.56 AR pistol of 8.5". Fire goes down range. I notice no difference in noise compared to an A2 flash hider and none in felt recoil, etc. But I didn't install it for conventional comp purposes. The other is on my 16" M&P 15-22 and it does quieten it down a little for the shooter. I could have accomplished my goal for half the price for the pistol. Not really needed all that much on the 15-22 though that faux AR is noticeably louder than my 10/22. I wouldn't pay that money again for those two comps.

Flaming Pig from Noveske works great.
My 8 year old who's as thin as a pencil can shoot it with ease.

They put all the racket to the front of you unlike muzzle brakes and even flash hiders. I use one on my AR. The firing line at my gun club range has a low tin roof. With good ear protection the noise and some felt concussion from the flash hider was a little annoying to me as I'm sure it was to shooters close beside me. My rifle is more pleasant to shoot now noise wise, about the same as my G2 Contender and bolt action 223s now although the small amount of recoil remains the same. Mine is sorta home made as I took a 5" long flash hider with it's holes out at the end of it and cut it off to get rid of the holes. I guess this was before someone dreamed up the linear compensator thing as I didn't see such a thing for sale then. Evidently it's no longer made as I recently searched for it for another rifle and it's no where to be found and I don't remember the maker.

It's no big deal now as I've become the owner of a 1/2" x 28 tap. All I need is some round bar stock.

I have 3 of the Krink/Noveske Pig type muzzle devices. My experience is that they are not effective at reducing recoil or muzzle rise, I can't tell any difference on that with or without. They are however extremely effective at taming muzzle blast and noise for the shooter because they have a small trapped cavity in them to capture and mitigate the muzzle blast. They are much more pleasant to shoot without ear protection (hunting) than a bare muzzle, and dramatically better than a flash hider or muzzle brake. I highly recommend them.

I am thinking about something like this. Any thoughts on it, pros or cons?

Double tap

Yep they work. I put a Levang linear compensater on the .223 I hunt with. There is a definite difference over the birdcage on my Mforgery.