linear compensators on AR's

[greyling22]

I have heard that the linear compensators (levang, kies, etc) work well on AR's for directing muzzle blast and some of the noise away from the shooter. Has anybody used one in person?

for me, and 16" AR with a birdcage is unbearable, but a 20" target crown is fine. How would a 16" linear compensated AR compare?

 

[ugaarguy]

My primary experience has been with shorter bbls where a Noveske KX3 on a 7.5" bbl AR-15 pistol gave it the perceived blast and noise on the shooter end comparable to a 16" bbl AR with a standard flash hider. The KX3 also significantly reduced the felt blast and perceived noise when standing to the side of the muzzle as on a range line.

 

[Z-Michigan]

I've used the Kies version on a 16" .223 AR15 and it works as advertised in terms of noise and blast. It does very little for recoil or muzzle rise.

 

[Orion8472]

I used to a Levang on an AR. Didn't notice much difference in it.

It looked neet, so ended up on my bull barrel 10/22 [gunsmith threaded the barrel for me].

 

[jakk280rem]

I'm running a Troy Claymore on an 18" rifle. I haven't fired it without hearing protection. My memory says that it's a bit quieter than an A2 on a 16". But that may be due to the quieter action spring and lower recoil affecting my perception.

 

[Glocktogo]

I have a Kies on my 16" 6.8. It's definitely less abusive than a bare muzzle, flash hider or standard comp. I doubt it makes any difference on a range gun, but for hunting or self defense I think it's a worthwhile addition.

 

[Gordon]

The Troy Claymore on a 14.5" barrel is alot quieter to me than it was with an A-2 hider. Unless I use my Sordin muffs my right ear muff gets raised up sometimes and I hear the blast sometimes and the Claymore and the KX3 are A LOT quieter.

 

[greyling22]

So I finally got around to buying a linear compensator. I bought a DPMS levang on sale. It dropped my point of impact about 3 inches at 100yds, and I couldn't tell a difference between the AR with it on it, or the identical AR with the standard A2. (16" carbine gas guns under a metal awning outside) The guy with me couldn't tell a difference either. It weighs about 2x what the A2 does as well. No discernible affect on accuracy or recoil.

It looks kind of cool though.

 

[Revoliver]

Just for the sake of clarity; you guys couldn't tell the difference between the two rifles recoil/muzzle flip wise, muzzle blast wise or at all as in no noticable difference in recoil/muzzle flip and muzzle blast wise?

Also, was all 'testing' done nearly directly behind the rifles or was anyone off to either side of the rifles during the 'testing'?

Not trying to imply anyone did anything wrong, just trying to be thorough.

 

[greyling22]

No discernable difference in noise, recoil, rise, whatever. Not to the guy pulling the trigger or the guy standing about 7 feet away, at about the 5 o'clock position where the brass dropped. I don't know if being under the metal awning skewed things or not. We are not professionals, , we didnt have a decible meter or a bunch of baloons or amything scientific. we're just guys.

 

[Revoliver]

No worries. Again, I honestly was not trying to imply any wrong doing or misinformation, just trying to get a better understanding of how you guys went about it is all. Good point about the overhaed awning being a possible factor.