Ideas and opinions needed

[XC700116]

I also need thoughts and opinions about what to do with the muzzle end of this thing. I know the real answer is to stick a suppressor on it but that just isn't going to happen right away. So, in the mean time, I have three options. Nothing, a flash hider, or some sort of brake.

I'd like to put something on it partly for looks and partly to have a little protection for the crown. So I'm probably going to rule out not putting anything on it.

Having some shoulder issues, a good brake would be nice. But, I do have plans to possibly compete with the rifle at some point and really don't want to blast my fellow competitors with the concussion from a break.

Kind of of makes me lean towards a flash hider maybe.

What at would be nice is a brake that I can run when I am shooting by myself with some sort of screw on piece I could toss over it when I compete. Assuming it doesn't throw off my POI too much.

Thoughts?

Put a brake on it, don't worry about other competitors, they're used to it, we all are, sure it's nice when everyone is running cans but it's a pretty rare occurrence. It's actually more rare that they aren't running anything than it is to be running either a brake or a suppressor.

[ray1970]

Put a brake on it, don't worry about other competitors, they're used to it, we all are, sure it's nice when everyone is running cans but it's a pretty rare occurrence. It's actually more rare that they aren't running anything than it is to be running either a brake or a suppressor.

Thanks. I just didn't want to be "that guy".

Now to look through the hundreds of brakes on the market and figure something out. I could get the AAC 51T brake since I have ambitions to some day own an SDN-6. Or, I could get a more effective brake until that day comes and just get one after I have the can.

[TheBelly]

Thanks. I just didn't want to be "that guy".

Now to look through the hundreds of brakes on the market and figure something out. I could get the AAC 51T brake since I have ambitions to some day own an SDN-6. Or, I could get a more effective brake until that day comes and just get one after I have the can.

i just got the surefire pro comp brake ($55). its very effective. it currently sits on a LaRue PredatAR 7.62.

an effective brake doesn't have to cost $130.

the guns that i run a brake on, i don't suppress. my suppressors are all thread on. i have yet to run into the problem of needing a 'qd' feature on a can.

[smchop]

Thanks. I just didn't want to be "that guy".

Now to look through the hundreds of brakes on the market and figure something out. I could get the AAC 51T brake since I have ambitions to some day own an SDN-6. Or, I could get a more effective brake until that day comes and just get one after I have the can.

I've been that guy Ray, at one match right after I got my AI AE Covert with the can still in jail at my dealer, I was put in between two guys shooting long barrel fully suppressed 6mm's and I sit right between them with a 16" .308 with a side venting brake. Now, they were very polite and good guys, but I know I was "that guy"! Everyone took it in stride and soon we were all making jokes and having fun with it. Great community at the matches!