Make a rifle less rude?

[Irving]

I'd personally start with some googley eyes on the stock.

[davsel]

Next time you go to the range, shoot a few rounds through a 30-06 or 300 Win Mag first.
Switch to the .223 and people won't think it's loud at all.

[sellersm]

A linear comp? Something like the Kaw Valley? http://www.kawvalleyprecision.com/KV...linear-blk.htm

[Kilyung]

Pardon my ignorance, what is a flash can?

Some call it a blast shield.

[Kilyung]

I normally shoot outdoors unless I need to test stuff in a controlled environment. Last time I went to my indoor range was to adjust the gas control screw on my (brake equipped) SCAR 17. I had to check operation both suppressed and unsuppressed. I was courteous and warned all shooters about my gun. I still emptied the range FAST when I started firing unsuppressed. Still, as long as you warn everyone, you're just as entitled to the range as anyone else.

[brutal]

I'm slightly confused. If you're going to put anything on it, you'll need the smithing/threading regardless. Why not just do it and use the can?

[yz9890]

That's like going to an air show and complaining about the noise. Certainly some firearms are louder than others but a person at a public range should assume it can be extremely loud.

[KestrelBike]

Sorry I haven't come back to this thread for awhile. Basically, I took it again and shot it some, then asked the guy in the next lane to shoot it a few times while I stood in his lane. It was loud, but not nearly as bad as others before had made it out to be- much less than an AR with a compensator. I don't think I'm going to do be doing anything to it, because it's really not concussively bad.

I'll let you borrow my 223 and they will appreciate yours more. I think a suppressor is really the best option obviously. You can try a flash can to send the blast forward instead. I have one I'll send you if you want to throw it on

Ah thanks for the offer, but I'm good for muzzle devices, would just need to get it threaded if I decided to go that route.

I normally shoot outdoors unless I need to test stuff in a controlled environment. Last time I went to my indoor range was to adjust the gas control screw on my (brake equipped) SCAR 17. I had to check operation both suppressed and unsuppressed. I was courteous and warned all shooters about my gun. I still emptied the range FAST when I started firing unsuppressed. Still, as long as you warn everyone, you're just as entitled to the range as anyone else.

Yeah good point. It's not the die-hard shooters that I'm worried about offending, so much as all the newbies and ladies (who are usually brought by their male SO shooters) that are there. I want the people who go to that range (or any range) to have an enjoyable time and to want to come back and shoot and support the sport, and having their fillings rattle loose in their mouths which detracts from that isn't something I want to contribute to.

I'm slightly confused. If you're going to put anything on it, you'll need the smithing/threading regardless. Why not just do it and use the can?

True. One thing with the can is that I only have one for that caliber, and I'd rather have just some muzzle device that I can stick on for cheap & forget about.