Flash hider for 223/556 bolt action
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MachIVshooter
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You spelled suppressor wrong
Ha, not looking for one of those, just something to reduce flash when shooting in low light conditions.
MachIVshooter
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They do that better than anything else!
Consider a linear comp like the Troy Claymore instead of a simple FH, or a flash can like the Noveske KX3/KX5
Jim Watson
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It is 5 years old and there are likely newer models but here is a comparison with numbers and pictures.
https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/ar-15-flash-hider-shootout/
https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/ar-15-flash-hider-shootout/
js8588
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JP will still be the best on the market.
gotboostvr
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I'd just throw an A2 birdcage on it. They're not the best, but they work well and chances are you can find one for free out of a buddies box-o-parts. I'd pop one of my spare ones in the mail for you but I don't feel like rooting around in the storage unit all weekend looking for a $5 part.
To get better performance, you need to drop $50+ and it won't be a huge gain.
To get better performance, you need to drop $50+ and it won't be a huge gain.
A crush washer may be required to properly index the device, but other than that they just thread on.
gotboostvr
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No dumb questions. We all had to start somewhere.
You can just screw it on, some don't need "timed". Some, like an A2, need the ports facing up. In that case you have two options. A crush, split ring washer is hard to beat for simplicity. You can also use "peel washers" for little more clean off a look, but a little more trial and error getting it just right.
If your not using a washer, I would use some kind of thread locker. Just a very small drop on the threads will be sufficient. I use a toothpick to apply it.
BigBlue 94
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A noveske flaming pig would be a great flash hider.
I recently installed a yankee hill low profile flash hider to a 10/22 threaded barrel. Overall diameter is .740" and it looks great on a thin barrel
I recently installed a yankee hill low profile flash hider to a 10/22 threaded barrel. Overall diameter is .740" and it looks great on a thin barrel
Varminterror
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KVP Linear Compensator.
BigBlue 94
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I really need to try one of theirs. I was born and raised in the Kaw Valley and live not 20 minutes from their shop.
BigBlue 94
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Anything with a pattern of any kind needs to be timed. A 3 prong should have one prong at the 6 o'clock position.
The YHM one i mentioned above has four slots, so one points at 12, 3,6,and 9.
A2, and the like, with slots not equidistantly spaced around the entire circumference, have exactly one proper orientation. The three prong will have 3 proper spots of orientation so its a bit easier to time.
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The Yankee Hill Machine Phantom 5C2 is dirt cheap, and effective.
Bare in mind, any muzzle device that directs blast "down" will kick up plenty of dirt.
https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1003423195
Bare in mind, any muzzle device that directs blast "down" will kick up plenty of dirt.
https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1003423195
BigBL87
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If you might want a combo device thats not the A2 birdcage, the Strike Industries J-Comp is worth a look. It does suppress the flash a bit, and also functions decently as a brake/compensator. It will be louder for anyone next to you, though, so just be aware of that. Best part is aside from an A2 birdcage its one of the cheaper options available.
I've got 5 SI J-comp on my 5.56 rifles that are threaded and love em.
Cheap and pretty effective on both flash and compensation.
That's what I put on my Ruger Ranch in 5.56. Works fine.
Project355
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JPE gets my vote for standard barrel lengths, but ... a lot has to do with ammo.
Personally, I run Flaming Pigs on my SBRs, and they work surprisingly well on a 7.5 or 10.5 inch barrel, but... they're on there as suppressor substitute on the balanced gas/recoil system.
Personally, I run Flaming Pigs on my SBRs, and they work surprisingly well on a 7.5 or 10.5 inch barrel, but... they're on there as suppressor substitute on the balanced gas/recoil system.
Choctaw
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My ARs also have the plain-jane A2 birdcages. They are simple and effective.
wiscoaster
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A crush washer also serves to prevent the device from coming loose. It's kind of like a lock washer you use with a bolt and nut. It exerts an additional force along the axis of the threads to deter rotation by the resultant friction. A used crush washer should be discarded because its "crush" side has already been deformed.
Otherwise ditto the above advice to just use some cheap AR-15 compatible flash hider you can pick up anywhere. I even used an AR-15 muzzle device on a 9mm PC carbine by drilling it out to take the larger caliber bullet.
( Errrrppp ... 'scuse please ... the above device I drilled out was technically a combo compensator / flash hider. A strictly flash-hider device doesn't have a bullet-sized exit hole. )
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gotboostvr
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Exactly, that's why I mentioned thread locker if not using a washer.
You can reuse a crush washer, you just have to un-crush it. Two pairs of channel locks, pliers etc and a little judicious twisting and you're back in business.
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