Muzzle Brake vs Flash Hider suppressor mounts

[Jigstick]

Over the past year Ive come to use my DeadAir cans almost exclusively on both my bolt guns and gas guns. I have found them to perform as good if not better than some of my direct thread suppressors. My goal is to outfit all of my gas guns and bolt guns with the Dead Air flash hiders and muzzle brakes now. Instead of having all my guns with different brands of attachment devices on them.

Is going with the muzzle brake attachment a bad idea on my 10.5in and 14.5in AR15s? I really prefer the function of the Surefire WarComp, but DeadAir does not offer a device similar to that. So I have to choose flash hider vs muzzle brake.

 

[Rancid Coolaid]

Do you understand the difference between a flash hider and a muzzle brake? They are designed to do different things.

Serious question, not trying to be an ass.

 

[Rancid Coolaid]

Maybe a cheat sheet:

A flash hider says "you deal with muzzle rise, I'll deal with the fireball" while a brake says, "I'll help with muzzle rise, but I'll also be a flashbang on your 10.5"

Hope that helps.

 

[Jigstick]

Yes I understand. The Deadair brakes are ported on the sides and top. So no kicking up dirt there. Obviously it would be obnoxiously loud on my MK18 rifles. Im sure the muzzle flash would be outrageous as well. The recoil isn't bad on the 556 too. I guess what Im getting at is the Warcomp works so well for what it does. But with the DeadAir options I either have to choose actual flash suppression vs mitigation of muzzle climb / jump. I can't have "some of both" like with the Warcomp

 

[Rancid Coolaid]

The tool depends on the job. Do you often need flash hiding? I don't think I have ever run an AR that didn't benefit - at least in follow-up shots - from some muzzle control device. Were it me, I'd go brake.

Or, if standardizing several guns, get one of each and figure out which works best for your needs. It'll cost a bit to use then unload the one you don't prefer, but it will give you the most informed decision on the matter.

That's what I did when I went to surefire cans, it worked well in choosing the best fit for my needs. And I sold the one I didn't like for about half what I paid.

 

[NateSavannah]

theres a couple other companies that make keymo brakes / hiders that provide slightly different options than the deadair and still compatible with your can. lantac makes one so does solgw. theres a couple more out there if you dig.
correct me if im wrong but this is similiar to a warcomp...

SOLGW NOX Deadair Sandman Muzzle Device Keymount | Sons Of Liberty Gun Works | Big Tex Outdoors

The NOX Flash Hider is one of the top Flash Hiders on the market. Designed to reduce concussion while controlling both flash and muzzle rise. The NOX is also a suppressor mount for the Dead Air Sandman line of suppressors.The NOX is designed for a right handed shooter, pushing the rifle down and...

www.bigtexoutdoors.com

 

[b6graham]

does it matter if they're all gonna have cans anyways?

 

[Powder_Burns]

I figured a multi-port brake would act as initial blast baffles before your actual blast baffle, and if that logic is correct it could prolong the service life of your blast baffle.

 

[NateSavannah]

does it matter if they're all gonna have cans anyways?

depends on who you talk to. some people claim that flash suppressors not only perform worse in a can than a muzzle brake but that they also damage the can over time.
but on the other hand a muzzle brake as aggressive as the dead air on a shorty rifle will have a massive muzzle blast even with the two forward facing ports. the concussive force will be stupid. so if the can ever comes off that could be a factor worth considering.
thats where that sons of liberty gun works quasi muzzle brake flash hider hybrid deal. maybe enough of both worlds to be effective but not kill someone with muzzle blast without the can.