i am thinking about having a muzzle break welded onto my S&W MP15-22 any opinions and any gunsmith suggestions?

Not based on experience with an AR type weapon, or even a rifle, but I do have a High Standard 102 (lovingly called "Ray Guns") with a compensator. With a .22 you are shooting all (soft) lead projectiles. In my HS it builds-up in the compensator and is a PIA to clean. It is made easier by the fact that it is removable - yours would not be.

 

You don't really have this problem with a CF AR, as you are shooting jacketed bullets, so you don't get the lead vaporization you do with a .22.

 

In the free states they have flash hiders on the .22 AR rifles, but they are not as dimensionally critical as a compensator, plus they offer little impediment to the forward flow of gases and vaporized lead. I'd think twice before doing this. I'll be interested to hear other's thoughts.

 

If you decide to go forward, Paul (PK90) can most likely handle the furnishing and installation chores, although this may be more complicated, unless there is already a FH on the gun. If there are no muzzle devices, it means that it will also have to be threaded. Even if it is equipped with a FH, not sure the threads would be the std threads found on CF AR's, which may make finding a compatible compensator problematic.

 

Good luck.

 

Adios,

 

Pizza Bob

As usual, it depends on what your doing... Banging paper, wouldnt bother, shooting High Power, I dont think they are allowed, shooting 3 gun, definately would add one.

my S&W MP15-22

 

Shane:

 

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Man I'm slacking lately! Glad you got my back!

ya im just shooting paper and targets was going for the tacticool look you know but if its more problematic than its worth i guess i wont be doing it. unless someone has some positive on the subject

they sell adapters which attach via set screws, might be ok for .22 recoil?

 

Shrubmaster has the type of compensator which they just pin on, they dont actually have to thread the barrel.

For a 22, muzzle break is kinda silly ...

 

If you really want tacticool, install a fake suppressor and it will be quiet :mrgreen:

For a 22, muzzle break is kinda silly ...

 

If you really want tacticool, install a fake suppressor and it will be quiet :mrgreen:

that's a good idea ill check em out

but about the adapters if you don't drill holes in your barrel where the set screws sit in they can get ripped off I've read some bad stories :shock:

No offense but how recoil sensitive could you possibly be? I am yet to feel any recoil on a .22 rifle, muzzle brake on one would be a total waste. Put your money towards something useful.

No offense but how recoil sensitive could you possibly be? I am yet to feel any recoil on a .22 rifle, muzzle brake on one would be a total waste. Put your money towards something useful.

its not for recoil, i dont know anyone that would need it for recoil especially on a .22, it was for looks becasue it would definitely look better

For a 22, muzzle break is kinda silly ...

 

If you really want tacticool, install a fake suppressor and it will be quiet :mrgreen:

that's a good idea ill check em out

but about the adapters if you don't drill holes in your barrel where the set screws sit in they can get ripped off I've read some bad stories :shock:

 

Nice bike dave!

 

I have seen a friend's 22 w/ a fake suppressor. He didn't drill any holes for the set screws. If you go around the barrel and tighten all set screws equally (one at a time, but not full) and in succession to same torque (as specified by the supplier) you will not have an issue. In other words, the torque on all screws should be ideally identical and this wouldn't be so if you tightened one too much compared to others! Also, use locktite on the set screws so they don't come loose.

thats true radek thanks and ya i sold that bike last summer i miss it

thats true radek thanks and ya i sold that bike last summer i miss it

:naughty: Never sell a good bike that you love!

 

I still have a couple in my driveway that I don't get to ride much, but I am not selling!

 

Come by and let's ride! I will let you borrow (maybe)!

thats true radek thanks and ya i sold that bike last summer i miss it

:naughty: Never sell a good bike that you love!

 

I still have a couple in my driveway that I don't get to ride much, but I am not selling!

 

Come by and let's ride! I will let you borrow (maybe)!

sure lol i have my bike license :mrgreen: