Threaded barrels, muzzle devices, crush washers, shims, silencers, questions and discussion.

[850guns]

I wanted to start a thread to learn about changing muzzle devices, tips, tricks, and tools, do's, don'ts, and how to's.

 

[John B.]

Put down your purse and put some muscle in it.

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[Rebel_Rider1969]

Red lock tight. Done!

 

[850guns]

What is the purpose of the crush washer?

 

[OldMan]

beware Muzzle Brakes.. NOT for home self defense..

WHY?

toooooooooooooooooofuknLOUD...........Unless You have some ear muffs by your bed..

Forget about them.

Linear comps sure...

Even with EARMUFFS My gamma vg6 runs everyone at the range over to the pistol range... joking ..but almost. They Work Great and absolutely are too loud imo

 

[OldMan]

in fact..

I have a shitpile for cheap.... I am Only keeping those that have a blast forwarder or shroud..

 

[Jhunter]

Similar to a lock a washer but will not cant your device.

 

[OldMan]

a Noveske flaming pig will let you shoot an AR pistol without muffs.... Freaking amazing

 

[850guns]

Mostly what I'm doing is mounting DeadAir Keymicro brake mounts. It has to be timed. I have plenty of shims. I have a vice block and vice. Just checking to see what you guys say.
Oh, and I've been trying to change out some ar handguards. Ive broken 2 AR wrenches trying to get the barrel nut loose! Help!

 

[850guns]

So, I'm thinking to mount the brakes:
Not use a crush washer, shim to time, and I was thinking blue thread lock, but a member mentioned red thread lock....

 

[Jhunter]

No red lock tight, Blue is plenty. I’m not familiar with a shim but machined washers are what you are looking for to time up a brake. Check for a set screw on those barrel nuts.

 

[Rebel_Rider1969]

a Noveske flaming pig will let you shoot an AR pistol without muffs.... Freaking amazing

 

[Rebel_Rider1969]

Red lock tight. Done!

Was kidding!

 

[Rebel_Rider1969]

Mostly what I'm doing is mounting DeadAir Keymicro brake mounts. It has to be timed. I have plenty of shims. I have a vice block and vice. Just checking to see what you guys say.
Oh, and I've been trying to change out some ar handguards. Ive broken 2 AR wrenches trying to get the barrel nut loose! Help!

Is it a bushmaster?? Cause they used red lock tight back in the day. Some nuts still do. Get a hair dryer and heat it up. Then try to remove it. Oh wait, what the hell am I saying.. sell it to me CHEAP!!! If the hairdryer dosent work, then heat gun, then propane torch!

 

[Rebel_Rider1969]

I just use a crush washer and brute force. The crush washers only are supposed to go on one way. I put the narrow side towards the brake,fh etc.

 

[76251]

The old Peel washers,if you can find any, would be good to time any muzzle device

 

[OldMan]

puuurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrfektion

 

[SAWMAN]

The soft aluminum peel washers are great. (Brownell's)
Use 'em,stack 'em,blue Loc Tite 'em,crunch 'em. THERE !! CLOCKED !!
OR - - -> you can sandpaper ( aluminum oxide) the washer and/or the device.
Timeing/clocking a device properly is not hard or expensive . . . it just takes a good dose of "go slow patience ". ---- SAWMAN

 

[Rebel_Rider1969]

Was it a bushmaster upper??

 

[FrommerStop]

I wanted to start a thread to learn about changing muzzle devices, tips, tricks, and tools, do's, don'ts, and how to's.

I think one first needs to get the right tools and there has been discussion of that, but I would not mind learning more.
None of my ARs needs a muzzle brake for my uses. I have only used the factory installed flash hiders. I am interested in the linear muzzle devices that direct the sound forward.