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Next level armament or KAW muzzle brake/comp for hunting?
Posted:
Mon Nov 04, 2019 5:27 am
by Sh40674
New here, been lurking but cant make up my mind. Just got a hear creek 16"upper, and this gun will be for hunting only here in Iowa. The 2 I keep coming back to based on reviews are the next level armament and the KAW linear.
From my reading the NLA does a decent job with recoil/lift and helps with the noise a little,and the KAW doesnt do much for recoil or lift but pushes the blast away and really helps with noise. I dont wear hearing protection... and I'm used to hunting with a 12 gauge, so is recoil even an issue? Havent shot it yet so I dont know how the recoil compares to a 12g. Also not overly concerned with muzzle rise as like I said it's for hunting only, hopefully only taking 1 or 2 shots at a time.
What would you guys do? What would you thread on the end? Is the recoil as bad as I am reading? Or is it better than a 12? How about noise?
Re: Next level armament or KAW muzzle brake/comp for hunting
Posted:
Mon Nov 04, 2019 7:15 am
by Zad Fnark
Hi,
I don't think recoil is that bad -- maybe sorta like a 20 guage.
I built my own upper, but use a BCA 18" barrel, and it's been dead on accurate shooting 225 and 250 grain FTXes.
Re: Next level armament or KAW muzzle brake/comp for hunting
Posted:
Mon Nov 04, 2019 8:18 pm
by gunner1
Two words - "Ross Schuler."
Re: Next level armament or KAW muzzle brake/comp for hunting
Posted:
Tue Nov 05, 2019 7:42 am
by teddy_d
imho
If you have been hunting with a 12 gauge, assuming a pump, the recoil will be less with your AR450.
There might be a slight benefit for accuracy with less recoil. Not everyone is a "match shooter" so it might not be noticeable. But maybe you are anal retentive and strive to split hairs....?
I would advise using some sort of hearing protection no matter what or when you are shooting. If you shoot inside a blind (even a cloth/fabric unit) you will regret no hearing protection.
Re: Next level armament or KAW muzzle brake/comp for hunting
Posted:
Tue Nov 05, 2019 10:41 am
by plant_one
teddy_d wrote:imho
I would advise using some sort of hearing protection no matter what or when you are shooting. If you shoot inside a blind (even a cloth/fabric unit) you will regret no hearing protection.
i can attest to that. even with the muzzle well outside a box blind, without hearing protection you're going to ring your bell with a brake on the 450.
been there, done that. dont recommend buying that t-shirt.
Re: Next level armament or KAW muzzle brake/comp for hunting
Posted:
Tue Nov 05, 2019 4:46 pm
by Sh40674
This is one of the reasons I'm looking into the KAW linear brake... worth it?
Re: Next level armament or KAW muzzle brake/comp for hunting
Posted:
Wed Nov 06, 2019 6:22 am
by Al in Mi
Re: Next level armament or KAW muzzle brake/comp for hunting
Posted:
Wed Nov 06, 2019 10:16 am
by 303hunter
I've got Kaw Valley linear brakes on both of my 450's and they do a good job for blast forwarding and recoil reduction. Ported brakes are a bit better for recoil, but much louder. Recoil from my 450 is comparable to my 308 AR10.
Re: Next level armament or KAW muzzle brake/comp for hunting
Posted:
Thu Nov 07, 2019 12:25 am
by Sh40674
Thanks guys going to go with the KAW