Battle Comp muzzle brake

http://battlecomp.com/

Anyone try this yet?

Shopping for brakes and this looks very interesting.

DocGKR mentioned his favorable impression of this brake in a thread here in m4c. Supposed to significantly reduce recoil with blast and flash subjectively comparable to an A2.

Yes.

I got one for T&E and put it on my 11.5" SBR. I only have about ~150 rounds through it so far but my initial reaction is that I’m very impressed with how it affects the recoil impulse of the gun - very flat, the dot stays on target even shooting. I plan a more detailed write-up after some more usage. I can’t wait to shoot it some more :smiley:

I wonder how loud it is compared to other comps?

Cool!! I saw the video on their site, that m16 hardly moved at all! That wouldn’t happen to be you would it? :stuck_out_tongue:

Like Duffy, I’m also interested in the blast. Can you compare it to other brakes/comps you’ve tried?

Doc did a nice mini-review in an FSC556 thread here:

http://m4carbine.net/showpost.php?p=670640&postcount=23

I’m liking the looks of this - especially since I’m behind enemy lines in MA…

Yup, that’s where I saw it too, thanks for linking it here. :slight_smile:

Nope, not me. I’m just an engineering dork in OK that was lucky enough to get to try one out. :cool:

I don’t have another SBR to try it out next to it, but my primary AR is a 16" midlength with a UBR, TR24, 12" rail, and PWS FSC556. It’s a heavy musket, and shoots really smooth and flat. I’d need to shoot them side-by-side to compare, but the Battlecomp makes my SBR shoot just as flat. There’s still a little more recoil, I think, mostly due to the fact it weighs probably 3 lb. less, but it’s very linear, and straight to the shoulder.

I’ve never found the FSC556 to be particularly obnoxious, and the Battlecomp isn’t either. It’s very much a “thump” - not a teeth rattler like some of the brakes I was exposed to back during AWB days. It was loud with an A2, and it’s still loud with the Battlecomp - personally I don’t think it’s noticeably louder with my usual ear pro. If someone wants to come do a “no ear pro” test, with me I’ll see about getting some liability waivers written up :stuck_out_tongue: As an observer close by, it’s loud too of course, but while you feel a concussive force, there isn’t the directed blast in your face of other brakes/comps. I think this is a function of how it’s dissipating the gases more uniformly vs. channeling it like other comps.

I’m about to put my T&E Battle Comp onto my work gun. I will post back with more info too. I will get some video up this week.

Thanks for the feedback, sounds very viable so far, looking forward to the detailed reviews! :cool:

I love the free market. It gives us the PWS FSC556, the KAC triple brake and now this.

My prayers have been answered!!! Finally ANOTHER Brake for the AR platform!!! :smiley:

A HUGE +1 to that, brother. :slight_smile:

I love my FSC556, but with the advent of the KAC TT and now the Battle Comp…I think these ARE the good old days. Competition only makes companies better. :smiley:

You will be pleased to know, for the purposes of full disclosure, that the BattleComp was invented by two M4C members: Marty916 and yours truly. Marty is a fantastic engineer, having worked on the Jarvik heart and the Gamma Knife.

FYI, we are already nearly sold out, with just 2 black oxide and 4 matte stainless left. Pre-orders were BRISK.

I have several out with LE T&E’s (like usmcvet), and the reviews have been outstanding. I pressed the button for another 250 units, which should be ready in about 20 days. I deactivated the Gunpal buttons, because I don’t want folks to pay money and then have to wait. If anyone really wants one – please email through www.battlecomp.com to get on the list.

DocGKR tried out the BattleComp a little while ago, and “was completely overwhelmed,” as it inspired some uncharacteristic Tourette’s Syndrome :D!

Doc said blast, noise and flash was comparable to an A2, and his immediate response after actually shooting it (and after our ears stopped burning) was, “I want one in 6.8 and 7.62 as quickly as you can make them!!!” (Empasis NOT added).

We should have both prototypes ready for him to evaluate in about 10 days.

As to noise, we found it comparable to the A2. We shoot inside with steel plates on the walls, and no worries. One of my buddies is a Glock rep, and he is doing the sound testing outdoors to see if how it performs.

I’m sure DocGKR will provide a more in-depth review at some point. Here is the link to his mini-review: https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=55004&highlight=BattleComp

Thanks for your interest, and I hope everyone had a safe Memorial Weekend.

Be safe,
Alan

Just sent an email. Id like to see how these compare to the KAC Triple Tap.

Just sent an invoice to you, brother.

Alan

I just sent an email as well. This looks promising. I’ll throw it on my M6A3.

Tried to do the CC order thing on GPal, and when I go to confirm payment I get taken back to the enter your billing address screen, and it says, “Column ‘code’ cannot be null.” I don’t think Im doing anything wrong. Ive tried it three times now filling out everything I need to, and get the same thing each time.

Sorry never used GPal before.

ETA: Screenshot of the error message Im getting…

I signed up for a GPal account and sent payment without any issues.

Thanks!

The nice folks at BattleComp sent me a unit for T&E. I’m going to a TigerSwan carbine/pistol class in a couple of weeks where I’ll get to run it seriously…and hopefully get the instructors to run it as well. I’m looking forward to it. I’m not normally a fan of a MB on a 5.56 carbine, but if it performs as advertised while being no more obnoxious in the muzzle flash and noise categories than the A2, I could get on board with it.

x2…they look pretty similar.

eta…Its say they are sold out in the black oxide ones, and have 4 SS ones left.