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Install A Muzzle Device With A Jam Nut Or Lock Nut It’s such a small amount that you’ll probably never notice it except with longer devices like suppressors which can get baffle strikes if they aren’t aligned properly. For that reason, it’s the preferred method for suppressors.Ĭoaxial misalignment is just when a muzzle device is angled a tiny bit on the barrel. This is the most ideal way to mount a muzzle device because there is no chance of coaxial misalignment. Some compensators fall into this category as well as most suppressors. Installing a muzzle device without a jam nut, crush washer, peel washer or any other mounting hardware is only possible on devices that do not need to be timed. Install A Muzzle Device Directly Onto The Barrel There are plenty options below that aren’t all that difficult to do.

Tighten muzzle device to barrel at 15 – 20 ft lbsĪgain, if at all possible, please use a different install method.

Apply some thread locker to barrel threads.

If your muzzle device needs to be timed, use another method. This will only work on muzzle devices that don’t need to be timed. People still use this method though, so I wanted to mention it here. You could argue that a high heat thread lock would work better, but either way, barrels get hot and thread locker gets loose. The heat created when firing the gun is enough to loosen most thread locking compounds. Thread locking compound is removed by being heated. Installing a muzzle device with thread locker or any thread locking compound is not recommended. Install A Muzzle Device With Thread Locker Of course, torqueing properly is preferred, but this option works out for the most part. I’ve had good luck just hand tightening the device to a quarter turn away from being timed properly, then wrench tightening the rest of the way. I have never seen a muzzle device requiring higher than 30 foot pounds and exceeding the torque value could damage your threads. If the manufacturer of your muzzle device requires a specific torque for your device, use that instead.

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I set my torque wrench to 19 foot pounds so with the plus or minus 1 variation in the torque wrench, I am always in between 18 – 20 foot pounds of torque. Properly Timed Muzzle Break Muzzle Device TorqueĪ muzzle device will generally be installed at 15 – 20 foot pounds of torque for any of the various installation methods. Proper timing can be achieved with most of the installation methods below. Keep that in mind while reading through the steps below. Lining up the muzzle device in the correct orientation is called timing. If those ports are angled, it will pull the barrel in undesired directions when firing. Some muzzle devices will be manufactured and designed to a specific orientation on the barrel to work properly.Ī good example is a muzzle break with ports facing to the sides. If your barrel threads don’t match your muzzle device threads, they do make thread adapters, but I would suggest just getting a device that matches your barrel threads in the first place. If your barrel does not have threads, you can mail it in to a number of companies that will thread a barrel for you, or you can do this yourself with a threading die set. But the point is, you need to make sure the threads on the device match the barrel threads. Some muzzle devices are permanently affixed to the barrel, which we’ll talk more about later. I just need to quickly explain timing, torque, and threads first.

The steps for each of these methods can be found below.

Install A Muzzle Device With A Peel Washer.

Install A Muzzle Device With A Crush Washer.

Install A Muzzle Device With A Jam Nut Or Lock Nut.

Install A Muzzle Device Directly Onto Barrel.

Install A Muzzle Device With Thread Locker.

Also, many muzzle devices must be timed to work properly. Most muzzle devices are threaded onto the end of a barrel, with the device being female threads and the barrel being male threaded. I would just go with that option if your device is intended to be used that way.

Note: Most muzzle devices come with the required hardware for one of these mounting methods. However, for the most part, you can choose whatever mounting method works best for you.Įxcept with suppressors, those can not be mounted with a crush washer. Those are just my preferred methods for installing those muzzle devices, and you’ll see why below.

Suppressor – Peel washer, shims, or direct install.

Combination – Jam nut or lock nut, crush washer, peel washer, shims.

Flash Hider – Crush washer, peel washer.

Compensator – Crush washer or peel washer.

Muzzle device types and preferred install method:

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I have a full article with all the details of the Different Types Of Muzzle Devices here, in case you want more info. The type of muzzle device you’re installing could affect your mounting method and which steps to follow below. Quick Attach Muzzle Devices Muzzle Device Typesįirst lets quickly cover the muzzle device types and their preferred mounting options.