AR15/M4 Muzzlebreak/Compensator/Flash hider discussion

I'm not new to guns (very experienced with hunting/plinking long guns, Sporting clays, hog hunting, and am always increasing my proficiency with sidearms), but I'm fairly new to ARs. I've had my Daniel Defense DDM4 for a few months now, I love it. It comes standard with an A2 style birdcage flash hider.

I was wondering who has upgraded their flash hiders or gone to muzzle brakes/compensators.

the .223 doesn't kick much, but with a factory trigger and a little bit of giddiness on the trigger, I can definitely see my shots climb. I couldn't give a sh** about the "tacticool" "looks" factor of the break. Function is greater than form with this sorta thing. I'm not an "operator", military, or a zombie hunter.

I havent tried anyone else's rifle with aftermarket brakes installed. So I'm hesitant to purchase one.

-Did you upgrade to a different style flashhider or did you go with a brake?
-which brakes have you shot?
-How is the noise comparison?
-How is the recoil reduction?
-Do you actually get what you pay for (ex. $35 RRA brake vs a $100 brake)


thoughts to keep in mind-

1. main purpose of the gun is for fun and pounding targets (accurately on irons, down the road with a red dot).
2. secondary purpose, will go hog hunting with it if I get the chance (I used to use my remington .22 mag, but the .223 will be much better suited). Where I hog hunt, it isn't about trophy boar, it's about eradication. Goal is to hit all 5 hogs, if a little group of them trots out of the palmettos. They are quick to run when a twig snaps, but there is a 50/50 chance that they freeze instead of taking flight when a gun shot goes off (they are clever, but they arent that intelligent lol). I guess if I am good enough with keeping my shots accurate on them while they are moving, the increased noise wont matter.

you do like the timney trigger? what is your best "bang for buck" trigger setup?

Im not a huge fan of hair pins, but something in the middle ground would be nice. If avoiding more noise and concussion can be avoided, that would preferred. An adjustable trigger setup would be very convenient.


That is basically how you have to shoot the pigs. ex. http://www.huntsflorida.com/web-dev/general-images/boar/Wild_Boar_Range_Photo-02.jpg
i know that is a small pic, but you can see how they may sit in a group. 1 or 2 sows, maybe an immature boar, and a bunch of piglets spread out and foraging. I've used a remington .22mag model 597 with a bushnell low light level scope for them in the past. I've always taken a shot on the one I know I can get first, preferably a sow (unless I see a monster boar), assess it through the scope, look for the next "easiest" shot, and so on and so forth. With my little 8 or 9 + 1 .22magnum I've managed to put down 3 out of 5 in a group of pigs within a 6 or 7 second window, standing with shots ranging from 40 yards up to about the 60 mark as they were running away.

Mind you, I do not hunt from stands or blinds for hogs. I am walking the forest the entire time (quietly) so I'm on their plane, I don't have the luxury of shooting them from a birds eye view, but I have the ability to run after them if I need to.

Its estimated you have to kill 75% of a litter to keep the population stable, so you're always going to lose unless you have full auto or an M203 haha.

In the end my gun is NOT being built for pig hunting, that is just a side job I'd like to do with it the next time I head back down to my friend's farming properties and cattle lands back home in Florida. I maybe go once a year.

Lol no mp5s at this point. I didn't buy the rra comp today.

I got a Rossi 410/22 combo on a trade (for a gun sight) and bought my girl a brand new Ruger 10/22 today for valentines day.

If it isn't going to do a whole ton, then I will leave the flash hider alone on the AR and work on other things with the AR and some of my other guns.

Oh and there was a white D90 with a rack, snorkel, BFg tires and other mods at the show in Columbus GA. Anyone own it here?