Achieving muzzle flash with AR

[Agent Smith]

This is kind of an ironic question because most of us want to reduce muzzle flash, but since I'm into photography and I plan on purchasing a much faster lens so I can take nice crisp clear photo's at high speed, having a nice bright muzzle flash will make for much better photo's.

Obviously, having a flash suppressor installed is going to greatly reduce the amount of muzzle flash achieved, so here is where I need advice from other shooters on what to do.

If I were to remove the flash suppressor, what would be a suitable alternative to replace it with to achieve the desired results?

[Lycanthrope]

Replace it with nothing. Short barrels with a regular crown and hot ammo (5.56) make tasty fireballs. Even a good brake will vent flames from the ports, but generally isn't as large as nothing at all.


Lycanhasflashsuppressors,brakes,andregularcrownthr ope

[Kaos]

Thread protector + dusk methinks.

[Agent Smith]

Replace it with nothing. Short barrels with a regular crown and hot ammo (5.56) make tasty fireballs. Even a good brake will vent flames from the ports, but generally isn't as large as nothing at all.


Lycanhasflashsuppressors,brakes,andregularcrownthr ope

Sounds like a good plan to me.

Thanks for the help

[rflynn]

I would love to see some before and after shots if you can pull it off .

[Kaos]

lycan must have beat me to the punch by seconds...so close!

[JayBell]

for best results on getting a huge flash:

1. short barrel with no brake or flashhider

2. USE COMMERCIAL 5.56 or .223 ammunition!!

military ammo, even wolf, contains a flash reducer, like calcium carbonate.
sometimes this is so effective I've gotten NO fireball even off a 6.5" barrel on my M16.

to get consistent HUGE fireballs, use commercial loadings with a standard crowned muzzle.

further, if just taking the FH off a regular AR barrel, make sure you replace the FH with at least a muzzle nut.

5.56 barrels at the 1/2" FH thread size can spread under fire if the FH is not replaced with something to keep the muzzle constricted.

good luck, and post the pics.

[Pa. Patriot]

BLANKS

[JayBell]

even better, grenade launching blanks, but boy oh boy, prepare for heavy cleaning!

[pghplr]

I get some mad flamez with my Kel-Tec PLR with the muzzle brake installed. Without it, it just throws it straight out there. Fun but not as exciting as getting your eyebrows synged. Course, thats probably a personal pref.