Reduce recoil AR-10

[electronman1729]

Any pro tips on reducing AR-10 recoil? Any good muzzle breaks? I don't have a .30cal supressor, or at least no yet.

[Little Dutch]

One of the obvious ways would be to get a recoil pad. Limpsaver and Magpul both make one, probably others.
Any standard muzzle brake will help. I've not found a significant difference in felt recoil between various brands of similar design.
You can also add weight to the rifle to reduce felt recoil. On an AR-10 adding enough weight to matter might be difficult.

Added a quick link:
https://www.amazon.com/LimbSaver-Recoil-6-Position-Adjustable-Stocks/dp/B00Z6JOXQC

[ray1970]

I?ve fired some pretty soft shooting AR-10s. While a good muzzle device can obviously make a difference, getting the gas system and buffer dialed in right can really take a lot of the bite out of the recoil.

[Delfuego]

Add weight to the carrier/buffer/spring. JP or Little Bastard brake. Adjustable gasblock could help some.

[Hoser]

Or, add weight to the rifle, add a brake/can and use a lighter weight carrier.

I have a first gen LaRue OBR. With a can it is pretty soft shooting even with 175 and 185s because it is a heavy rifle.

[Grant H.]

I can't add anything that others haven't already said, but I will definitely add a +1 for a Little Bastard brake.

They are loud, but the "Bastard" series of brakes are phenomenal at recoil reduction.

[electronman1729]

Does it all help if I'm using a magpul ACS stock? Minus the butt pad.

https://magpul.com/media/catalog/product/cache/e13fef1b1bdbc6ff4e91b60eb5d6c99c/m/a/mag370_blk_1_1.png

[Jamnanc]

I’ve got a big chubby you could try. It just sits on my bench.

[brutal]

Or, add weight to the rifle, add a brake/can and use a lighter weight carrier.

I have a first gen LaRue OBR. With a can it is pretty soft shooting even with 175 and 185s because it is a heavy rifle.

This. It's not a CBQ anyway, add weight. Get a heavier stock, add a bipod, add a brake.

My Sig 716P with a brake, can on or off is pretty mild, but it's also a piston gun. Annoying as hell for other shooters without the can, but that's generally not the case.

[Gman]

I’ve got a big chubby you could try. It just sits on my bench.

86780

[Jamnanc]

86780

https://store.ratworxusa.com/products/accessories-990000004733-cw-bcb-b5824-2545

[Great-Kazoo]

I'd go to an A2 stock & buffer system. Then throw some weight where the tool cleaning kit goes.

[Grant H.]

Well worth looking into if you want to do more than a break...

https://heavybuffers.com/products.html

[Little Dutch]

I'd go to an A2 stock & buffer system. Then throw some weight where the tool cleaning kit goes.

Just adding a link if anyone didn't know these existed. I am not advocating spending $40 on a shaped piece of lead, but this is the idea.

https://www.brownells.com/rifle-parts/stock-parts/stock-hardware/weights/ar-15-a2-buttstock-weight-prod10996.aspx

[beast556]

Hands down best brake on the market precision armament m4-72. I was amazed when I installed one on my rifle brought the 308 recoil down to 223/556 level recoil. Primary arms has them on sale right now, I just orderd another one.

[Delfuego]

Tubbs used to sell a tungsten weight for the carrier, it made all the difference in mine, easier on the brass too. JP makes a weight system for the buffer/carrier now. If I build one, that's would I would get. Weight is your friend, unless your shooting offhand.


Hands down best brake on the market precision armament m4-72.Ever laid down next to a Fat Bastard? :)
https://www.americanprecisionarms.com/products/gen-3-fat-bastard-self-timing-muzzle-brake

[beast556]

Yea the m4-72 or any brake won't be friendly to any one next to you.

[electronman1729]

Would a mid length barrel reduce recoil?

[Hoser]

Would a mid length barrel reduce recoil?

It wont lessen the recoil, but might soften/slow up the recoil impulse compared to carbine length.