I remember up until a couple of months ago, guys used to trash muzzle brakes as being obnoxious and some some guys even indicated that they would not allow them at their range or even want to be an RO at matches for guys using them. Living in NJ, I have always had to have muzzle brakes on my personal ARs. I think I have tried every single one out there from the PRI QC, AK style, JP Tac Comp, Izzy brake, FSC556 and FSC30. I understand the negatives about the muzzle brakes such as the noise/side blast and added flash, but I always thought the advantages that the muzzle brakes provide such as the muzzle flip/recovery time was a huge advantage.

For me, when the FSC556 came out, that really started to change the perception of the muzzle brakes because you get the benefits of a muzzle brake and while they are still a little louder than most flash hiders, they are not as obnoxious as other muzzle brakes. And now with the BattleComp and the KAC Brake, they are even better.

Is anyone else looking at muzzle brakes differently, or is it just a FAD?