Thread: Waitaki Engineering Muzzlebrake/Suppressor combo, worth it?

Originally Posted by Jacobite

I was thinking for bush stuff it would be good for the shorter length of the 14.5" barrel and for service rifle stuff which I'm looking at getting into. For long range stuff I'd run the suppressor.

We all think that before buying suppressors then just end up running them full time. 14.5 + suppressor is still going to be short and handy (my ar is 16 inch barrel + supresssor). You don't want to go deaf just because you are in the bush and short barreled ARs are LOUD even without a break. If you take the suppressor on and off then you will change your point of aim and then you need to much around adjusting your scope which leads to confusion and missing.

The biggest issue is heat generated by rapid shooting. Waitaki is about the best to handle that and you are unlikely to do a lot of shooting in the bush. This can be an issue when varmiting though. I just stop and eat lunch while the rabbits bounce around and the barrel cools.