Crush Washer or Peel Washers?

[5.56Geo]

Thanks guys. I will use shims. I will be attaching an ALG Single Chamber Brake (SCB) on a 20" AR precision build.

[MistWolf]

Crush washers for everything that doesn't mount a suppressor. Ideally suited for timing any other muzzle device. Shims are completely unnecessary, and peel washers are just a more convenient version of shims.

I find crush washers frustrating. If you go past, even a little bit, you can't just back them off because they won't hold with the proper torque. You have to use a fresh crush washer, or go all the way around again which ends up pushing the crush washer into the muzzle threads. Just Say No To Crush Washers

[GH41]

Thanks guys. I will use shims. I will be attaching an ALG Single Chamber Brake (SCB) on a 20" AR precision build.

If I'm not mistaken that brake ships with a peel washer.

[5.56Geo]

If I'm not mistaken that brake ships with a peel washer.

Yeah it does. I picked it up for $10 lightly used with no peel washer, looks new. It's to hold me over until I have the funds to buy the comp I really want. You never know, I may like it!

[SeriousStudent]

Maybe you have NO clue WTF you are talking about. Just more evidence that a high post count doesn't make someone an expert.

And a high post count does not give you a reason to make personal attacks, which you have demonstrated a repeated tendency to do. Read and head your PM's.

[markm]

Eff Peel Washers!! Damn I remember those dark times.

Shims for sure. I'll only use a crush when it's a FH that wont easily shim on.

[GTF425]

Crush washers for everything that doesn't mount a suppressor. Ideally suited for timing any other muzzle device. Shims are completely unnecessary, and peel washers are just a more convenient version of shims.

Bolded above, I do the same.

[feraldog]

don't like peels if used with a white light mounted above/behind it, because then the light blindingly reflexs off the silver washer

[Eurodriver]

Bolded above, I do the same.

I do the same.

[Coal Dragger]

I'll default to what the muzzle device manufacturer specifies. If they say no crush washer then I'll use shims. This isn't rocket surgery.

I personally like how the Precision Armament washers work though, and since I have some on hand I'll probably use those again in the future just because I already have them. No way I'd buy them to mount an A2 or some other type of flash hider, unless it was a suppressor host. Muzzle brakes/comps almost always call for shims in the instructions.