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I just finished my first build with a NYS complaint setup My desire is to shoot 3G. In comparison to other AR setups that I have shot (all non-compliant) with a nice comp/break/etc... my muzzle rise is significant. Since I cannot add a brake/compensator..... What is the best way to control muzzle flip? Below is my setup... My one feature is removable mag. Thordson stock 18" .750 stainless barrel, thread protector, Rifle gas 15" SLR Helix handguard JP adjustable gas block Nickel-boron BCG Slick side upper spikes "standard" carbine spring/buffer. thread protector MTAC 1x4 Thoughts that I have. Change to: Low Mass BCG by JP and move to Silent capture by JP with low spring weight, then adjust my gas block to the lowest possible setting with still reliably locking back on empty... I'm new to the platform. I have shot IPSC/S-C, but want to step up to 3G. I am looking for suggestions. Thanks for the help.

I have recently started reloading. I currently use a 650 and I am only reloading 40 S&W. The brass for S&W look great. I've shot each of them several times with no major difference on the brass color patterns after tumbling. My question is based around 223. I just purchased 1k of "once fired" brass. Most of the brass looks like it has been neck trimmed. The concerning question is that the color from the "necked" down area is much darker....almost a brown color. (The base of the brass still shines) I have run it through my tumbler (cv-2001) with rapid polish 290 for about 3 hours...no change to the dark brown... My questions. 1. Is this typical on rifle brass? 2. Does the color change indicate that this brass has been fired a lot? 3. Is there a safety concern over the darker colored brass? (does the darker color indicate that some of the material from the brass is worn off and therefore weaker?) Any other questions or concerns that I should have, but as a newbie...I don't know the right question to ask?!?!