jeremy kemlo Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 I just purchased a Ruger PC. Wondering how much difference a compensator makes on a 16 inch barrel. I am looking at the taccom two port comp.(2 oz) Anyone do any testing to see if one comp works better than the other? Dose anyone think there would be an advantage to cutting the barrel down to 13 inches and then using the taccom 3 inch comp. (2.9 oz) Let me know what has worked best for you. Thanks Link to comment
longbeard Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 General consensus has been that a comp does little for 9mm PCC performance other than making it louder and cooler looking. At least on the AR9 platform. I personally just use a thread nut now on my mine to avoid adding more weight. I would be surprised if the Ruger were any different. Link to comment
jeremy kemlo Posted April 20, 2018 Author Share Posted April 20, 2018 So all these people running $100 comps are just making the barrel heavier. I like the looks of one but there must be some bennifit. Or maybe not? Link to comment
longbeard Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 So all these people running $100 comps are just making the barrel heavier. I like the looks of one but there must be some bennifit. Or maybe not?9mm + 16" barrel. Not a lot of energy left over to make a comp work. Search the forum and you'll see a lot on it. If the barrel is threaded u can buy one off ebay for $25 to judge for yourself before making a larger investment.Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk Link to comment
DesertTortoise Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 I was surprised to see a big improvement with the short TACCOM comp and my 147 gr rounds. Link to comment
Flatland Shooter Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 I've gone from 134 PF loads to 145 PF loads and see an improvement in dot movement. I do not know why it improved but it may be associated with the inexpensive comp on the end of the barrel. Its a Miculek knock-off with two small (around 1/16" diameter) holes on top. When I get some spare time at the range I plan on pulling the comp and see if anything changes, but that will be a month or so out. I actually put comps on my PCC to blow a little additional noise back at the timer. For that, its been successful. Link to comment
FENWICK7 Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 comps look cool. i just use plugs under my muffs. Link to comment
v1911 Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 When I had a .45 built for PCC, the SOs were complaining that it sounded suppressed and that the timers had a hard time picking up the last shot. So I put a comp on it to help with that. With the little gas expended with the .45, the comp does little more than make more noise for the timer. But that’s my experience. YMMV Link to comment
Tampa-XD45 Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 On 4/20/2018 at 1:34 PM, jeremy kemlo said: I just purchased a Ruger PC. Wondering how much difference a compensator makes on a 16 inch barrel. I am looking at the taccom two port comp.(2 oz) Anyone do any testing to see if one comp works better than the other? Dose anyone think there would be an advantage to cutting the barrel down to 13 inches and then using the taccom 3 inch comp. (2.9 oz) Let me know what has worked best for you. Thanks Tried a comp ... it made zero difference so I sold it. See if you can try one before wasting your money. Link to comment
MikieM Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 On 4/20/2018 at 6:51 PM, jeremy kemlo said: So all these people running $100 comps are just making the barrel heavier. I like the looks of one but there must be some bennifit. Or maybe not? Yep. The only benefit might be an extra three ounces, or so, of weight on the muzzle end. Remember. Spending a hundred bucks on a comp, and then telling everyone that it doesn't work, is a hard pill to swallow. But they are cool. Link to comment
WarrenZ Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 I dont have experience with the Ruger PCC but I do notice a difference in the followup shot on my CZ with the factory comp unsing my +P reloads if i am using factory standard pressure 9mm then the comp dosnt seem to do anything other than be loud. Link to comment
Les Snyder Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 I guess I'm the only one besides Flatland that has seen a decrease in dot movement with a 3 port Miculek style comp from McDonald Precision (their EQ model) which is under $40... regards Link to comment
MikieM Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Miculek's comp, as you call it, is actually a brake. There is a difference. Link to comment
BenjaminNg Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 Is it true that if the comp has holes all around,, it is not going to help reducing muzzle rise because the gas cannot push it down (because there are holes on the bottom). Hope this question makes sense. Thanks in advance. Link to comment
SteelCityShooter Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 I have that Taccom 2-chamber compensator on my Ruger PCC and the effect on muzzle jump is pretty much negligible. However, my load (4.0 of TG and a 125 gr Blue Bullet RN) doesn't generate a large gas volume so it's not a real good test. One warning, be careful how you install any muzzle device on a 9 mm barrel threaded 1/2-28 as the wall thickness under the threads is pretty thin. Don't torque it heavily while "clocking" the device. I used a crush washer but sanded it down until the comp oriented properly with only a few degrees of rotation after it got hand tight. Link to comment
toysejr Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 I put a Taran Compensator on mine Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment
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