A few weeks back, I got to take the Carbine Mastery class at TPC. Lead instructor, Brian Nelson, made the comment that in terms of controlling recoil with the carbine, it goes in this order of priority — stance, then grip, then the muzzle device, then the various operating components.
To date, most of my AR15 carbines have worn regular flash hiders, and I have avoided muzzle brakes because of their increased noise. I do have a BCM MK12 18 inch upper, with a rifle length gas system, that I would like to set up for max performance. Right now, I believe it is wearing some BCM muzzle device, and I wonder what would be the most effective muzzle brake in reducing muzzle rise that would be appropriate for this upper?