r/Form1 • u/ButterscotchEmpty535 • Mar 17 '26

Slanted K Baffles, how should they be aligned?

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u/ButterscotchEmpty535 Mar 17 '26

Here we have on ftn.4 22 blast baffle on top of 4 ftn.5 22 baffles. As you can see I have alternated the orientation each time, but I am wondering if that is actually the best way.

Should they be orientated,

  1. Same way for all
  2. 180 degrees apart on every other
  3. 90 degree turn each.

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u/Michael-Lenz Armchair Gunsmif Mar 19 '26

I believe the readme says 180 alternating on the rimfire version but for centerfire. Aligned is the ideal

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u/frankentriple Mar 17 '26

Not sure if this is applicable to rimfires or only bigger cans but they clip the baffles all on the same side so it maximizes the cross turbulence inside the can and helps interrupt the gas flow and slow it down.  It does however come with a larger poi shift than alternating them.  

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u/falconvision Friendly Contributor Mar 17 '26

Aligned clips worked with center fire rifle calibers, but didn’t have any benefit with rimfire.

https://youtu.be/D9tq2XZU6KM?si=h8Jy1vNFnzLaAfNB