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Anyone have experience with shooting an AR15 lefthanded suppressed?

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Les:
Ive been shooting a right handed AR for some time but would like to suppress it, been hearing it's tough on a lefty because of the blowback of gas and oil, etc.  Would rather not change to a left-handed upper for cost sake. I realize I can get a gas buster charging handle but would this be enough?   

JAK:
I have lots of experience shooting a AR lefthanded with a suppressor.

The debris you get in the face is not from around the charging handle, it is from the ejection port. 

What I have found works best is using a .30 suppressor, this reduces the amount of backpressure.

John K

Les:
Thanks, I've been told the same about a 30 cal can    Which can are you running?

RobertH:
I'm a lefty and shoot normal and SBR'd ARs suppressed with a 30 cal 762 SDN-6. All I shoot is suppressed. Some gas and debris but nothing that turns me off from Shooting.

whatsit:
Yeah, I'm a lefty and shoot a suppressed AR (a couple actually). Even low velocity rounds like 300 blackout subsonic will throw debris from the ejection port in your face. I've spent a lot of money trying to "fix" the problem.

I've tried gas blocker charging handles, adjustable gas blocks, a forward assist replacement with a special port in it, a piston upper, and the list goes on. I have a left-hand upper and it does solve most of the problem. The adjustable gas block also helps a little bit and can also keep the BCG from slamming into the buffer, too (nice side effect).

Mostly, I think the most sound advice I have is: deal with it. If it's a big distraction while you're bench shooting, a brass catcher actually eliminates A LOT of the blow back, but isn't real great for run-and-gun stuff.

Good luck and I hope you know that NFA stuff is a sickness -- plus, once you have it you can't get rid of it.  ;D

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