I’ve been thinking about going for the Xeno taper adapter for the AAC Ranger 5.

The question I have is regarding brakes. Many of them are for .30” such as DA123. It is 1/2x28 but I’m concerned it would potentially damage the baffles or end cap due to the Ranger being 6mm at its end cap which is .236”.

Anyone running an AAC Ranger 5 with Xeno on their AR Pistol/SBR?

I saw an archived thread from 2023 about one person with Xeno and Ranger 5 but no mention of the brake/flash hider and I cannot DM/PM as it doesn’t show their username. Sorry if this is an unnecessary thread. My goal is to either go all Xeno or perhaps a different brand for my Nomad and Ranger 5. That way it’s easier to swap cans between my 5.56 AR pistol, .300 BLK SBR, and rifles.

Thank you for any replies, god bless.

Do you already have Xeno mounts? If not, there are alternatives such as Plan A Long or the Ecco Griffin Titanium Bravo Adapter.

I haven’t bought Xeno yet. But it seems cheaper. $87 for the mount and $62-$68 for the brakes.

Griffin Plan A is $89.95 while the Plan A long which their support told me is needed to avoid fitment issues for Nomad and Ranger 5, is $114.95.

I’ll look into the other option you mentioned to see if it’s more cost effective. The left thread of Xeno is a plus though.

Yes, I am using Xeno on my M42k upgraded to AAC Ranger-5 Specs...

I don't understand the question I bolded above. What do you mean? Why would "it" (what is "it"?) potentially damage any baffles or endcap? It's a .225/5.56 can - you're shooting .223-.224 diameter bullets through it. Why would those damage your baffles or endcaps? As you already noted it's a 6mm (nominal) bore - unless you have a 1/14" twist and are shooting 62+gr bullets or have just about no thread-to-bore concentricity, you won't have any baffle strikes or endcap strikes.

One thing you WILL need to do on the Xeno adapter is grind off the little lip after the threads on the adapter itself. There's a tapered surface on the inside of the AAC can that works with their HUB adapters, but not anyone else's. If it's any consolation, you'd probably need to do that with any non-AAC hub adapter...

The Griffin Plan A Long and the Ecco Ti that I listed in my post will fit with no modifications or grinding necessary.

Right, but if you want to use Xeno, neither of those will work. I like Xeno's right hand threading, personally. But yeah, if the ultimate end goal is to use a taper mount of any kind, those might be easier if you're not already invested in Xeno.

You mean left hand threading?

I agree though. If you're already invested in Xeno, then that may be the best route, but you'll have to grind off the lip. Otherwise, the Plan A listed is a no grind option.

Perhaps the LMT Regulator (Xeno) Adapter is an option?

Yeah, that

Quoting myself here, but the Xeno compatible LMT doesn’t have a lip after the threads.
Not my pic

I wish I had seen that before I ordered the Xeno adapter for this can and realized I had to carve it up to fit Alas, already done to one of mine. Though I might need to come back and whittle it down some more as it seems a little springy when torquing it in...