No, as I said earlier, A linear brake is not louder than having no muzzle device as tested with a decibel meter. A traditional brake is louder to the shooter. Feel free to do your own testing as I have.
The person took my post to mean something it did not. I am not arguing with what testing he does. He can bring out his gear and test my rifle if he wants to verify my findings
Fair enough, I misunderstood. Suputin's point that a linear brake doesn't reduce noise enough to avoid hearing damage is still valid. If you worry about a lack of hearing protection with a braked rifle then you should still worry about it with a linear brake.
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