Opinions on a muzzle brake

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I have heard that muzzle brakes are very hard on the ears. I am looking at having a custom 300 Win Mag put together and I wasn't going to put one on because of the sound issue but...I talked to a very well respected hunter today who recommended using one strongly. He claimed it would make me a better shot and reduce flinching. I don't plan on keeping this gun in the safe, it would be my primary moose and elk gun as well as a long range sheep or whitetail rifle so it will see lots of action. Could I have your opinions as to whether or not I should have one on this new rifle.

Thanks Guys
 
HUGE waste of time .... the first time you shoot it without hearing protection you will be deaf for hours ( really you will ) .

if the recoil is too much for you , explore every other way to reduce felt recoil before going to a muzzle brake . ( there are alot of options ) .
 
Personally I find muzzle blast as bad as recoil. If you keep the weight of your custom .300 Mag reasonable(min. 8.5 lbs. ready to go) and practice I don't think the recoil will affect your shooting much. I don't know how much velocity loss there is with a brake, maybe none, but that might be a consideration as well. My 2 cents.
 
HUGE waste of time .... the first time you shoot it without hearing protection you will be deaf for hours ( really you will ) .
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According to my doctor,if your ears ring for hours,you have done permanent damage to your hearing.
 
a 300 Win Mag of average weight of about 8-1/2 lbs will not require a brake...put a good recoil pad on it, a scope with lots of eye relief and you're good to go...I shot one for 12 seasons as it was my only big game rifle larger than a 243....it kicks a bit harder than a 7 Mag/30-06 but it's not that bad....not to change your mind but every thing I shot later with a 270,280 and a 7 Mag was just as dead.....
 
Buy a Kick eeze or Limbsaver pad instead. I have shot my buddies 300 win mag with a break, I dont like it as its way to loud.
 
Just say NO to brakes!

Out hunting they will piss off all your hunting partners. At the range they will piss off all the other shooters on the line.
 
Wear hearing protection at the range. In the excitement of shooting at game, you likely won't even hear it. The suggestion that you will be deaf for hours if you shoot it once is absolute nonsense. The major noise impact is parallel with the muzzle, so unless you have a really weird way of holding your rifles...... My 7mm Rem mag was noisy before the brake, and it's still noisy. There are brake designs that minimize the noise increase, such as one built by Corlane Sports in Dawson Creek (I forget what they call it). A good muzzle brake will not only decrease felt recoil, it will also reduce muzzle jump, and may indeed help to avoid the development of a flinch and make you a better shot. I used my 7 for about 30 years before I had the brake installed, and the 7mm is the only one of my rifles that has a brake. as I find the others very manageable without. I can now take it out for 30 or more rounds at the range without developing a case of purple shoulder the next day. Anyway, you asked for opinions. There are basically only two.... muzzle brakes are good, or, muzzle brakes suck.
 
Stay away from a muzzle brake. They will bring the selling price of most guns down and harder to sell.

BTW, I have been shooting a 300 Win Mag for many years and never felt the recoil to be uncomfortable. Have you ever shot one of decent weight?

Flinching is usually due to a psychological situation associated with anticipated pain when target shooting. And also, for most shooters, the felt recoil will be minimum when shooting at a game.

I agree that flinching can be a significant negative factor in target shooting and very difficult to rectify. Nevertheless, there are many solutions to the problem and not necessarily a muzzle brake.

If you happen to do a lot of target shooting to practice your shooting skills for hunting and you feel the recoil to be somewhat uncomfortable, a solution is to get a shooting stand such as a lead sled and your recoil problems will be over during practice shooting.

Good luck with your project.

Duke1
 
The suggestion that you will be deaf for hours if you shoot it once is absolute nonsense.
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One shot with a braked 300win mag has caused at least one persons ears to ring for hours,and he did suffer permanent hearing damage as a result.This was verified medically,by comparing his hearing tests at his work,before and after the incident.
 
icedog said:
Wear hearing protection at the range...
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That's a given. But hearing damage isn't the only problem for shooters beside you at the range. A hunter sat down beside me with a 300WSM and muzzle brakes. Every shot felt like a slap across the head. :slap: I wish I had brought my 15" Grizzly MAG and a couple boxes of 3" magnum rounds that day. I would of blasted off a mag or two beside him! :50cal:

Just say no to muzzle brakes!
 
knightcc said:
I have heard that muzzle brakes are very hard on the ears. I am looking at having a custom 300 Win Mag put together and I wasn't going to put one on because of the sound issue but...I talked to a very well respected hunter today who recommended using one strongly. He claimed it would make me a better shot and reduce flinching. I don't plan on keeping this gun in the safe, it would be my primary moose and elk gun as well as a long range sheep or whitetail rifle so it will see lots of action. Could I have your opinions as to whether or not I should have one on this new rifle.

Thanks Guys
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I have installed hundreds of muzzle brakes on hunting rifles and I continue to install many every year with many repeat customers.

The VAST MAJORITY of those using them are very happy. The few that were not are not using them.

The noise difference in a hunting situation for the person behind the trigger is not very much. The noise to anyone beside the shooter is increased.

All hunting caliber rifles are loud and can cause hearing damage.

Shoot any rifle without hearing protection as little as possible.

Don't be afraid to try a brake, the recoil reduction is tremendous.
 
'Boo said:
BS. Any time your ears ring you have done permanent damage to your ears.
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That is a crock!

I have been shooting for 60 years. During that time I have had my ears ring a few times.

I had my hearing tested a few years ago, my slight hearing loss is not in the range of shooting noises. They can not contribute the loss to loud noise damage, in fact they say it definitely is not due to noise.
 
guntech said:
That is a crock!

I have been shooting for 60 years. During that time I have had my ears ring a few times.

I had my hearing tested a few years ago, my slight hearing loss is not in the range of shooting noises. They can not contribute the loss to loud noise damage, in fact they say it definitely is not due to noise.
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THAT is a crock.
 
It is interesting that flinching only occurs when target practicing, and not while hunting, and that using a lead sled when practicing for hunting is worthwhile.
 
I have been shooting for 60 years. During that time I have had my ears ring a few times.

I had my hearing tested a few years ago, my slight hearing loss is not in the range of shooting noises. They can not contribute the loss to loud noise damage, in fact they say it definitely is not due to noise.
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Given the option of choosing between your opinion,and the opinions of medical doctors,and the people that test my hearing every two years,I am thinking that the people with the medical qualifications should be more credible.
 
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