Why the muzzle brake hatred?

I didn't let clients use them on guided hog hunts/culling. All it takes is a foul tipped shot, an ill tempered hog and a client shooting with no situational awareness to sour me on brakes for that kind of hunting.

Hunting by yourself? Go for it. I do and even have one for a .223. However I never shoot it around others.
 
rral22 said:
Actually you should care. The shooter is always subjected to noise loud enough to do damage, even without muzzle brakes. With a brake, any gun that is big enough to need one will do hearing damage every time it is fired without hearing protection, and not just to bystanders. Shooting a braked rifle without hearing protection will damage your own hearing. Period.

If you don't know that, you are just too young to have learned it yet.
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LOL... wish I was young(er)! People talking loud hurts my ears, kids screaming hurts my ears, cars, trucks - if you haven't noticed we're surrounded by noise pollution. Heck they even put beepers on crosswalks now for the blind.

I don't dance next to the speakers anymore at socials or bars. ;)

At the range I wear muffs, even use plugs as well when needed. But when I'm hunting I use my ears to find those deer. And yes that muzzle blast from my WSM does hurt. But its only one shot. :D
 
I have one on my STW. It makes a long day at the range much easier on the shoulder. At our range it is rare that someone else is there shooting. So I'm not bothering anyone. The few times I did have someone else there is pre warned them, and provided them with an extra pair of muffs to wear over their plugs. I practice with the brake off, and zero with it off before hunting. It is manageable to shoot without the brake, but extended shooting of the bench is much more enjoyable with it on.
Each to your own, if you don't like them don't use them. If you do use one be respectful to others when shooting beside them.
They do greatly increase the noise beside and behind the shooter. It has made me use double protection, plugs with muffs over top. Which I have found is a good idea even when shooting without a brake. Much better protection all the time.
 
My local range is full of braked rifles including my own. The concussive effect if you are near by is somewhat unpleasant and you should double up on hearing protection. Bring extra in ear protection to hand out to others and let them know you have a brake. I say get a break and if others don't like it thats their problem!
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And with an attitude like that, it could soon be your problem. I don't know about your range, but at our range, we are pretty easy going up until someone's actions start interfering with the other members. If you are considerate, and ensure that the concussive blast isn't bothering other shooters, and you make sure that your brass isn't striking the people at other benches, nobody will bother you. However, if you are shooting a braked rifle and the concussion is knocking around other people, or their property at the next bench, or if your brass is striking another shooter, or their gear, it won't be tolerated for long. You will soon be asked to stop interfering with the other shooters. If you get belligerent, with other members or with an RSO, you will likely be asked to leave, and the executive will decide whether to terminate your membership. As well, our club has regular meetings where motions are tabled and voted on. If muzzle brakes were to become a problem for a lot of people, it wouldn't be long before a motion to ban them would be made, and a vote could easily result in them being banned altogether.
 
i don't know what other muzzle breaks are like but the one i made was alright while i used it. had it on a 338 win mag and it kicked like a 3006.

it wasnt much louder only thing i noticed was it felt windy on my feet when i shot
 
I do not own any rifles with muzzle brakes.
My collection includes a number of Magnum rifles whose recoil is hardly a maiden's caress.
However, I have learned to tolerate the recoil, and that is evidenced by group size.

What I cannot tolerate, is someone on the next bench with a braked rifle.
I will move far away if possible.
If not, I will come back another time/day.

The sound is one thing, the concussion another.

I'm already deaf...no point in exacerbating the problem.

Eagleye
 
i have a brake on my 300 wby i only use cheap earmuffs and its good ear protection even though this gun is incredibly loud. nobody elses brake bothers me even though i can feel it its no big deal. i think peoples huge problem with brakes says more about themselves than it does about the muzzle brake users. most of my guns dont have brakes.
 
I knew a guy who put a couple bullets in a moose with a 300 wby mag with a brake and was mostly deaf for an hour. I would not have one as mine are all loud enough as it is. I don't think they are required on sporting rifles. My 2 cents worth.
 
stubblejumper said:
And with an attitude like that, it could soon be your problem. I don't know about your range, but at our range, we are pretty easy going up until someone's actions start interfering with the other members. If you are considerate, and ensure that the concussive blast isn't bothering other shooters, and you make sure that your brass isn't striking the people at other benches, nobody will bother you. However, if you are shooting a braked rifle and the concussion is knocking around other people, or their property at the next bench, or if your brass is striking another shooter, or their gear, it won't be tolerated for long. You will soon be asked to stop interfering with the other shooters. If you get belligerent, with other members or with an RSO, you will likely be asked to leave, and the executive will decide whether to terminate your membership. As well, our club has regular meetings where motions are tabled and voted on. If muzzle brakes were to become a problem for a lot of people, it wouldn't be long before a motion to ban them would be made, and a vote could easily result in them being banned altogether.
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Thanks for the tips.. I will be sure to stay away from that range. Now if only I could find a contractor And $ to make my own private range
 
Thanks for the tips.. I will be sure to stay away from that range.
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We have an excellent range, and because the vast majority of our members do act with consideration for other members, we have very few issues between members.
 
I have a contender pistol in 35rem with a muzzle brake. The brake makes the difference between shooting 10 rounds or shooting all day. While I don't go out of my way to bother other shooters, if I'm there first, well, I pay my membership dues just like everyone else and shouldn't be inconvenienced by someone who doesn't like brakes.
 
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I have brakes on a few rifles, in every case to help spot my own hits. When I shoot at the club range I try to stay away from the other shooters, on the rare occasions when there are other shooters. I also keep 3 or 4 sets of muffs in my bag and will offer to lend them to anyone close. I also offer them to any kids that are there with plugs, whether I'm useing a brake or not. On average most shooters decline the offer for themselves, but nobody refuses them for their kids.

For the most part the braked rifles get shot at my own range where I do what I want.The club range only goes to 200, and is of limited use for long range rifles at the best of times. Friends that shoot with me there usually have a few rifles with brakes themselves. Even then we will alternate shots, because getting hit with that wall of muzzle blast can be unsettleing.

Hunting with a set of muffs around your neck only feels funny the first couple times. Its the price I have to pay to use the brakes in the field.
 
So much talk about how distracting it is at the range when someone beside you is shooting with a break, and yet no one seems to mind those damned auto-loaders flinging their cases at you every 2-3 seconds. Be courteous. Tell me you're going to be firing an obnoxious auto-loader 'cause you're not confident enough to hit vitals with 1 shot.

Well, I'm actually joking here. Buy what you like, use what you like. If someone complains, see if there is a reasonable way to address their complaint. If there isn't, well, one of you is just going to have to suck it up.

/I shoot my SVT40 at the range constantly, never once has anyone said anything to me about it. I have also taken it hunting, though didn't get a chance to fire it as another in our party filled our tags almost immediately.
 
Once again, I agree with Dogleg.

I started hunting with my electronic muffs years and years ago. I am so used to them and dependent of them, that I feel naked if I go without. They are just part of my gear now.

My ears are happier, and if I am on a stand for more than 2 hours and doze off, the auto shut off beeping wakes me!
 
i will never recomend someone use a MB on a hunting rifle as most people dont wear hearing protection while hunting. if it kicks to hard tosight in spend the money on a leadsled. for a range gun, go for it with a MB. dont sit next to other people at the range. if it cant be helped warn the person. if the person sits next to you and can see the MB that is their problem not yours.
 
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That right there, is anything but hideous, That is a piece of f*cking art.





LuckyStrike said:
They are definitely excessively noisey and look hideous on any barrel

nothing more to report

:)

Lucky
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