[quote]Why would i shoot a braked rifle without hearing protection?
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Thequestion needs to be ....why would I shoot any rifle without hearing protection regardless whether it's on the range or in the field.
The opponents of brakes seem to have the attitude that folks that shoot brake equipped rifles just go around shooting them without hearing protection. Personally, Iwas taught as a very young lad to always shoot with hearing protection whether it's a .22 or whatever. You are fooling yourself if you think that only a rifle shot with brake causes hearing damage, when the fact is any firearm shot without hearing protection can cause permenant hearing loss.
The extreme noise from a braked rifle can cause a flinch as easily as recoil can
The exteme noise from an un-braked rifle can cause a flinch as easily as recoil can also
It's really not that difficult to to use hearing protection regardless of when and where you are at.
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