Originally Posted by
bigbulls
FORGET about a muzzle brake. The excess noise they create will permanently damage your hearing with a single shot unless you are willing to wear some type of hearing protection in the woods with you when you hunt.
I second this opinion. I bought a 30-06 with a muzzlebrake and it split my ears the first time I shot a deer with it. My ears rang like I had been at a concert for hours. I removed the muzzlebrake and put on a solid piece and the problem is solved. Muzzlebrakes are only good if you are going to use hearing protection. I doubt that I will ever own another gun of any kind with a muzzlebrake.