RE: Porting VS Muzzle Break
 

Keep shooting a braked rifle without hearing protection,and you won't hear anything anymore.

RE: Porting VS Muzzle Break
 

Positive know thyself attitudes like yours usually lead to great accuracy and great success... I applaud you for going about it the right way! ;)

RE: Porting VS Muzzle Break
 

Why would i shoot a braked rifle without hearing protection? :eek:

RE: Porting VS Muzzle Break
 

+1.....

RE: Porting VS Muzzle Break
 

Do you always wear hearing protection when you hunt?

RE: Porting VS Muzzle Break
 

[quote]Why would i shoot a braked rifle without hearing protection? :eek:[/qoute]

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 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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RE: Porting VS Muzzle Break
 

Using hearing protection can be a handicap when hunting.And in some cases,you don't have time to put on hearing protection before making a shot.

RE: Porting VS Muzzle Break
 

That's the first I've heard that one. My 7 mag doesn't need a brake, It was on the gun when I got it. I haven't seen any defference inpoint of impactwith the brake open or shut. Interesting.

RE: Porting VS Muzzle Break
 

Then you obviously don't have a lot of experience with muzzle brakes.:D

RE: Porting VS Muzzle Break
 

A muzzle break without a doubt will reduce recoil. You'll see porting more on shotguns especially for guys that shoot Trap and Skeet a lot to aid in muzzle jump. Trap and Skeet gunshave a higher comb and hit you in the face a lot harder.

I can't imagine anyone shooting a rifle with a break on without wearing hearing protection. If you use something like the electronic Peltor muffs I see them being more of aid in hunting than a handicap. They actually amplfy sound like the Walker Game Ear and once you make the shot it mutes all audio for a split second. As far as POI change I cant say that I have noticed a change. I like to shoot in at the range with the brake screwed on and the take it off for Hunting. Of course the guys sitting beside you at the range arn't going to be happy at all!