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<blockquote data-quote="kraky2" data-source="post: 248828" data-attributes="member: 3532"><p>I've taken quite a few animals with guns with brakes. I have several brakes that were made by a local smith that are ported straight out the side with smaller holes and not back at the shooter.</p><p>As far as I know I have no hearing damage....but I can't tell others they should hunt with a brake and no hearing protection.</p><p>Don't know how cold it is where you hunt or what you'd think about this but for Wis deer season I sit with peltor elec hearing muffs. They are really entertaining cause you can hear really well when you turn them up a bit. Sounds like twigs cracking and leaves rustling and streams burbling come through like you are at a concert. Then at the crack of the gun the sound is shut down and you hear nothing for a second or two. Also they are really warm....no cold ear lobes.</p><p>There are times you think the 30 point buck is coming only to find out a mole is rustling in the leaves 15 yards away.</p><p>This year I noticed that my sling was making quite a bit of noise from the metal to metal contact of the swivel and the stud on my gun. I only noticed it when I had the "ears on". When a buck came out to my trail 140 yds away and I swung my gun he immediately turned and locked into where I was.....I think he heard what I had been hearing. Lucky for me I got the shot off and it was a good one. Next year no sling will be on the gun. The gun I use for deer hunting is just a little 308 and no hearing protection would be needed but I find the peltors too much fun to hunt without.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kraky2, post: 248828, member: 3532"] I've taken quite a few animals with guns with brakes. I have several brakes that were made by a local smith that are ported straight out the side with smaller holes and not back at the shooter. As far as I know I have no hearing damage....but I can't tell others they should hunt with a brake and no hearing protection. Don't know how cold it is where you hunt or what you'd think about this but for Wis deer season I sit with peltor elec hearing muffs. They are really entertaining cause you can hear really well when you turn them up a bit. Sounds like twigs cracking and leaves rustling and streams burbling come through like you are at a concert. Then at the crack of the gun the sound is shut down and you hear nothing for a second or two. Also they are really warm....no cold ear lobes. There are times you think the 30 point buck is coming only to find out a mole is rustling in the leaves 15 yards away. This year I noticed that my sling was making quite a bit of noise from the metal to metal contact of the swivel and the stud on my gun. I only noticed it when I had the "ears on". When a buck came out to my trail 140 yds away and I swung my gun he immediately turned and locked into where I was.....I think he heard what I had been hearing. Lucky for me I got the shot off and it was a good one. Next year no sling will be on the gun. The gun I use for deer hunting is just a little 308 and no hearing protection would be needed but I find the peltors too much fun to hunt without. [/QUOTE]
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