I'm curious about the trend toward muzzle breaks on many hunting rifles. I can see the point if its a big 338 with substantial recoil, but why are muzzle brakes so popular on smaller rifles of 30 cal or 7mm as well?
Is it simply that most people feel these rifles beat them up in longer shooting seasons or is it the other benefits of the brake.
Myself, I think a brake could end up being a very bad thing on a hunting rifle where any quick shooting might take place and hearing protection might be forgotten in the rush (or skipped for sake of speed)
But on a target rifle (where and if allowed) I think they would be great.
Is it simply that most people feel these rifles beat them up in longer shooting seasons or is it the other benefits of the brake.
Myself, I think a brake could end up being a very bad thing on a hunting rifle where any quick shooting might take place and hearing protection might be forgotten in the rush (or skipped for sake of speed)
But on a target rifle (where and if allowed) I think they would be great.
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