Poll/Discussion: Hunting with a Muzzle Brake

[General RE LEE]

Folks do you or do you not hunt with a braked rifle?

 

[Steves1911]

My 300 win mag is braked. I always have electronic ear pro in when I take it hunting. I'm 50% deaf in my left ear from military service trying to preserve what I have left.

 

[badthirtyone]

Brake. Or suppressor.

 

[shooter7]

I shot my deer this year with my braked 260 rem. I shot my elk with an unbraked 270 win. Depends on my mood and even more on whether or not I can find my thread protector.

 

[dmj]

Almost all the rifles I hunt with any more have a brake. Always have my ear protection handy. But just feel I concentrate and shoot much more consistent when I not worrying about getting scoped. And when hunting you can get in some pretty bad positions.

 

[memtb]

Nope! At only 59 ft/ lbs. recoil......insufficient recoil to dictate a brake/suppressor. Don't want the additional weight or barrel length on my hunting rifle!

For extended shooting sessions (lots of shots fired) a brake on a fairly high recoil rifle should certainly be considered. For a hunting rifle, where extended shooting sessions are not on the agenda, unnecessary unless you are a **** poor shot..... absolutely not! memtb

 

[Frog4aday]

A brake on target gun, at the range, is fine (as long as I'm not at the next bench over.) On a hunting rifle? Not so much. TOO LOUD! (WHAT? TWO COWS?) Seriously, brakes are obnoxious. Suppressors are the way to go. I just wish they were as easy to acquire & use. Order of preference:
1) Suppressed
2) Nothing attached to barrel
3) Muzzlebrake

 

[Kmccord]

I have a muzzle brake on the rifles that kick like a demonic mule, the 6.5 Creed, 270 Win. no muzzle brake.

 

[gearguywb]

Brake with in the ear electronic plugs

 

[DoneNOut]

My 300 win mag is braked. I always have electronic ear pro in when I take it hunting. I'm 50% deaf in my left ear from military service trying to preserve what I have left.

I thought I wrote this. LOL

 

[matt_3479]

I hunt about 50-60% of the time with a braked rifle. I tell you what it's maddening sometimes and handy others. Just have to remember ear protection. I forgot them one day when I shot a dear with my win mag and 215's at 2900 fps and boy did it boot and I **** near feel to the ground from the blast to the ears. Didn't even cross my mind as it was my first time hunting with a brake. Now I have a set in my range back and a set with my hunting **** so I won't forget. It's handy cause you can spot your shots easier, track better for follow ups if needed.

 

[Beardeddeer91]

I almost always use a brake hunting especially when I'm solo. The ability to spot your shot when you are alone is paramount. Whether you missed or the shot wasn't perfectly placed, I want to know that and make a quick correction. Using a brake has never been about the recoil when hunting, as I don't seem to notice when taking a shot at an animal.

 

[Jester560]

My .300 win mag is braked and I use electronic ear pro while hunting.

 

[Rick Richard]

All of my guns are braked.