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<blockquote data-quote="Tex_Hunter" data-source="post: 1449716" data-attributes="member: 31749"><p>I'll second what a lot of people have pointed out here already. Hearing damage is deceptive in the way it sneaks up on you. I started hunting at the age of 11 and was always just fed the lie of "you never really hear the shot when you are out in the field". Which is true, but by the time I was in my twenties I started realizing that my ears would ring for just a little bit longer each time I pulled the trigger in the field.</p><p></p><p>My recommendation to the OP is this, get a can. You are already spending "Im putting a second barrel on my custom 7Mag" money so the cost shouldnt be an issue. There are several great light weight UltraMag rated silencers out there that cost below $1000 and add barely over half a pound to the rifle. Since you are considering a brake already, the length added only amounts to maybe 4-5" additional. This can be offset by just running 2-4" less barrel on your build.</p><p></p><p>Having hunted a full season with a suppressed rifle I'd much rather forego a few inches of barrel if the length or weight became an issue. On most popular hunting cartridges you are only going to lose maybe 50-100fps at the muzzle by cutting off that 2-4" of barrel. That just doesn't make a difference for any practical scenario inside of 600-700yds. If you are shooting out past that, you probably dont really care how long/heavy your rifle is.</p><p></p><p>The biggest pro of running a can is reduced blast/concussion to the shooter and bystanders not just the overall decibel reduction of the shot. As others have noted, hearing protection helps prevent but not eliminated shooting related hearing damage. Being around loud concussive rifles will take its toll on your hearing regardless of how well you are protected. This is in my opinion the biggest advantage running a can has even if the recoil reduction isnt as efficient as a true brake would be.</p><p></p><p>The only remaining con is time, the last three cans I bought cleared in 7 months +/- a few weeks with the most recent one being about 3 weeks quicker than the others. </p><p></p><p>The excuse list is pretty thin now days for not owning a can.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tex_Hunter, post: 1449716, member: 31749"] I'll second what a lot of people have pointed out here already. Hearing damage is deceptive in the way it sneaks up on you. I started hunting at the age of 11 and was always just fed the lie of "you never really hear the shot when you are out in the field". Which is true, but by the time I was in my twenties I started realizing that my ears would ring for just a little bit longer each time I pulled the trigger in the field. My recommendation to the OP is this, get a can. You are already spending "Im putting a second barrel on my custom 7Mag" money so the cost shouldnt be an issue. There are several great light weight UltraMag rated silencers out there that cost below $1000 and add barely over half a pound to the rifle. Since you are considering a brake already, the length added only amounts to maybe 4-5" additional. This can be offset by just running 2-4" less barrel on your build. Having hunted a full season with a suppressed rifle I'd much rather forego a few inches of barrel if the length or weight became an issue. On most popular hunting cartridges you are only going to lose maybe 50-100fps at the muzzle by cutting off that 2-4" of barrel. That just doesn't make a difference for any practical scenario inside of 600-700yds. If you are shooting out past that, you probably dont really care how long/heavy your rifle is. The biggest pro of running a can is reduced blast/concussion to the shooter and bystanders not just the overall decibel reduction of the shot. As others have noted, hearing protection helps prevent but not eliminated shooting related hearing damage. Being around loud concussive rifles will take its toll on your hearing regardless of how well you are protected. This is in my opinion the biggest advantage running a can has even if the recoil reduction isnt as efficient as a true brake would be. The only remaining con is time, the last three cans I bought cleared in 7 months +/- a few weeks with the most recent one being about 3 weeks quicker than the others. The excuse list is pretty thin now days for not owning a can. [/QUOTE]
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