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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 1443739" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>There is no doubt that muzzle brakes redirect the muzzle blast , and depending on their design, they can be extra painful if you are in a confined space or in line with another shooters muzzle brake ports.</p><p>"BUT" the DB levels are the same in the same rifle with or without a brake and without hearing protection, can be harmful to unprotected ears.</p><p></p><p>I took me a few years to get use to wearing ear protection "ALL THE TIME" and after rushing to get a shot off without protection and getting my bell rung it became a habit just like seat belts that are a nuisance until you need them then they can save you some pain.</p><p></p><p>The new electronic hearing protection can be a plus because you can hear better (They will amplify the subtle sounds and then crop the excessive sound of a shot at at safe level).</p><p></p><p>I personally hated them until i saw all of the benefits and decided to protect what hearing i had left. I still have some rifles that don't have brakes for different reasons but I still use hearing protection on all of them. My 416 doesn't have a brake because the PH will get blasted and may not be able to save your bacon in a pinch. but I will wear the electronic protection to be able to hear the PH/Guide better and anything else that could cause a problem if it could sneak up on me.</p><p></p><p>So the PH doesn't have to wear anything if he doesn't want to (His Choice).</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 1443739, member: 2736"] There is no doubt that muzzle brakes redirect the muzzle blast , and depending on their design, they can be extra painful if you are in a confined space or in line with another shooters muzzle brake ports. "BUT" the DB levels are the same in the same rifle with or without a brake and without hearing protection, can be harmful to unprotected ears. I took me a few years to get use to wearing ear protection "ALL THE TIME" and after rushing to get a shot off without protection and getting my bell rung it became a habit just like seat belts that are a nuisance until you need them then they can save you some pain. The new electronic hearing protection can be a plus because you can hear better (They will amplify the subtle sounds and then crop the excessive sound of a shot at at safe level). I personally hated them until i saw all of the benefits and decided to protect what hearing i had left. I still have some rifles that don't have brakes for different reasons but I still use hearing protection on all of them. My 416 doesn't have a brake because the PH will get blasted and may not be able to save your bacon in a pinch. but I will wear the electronic protection to be able to hear the PH/Guide better and anything else that could cause a problem if it could sneak up on me. So the PH doesn't have to wear anything if he doesn't want to (His Choice). J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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