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Recoil Pads and Quality Rifle Stocks vs Muzzle Brakes
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<blockquote data-quote="Bravo 4" data-source="post: 1527667" data-attributes="member: 8873"><p>I'm perplexed by the amount of people that gripe about how "loud" a brake makes their rifle, and then turn around and say that they do not wear hearing protection. That seems like an oxymoron to me, maybe a bit on the side of ignorance. A good brake is the most effective way to reduce recoil followed probably by weight of the rifle, then the others (pad, stock, reduced loads, lighter bullets, grip/hold, shooting position, etc).</p><p>I run some of my rifles suppressed, but most have barrels long enough that I don't use the suppressor on them hunting much. They help with the noise level, but not nearly as well on recoil as a brake.</p><p>I train Infantrymen and Infantry Mortarmen and wear electronic hearing protection all the time. The average we fire is over 20,000 rounds of small arms every month; plus the mortars, demolitions, grenades, simulators, blah-blah-blah. I have a permanent profile for hearing, my ears ring continuously and pretty much have to be looking at you to understand what you say. However, shooting a rifle without plugs or muffs still ring my ears for days...even without a brake.</p><p>If ya don't like them, don't use them. I like them and I like using them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bravo 4, post: 1527667, member: 8873"] I’m perplexed by the amount of people that gripe about how “loud” a brake makes their rifle, and then turn around and say that they do not wear hearing protection. That seems like an oxymoron to me, maybe a bit on the side of ignorance. A good brake is the most effective way to reduce recoil followed probably by weight of the rifle, then the others (pad, stock, reduced loads, lighter bullets, grip/hold, shooting position, etc). I run some of my rifles suppressed, but most have barrels long enough that I don’t use the suppressor on them hunting much. They help with the noise level, but not nearly as well on recoil as a brake. I train Infantrymen and Infantry Mortarmen and wear electronic hearing protection all the time. The average we fire is over 20,000 rounds of small arms every month; plus the mortars, demolitions, grenades, simulators, blah-blah-blah. I have a permanent profile for hearing, my ears ring continuously and pretty much have to be looking at you to understand what you say. However, shooting a rifle without plugs or muffs still ring my ears for days...even without a brake. If ya don’t like them, don’t use them. I like them and I like using them. [/QUOTE]
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