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Sub 6 pound 1000 yard rifle?
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<blockquote data-quote="Timber338" data-source="post: 1168154" data-attributes="member: 33822"><p>I also only backpack hunt, and one thing to keep in mind is when you shoot any rifle without hearing protection, braked or unbraked, you are doing hearing damage. Period. And in the timber it's worse because the noise reflects off all the trees and bushes right back to your ears just like a brake.</p><p></p><p>The other benefit of a muzzle brake, even in the timber, is the extra weight at the muzzle brake acts like a stabilizer the same way they work on a bow. They steady your off hand shots considerably. </p><p></p><p>Vulture, the way you are thinking about brakes is exactly how I used to think about them, so I completely understand where you are coming from. No right or wrong answer here, only personal preference. Just passing along how I came to using brakes... because about 3 years ago you couldn't have paid me to go with a brake. But now you couldn't pay me to go without one.</p><p></p><p>And just because you have a brake doesn't mean you can't get up close and personal in the thick stuff. I shot two elk last year with my 27" + brake 338 RUM. One elk at 15 yards and the other at 35 yards.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Timber338, post: 1168154, member: 33822"] I also only backpack hunt, and one thing to keep in mind is when you shoot any rifle without hearing protection, braked or unbraked, you are doing hearing damage. Period. And in the timber it's worse because the noise reflects off all the trees and bushes right back to your ears just like a brake. The other benefit of a muzzle brake, even in the timber, is the extra weight at the muzzle brake acts like a stabilizer the same way they work on a bow. They steady your off hand shots considerably. Vulture, the way you are thinking about brakes is exactly how I used to think about them, so I completely understand where you are coming from. No right or wrong answer here, only personal preference. Just passing along how I came to using brakes... because about 3 years ago you couldn't have paid me to go with a brake. But now you couldn't pay me to go without one. And just because you have a brake doesn't mean you can't get up close and personal in the thick stuff. I shot two elk last year with my 27" + brake 338 RUM. One elk at 15 yards and the other at 35 yards. [/QUOTE]
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