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    Have been gifted a 300win what are the advantages to a brake? The disadvantage is the muzzle blast increase.
    What brake should I be looking into?

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    Most definitely don't put a break on it. It will wreck your hearing. Either leave it alone or put a suppressor on it.

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    Wear earplugs.

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    If you want to significantly reduce recoil, put a brake on it. A brake does more for recoil mitigation than a suppressor does.

    Area 419 makes some great ones as does APA and Patriot Valley.

    Wear plugs.

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    Sort of depends on the rifle. My Finnlight 85 is pretty soft shooting for a .300wm and has no brake. I have a Cooper OC that is braked and it’s about like a .243 or my boy’s 6.5 RAP. Depends on how recoil sensitive you are.

    And yes braked wear muffs/plugs or you’ll regret it.
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    I’ll be the first to admit I hate shooting rifles that do not have a brake or suppressor.
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    I love shooting my breaked rifles.

    Just take ear muffs to the stand with you. Takes all of 2 extra seconds to put them on before shooting.
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    No brake. They are so damn loud. How much does the rifle weigh? As long as it is not a light weight rifle, it should be manageable
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    Quote Originally Posted by Saltydog235 View Post
    And yes braked wear muffs & plugs or you’ll regret it.
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    Brakes are for long range rifles and pussies. Are you either?
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    First off you should be wearing hearing protection regardless, so why not? All it could do is make you a better shooter.

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    Holland muzzle brake

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    I love a brake for targets, hate a brake for hunting unless its only long range and you have time to insert plugs. I could care less about recoil but a brake absolutely allows the shooter more ease in seeing impact splash / hit on a target be it steel or fur.

    Depends on what you want to do and yes you can run a rig with or without but your POI will not be the same.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Carolina Counsel View Post
    Brakes are for long range rifles and pussies. Are you either?
    Preach.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Carolina Counsel View Post
    Brakes are for long range rifles and pussies. Are you either?
    I’ll bite.

    Why do you think that?

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    Quote Originally Posted by b-stick View Post
    I’ll bite.

    Why do you think that?
    I guess you're a pussy if you wear ear plugs when you shoot a deer.

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    Put a Vias think that’s right. Take ear muffs.

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    Quote Originally Posted by b-stick View Post
    I’ll bite.

    Why do you think that?
    I was being silly really. I think they have their place, but are generally unnecessary on. Hunting gun.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Carolina Counsel View Post
    I was being silly really. I think they have their place, but are generally unnecessary on. Hunting gun.
    Shooting light or heavy magnums once or ten times isn’t fun. Hell I don’t even like shooting a 20lb 6mm without a brake. Truthfully I bitch about the recoil from a suppressor. All that is because I am extremely used to shooting a muzzle brake. It just makes things easier.

    All that is just my personal opinion though. I am lazy and do not wear ear pro while deer hunting. That is the only reason I even shot suppressed.

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