Old School: Who Doesn't Hunt with a Muzzle Brake or Suppressor?

[TADSR]

Some of the best shooters. LOL

 

[bmart2622]

Some of the best shooters. LOL

Yeah, thats what I said

 

[Lawnboi]

You can almost tell where people hunt from hearing if they think they have time to put on ear pro prior to the shot or not.

Which is why I bought a suppressor initially.

 

[Darryle]

My last 2 custom rifles aren't even threaded

 

[General RE LEE]

Weird how some of the best shooters/hunters around use muzzle brakes. I guess someone should tell them they are shooting too big of cartridges

They are also shooting small 6 and 6.5 mm cartridges in competition rigs.

 

[bmart2622]

They are also shooting small 6 and 6.5 mm cartridges in competition rigs.

A lot arent

 

[dsotm]

Fudd lore galore in this thread

 

[WCB]

I don't....I need to get a suppressor but just can't pull the trigger on spending $200 to the crooks who get enough of my money just so I can pay another $500+ and not have it in hand at time of payment...or within a reasonable amount of time.

As far as brakes...have never and will never put one on my rifles and I will avid hunting with guys that use them. The absolute #1 most annoying piece of gear guys brought when I guided. I can deal with wrong boots, shitty optics, ill prepared people. Guys who shoot brakes...got no time.

 

[aftriathlete]

I’d run a suppressor if not illegal here. Strictest gun laws in the US here, logic be damned. Don’t run a brake because I almost always hunt with a partner, and the Tikka 6.5 CM doesn’t really need one anyway.

 

[mtwarden]

count me in the old school group- no brakes/suppressors on any of my rifles

got turned off of brakes at a long range rifle school where they guy next to me was shooting a braked .300- every time I was about to squeeze the trigger he blew me into the next county

I like the idea of suppressors, but not the cost, hassle or weight

 

[prm]

count me in the old school group- no brakes/suppressors on any of my rifles

got turned off of brakes at a long range rifle school where they guy next to me was shooting a braked .300- every time I was about to squeeze the trigger he blew me into the next county

I like the idea of suppressors, but not the cost, hassle or weight

As a shooter, brakes are wonderful! It’s everybody else around the shooter that suffers.

 

[mtwarden]

As a shooter, brakes are wonderful! It’s everybody else around the shooter that suffers.

I can believe that

 

[sndmn11]

count me in the old school group- no brakes/suppressors on any of my rifles

got turned off of brakes at a long range rifle school where they guy next to me was shooting a braked .300- every time I was about to squeeze the trigger he blew me into the next county

I like the idea of suppressors, but not the cost, hassle or weight

You're a smart guy with a professional background. Do you put on any hearing protection prior to shooting?

 

[bmart2622]

Wear hearing protection

 

[gbflyer]

I have both and hunt with neither. In fact I haven’t hunted this year period.

 

[mtwarden]

You're a smart guy with a professional background. Do you put on any hearing protection prior to shooting?

if I have time (and usually do), yes - I have a pair of plugs handy

sadly with 35 + years in law enforcement (25 years as a firearms instructor and putting down 100's of injured animals) my hearing definitely could be better than what it is. My last stint doing contract with the USMS I had to pass a hearing test semi-annually- it was always touch and go and sometimes I failed and had to take a more intensive test (which fortunately I'd pass)

 

[bmart2622]

Never had a problem

 

[bmart2622]

Start your own range or stay home

 

[Justin Crossley]

I think I have two rifles in the safe that don't have muzzle brakes or a suppressor, and neither one has been shot in years.

For hunting, I definitely prefer suppressors, but I run brakes as well.

 

[dingle]

Start your own range or stay home

Nice. What a useful comment.

.270 unbraked. I'd be in line for a suppressor if my state allowed them. Only shot it once without hearing protection while hunting and lucked out with the downhill profile I was on reflecting a good amount of the muzzle blast outward. No ringing, but I wouldn't shoot without protection again.