Suppressor vs Muzzle Brake for Long Range Hunting

[Mike D Texas]

Suppressor: good for low recoiling, high round count, training (practice) rifles.

Brake: good for high recoiling, low round count, hunting rifles.

This for me as well. I shoot suppressed up to 264WM. Everything larger up to my 338 NMI gets a brake.


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[Remington92]

Suppressor and not even close. So much more enjoyable to shoot especially if with a buddy. Also critters don't seem to spook with suppressor but they sure as hell do with a brake. I let my buddy use my rifle to shoot his bull last season. I spotted and gave him scope adjustments without worrying about plugs. He ended up shooting the bull 2x (Didn't need it but he was still standing in an easy to access spot) the cows and other bull with him barely moved. Then someone below us let an unsuppressed 300wm bark and everything took off running. My buddy now has upgraded his 700bdl to a new threaded rifle and a scythe ti.

Also maybe I'm a sissy but large brakes give me worse flinch than recoil ever did.

 

[General RE LEE]

I use brakes or go without a brake or suppressor. Suppressor is just added weight and length for hunting, you still need hearpro and I don’t think there is much difference in how big game react to a supressed vs unsupressed rifle. Animal behavior and reaction to a shot is more about pressure. If they haven’t been shot at recently or ever, they rarely spook after the first shot. If its later in the season, they are more likely to take off.

Yep watch the deer at Strategic Edge. They are used to gun fire.

On my lease that is 15 minutes from SE, folks are shooting guns year round. Deer aren’t really spooked by it.

 

[Timberline001]

6.5 PRC is kind of where it goes 50/50 for me. Above that I definitely prefer a brake and ear plugs around my neck. That’s with your normal 6-7inch 1.5 and 1.75 cans. You can definitely reduce recoil closer to a brake with some of the bigs cans but that comes at a cost.

My extended range rifle I’m building right now for out to 1000 is chambered in 300 PRC and I built it a lot lighter than I normally do to except a large 1.75 9 inch can and keep the total scoped weight around 10lbs. I’ll see if I still prefer a brake.

 

[ChrisAU]

Can + Brake is where it's at.

 

[cowdisciple]

Can + Brake is where it's at.

I hope so. I put a deposit on one of the TBAC Magnus S RRs for a .300 win mag. Maybe someday I'll see the thing.

 

[Lawnboi]

Agreed, I think the brake/can combo is going to be a big deal down the road.

It even makes small stuff easier to shoot.

 

[Pickettpuncher]

Agreed, I think the brake/can combo is going to be a big deal down the road.

It even makes small stuff easier to shoot.


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What kind of brake is that in the middle. Is that a recoilx or something different. Thanks. Debating if I wanna try one for a smokless muzzleloader.

 

[Lawnboi]

What kind of brake is that in the middle. Is that a recoilx or something different. Thanks. Debating if I wanna try one for a smokless muzzleloader.

That’s a Magnus K RR.

 

[Vaarsuvius]

Suppressor 99% of the time. The 1% is just Mexico and Canada where it’s illegal

Suppressed whenever possible unless illegal like when I hunt Canada as stated previously

As a Canadian, seeing the unanimous suppressor comments makes me really sad as I know I'll only ever have a brake. Still gonna use brakes though.

 

[wapitibob]

Hunting with a suppressor this year.
Never spotted a shot in my life and if the time comes where I need to, I'll quit hunting.

 

[5MilesBack]

Can + Brake is where it's at.

Question.......I see three options for attaching cans to the rifles.......direct thread, attach over a brake, or over a flash hider.

What are the pros and cons of each, and how do they each affect the decibel level and felt recoil? Does a brake inside a can make it louder than without the brake?

My number one goal is to reduce the sound, but reduced recoil is always a plus as well. The extra length and weight isn't an issue from my perspective.

 

[ChrisAU]

Question.......I see three options for attaching cans to the rifles.......direct thread, attach over a brake, or over a flash hider.

What are the pros and cons of each, and how do they each affect the decibel level and felt recoil? Does a brake inside a can make it louder than without the brake?

My number one goal is to reduce the sound, but reduced recoil is always a plus as well. The extra length and weight isn't an issue from my perspective.

What I meant was a brake on the end of can, not inside it. I direct thread all my cans. If you have a rifle you may shoot braked on occasion and suppressed on occasion it may make sense to use any of a myriad of adapters. Otherwise the "QD" brake/flash hider systems are just added weight and stacking thread tolerances. I do not believe there is any noise difference between the options. I now have 3 of these brakes, shot an NRL Hunter match with one a couple weeks ago. Made spotting shots much easier and I didn't think it made my rifle noticeably louder. They are sold out of most options right now but should have more in 2-3 months.

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[24valve]

For long range hunting, especially hunting alone, do you prefer a suppressor or brake to spot hits and reactions?

OP did state this was mostly towards hunting alone, but it is worth mentioning that shooter/spotter communication is greatly improved with a suppressor as opposed to a brakes with earpro

 

[Dirty30]

As a Canadian, seeing the unanimous suppressor comments makes me really sad as I know I'll only ever have a brake. Still gonna use brakes though.

Till CA becomes #51 lol jk

 

[djauofd]

Brakes are more effective at reducing impulse and allowing follow-ups. At the same time I would love to have a suppressor. However, I cannot move myself to give the Federal Government $200 to pay for a privilege I have a right to anyway. Paying for me, is admitting they are the rulers and we are the common folk cannon fodder peasants. Should the ATF relinquish this position I would definitely get a couple of them.


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[JGRaider]

Brakes are more effective at reducing impulse and allowing follow-ups. At the same time I would love to have a suppressor. However, I cannot move myself to give the Federal Government $200 to pay for a privilege I have a right to anyway. Paying for me, is admitting they are the rulers and we are the common folk cannon fodder peasants. Should the ATF relinquish this position I would definitely get a couple of them.


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Yeah, I had the redasss about that for about 1 second after my first suppressed shot.

 

[Turkeytider]

Supressor here as well. I switched to a can on my match gun too and loved it. I didn’t know how bad I hated the brake concussion until I shot day 1 at a match with a brake and day 2 with a can. No headache, everything just felt better, and wasn’t as bad of recoil as I expected. I still have a couple of brakes for very specific circumstances but they are rarely used.


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Shot a Hawkins Precision Tank ST brake for the first time last week on my Tikka 6.5. It’s a straight 90 degree port. Really helped me to keep on target and ZERO concussion.

 

[5811]

However, I cannot move myself to give the Federal Government $200 to pay for a privilege I have a right to anyway. Paying for me, is admitting they are the rulers and we are the common folk cannon fodder peasants.

While I appreciate a man of principle, this stance has never made sense to me.

1- If you buy a gun at a store or complete a transfer in a shop, you're paying a background check/transfer fee to the rulers.

2- If you buy a gun at retail, you are paying taxes on that purchase to the rulers. Same with ammo.

3- The $200 tax stamp was originally set to make purchases cost prohibitive. Due to poorly written legislation and inflation, that cost is now equal to about 4 boxes of ammo. Taking advantage of the governments mistake should be appealing to anyone looking to stick it to the rulers.

4- The rulers would love for you to not have a suppressor and to enjoy shooting and owning guns less, your principle is playing in to their plan.

5- Paying for tags is a fee to the rulers to take animals, sometimes on your own land.

I just don't understand how someone can be fine with all of the above taxes to "rulers" but draw the line at suppressor fees. It has always struck me as a way to justify not wanting a can at all, or being intimidated by the process and using some sort of anti government thing as an excuse.

It's easier than you think it is, and $200 is less than you think it is.

A guy is sitting in a bar in Las Vegas and a beautiful woman in a shiny dress takes the stool next to him. He's just visiting from the country, but he's heard of things like this.

"Are you, uhh, working?" He asks the woman.

"Absolutely not!" replies the woman, defiantly.

So the man leans in and quietly asks, "Would you have sex with me for 5 million dollars?"

The woman looks him up and down, thinking he might actually be a wealthy ranch owner, replies "For 5 million dollars, I'd definitely think about it!"

The guy leans back and says, "So you are a hooker. Now we are just haggling on price."

 

[TradLife406]

Suppressors. Especially now that they're not that hard to get with shorter wait times.

I hate shooting loud. Let alone having to make sure I have plugs in while hunting.