Thread: 308 & 338 Edge, brake & suppressor comparison test

Originally Posted by Wildman

Okay, but you still have a greater risk of losing your hearing unless you carry other ear protection with a break?

There is no two ways about it you need/have to have hearing protection with muzzle brakes, that & ground disturbance are their disadvantages.

Weight, size & massive recoil reduction, (with a great efficient brake) are their advantages.

I have tried using plugs years ago but they didn't work well enouigh for me unless I was out in the open with nothing around to bounce the noise back to me.

I use electronic earmuffs & recommend them to my clients.

They suck in the summer, not bad in the winter though

I'm not bagging suppressors here I'm just saying I don't think they reduce pyshical recoil any where near as much as people say they do.

All my little rifles have suppressors, 30-06imp down to .22 LR.

I think they have their limitations once you start to get into the magnum size cases.