how the AR-15 .223 calibre rifle standard muzzle brake found its way to a local outdoor gun range..I don't know...and same rifle in a .22LR calibre also muzzlebraked..I am not kidding.....ya it was my first experience sharing the range with 2 newer shooters with the rifles last oct. morning...I was there by invitation with the range officer & also my friend to check my zero on my muzzleloader before my deer hunt...ear protection is always a must and mandatory..after the first couple rounds with the .223..um.. wow I quickly reached in my equipment box to double up with ear plugs and my standard quality ear muffs..after all my years being a member to 2 gun clubs...I don't ever remember the intensity of loud gunfire.. especially coming from a .223..we all had a friendly discussion about the said rifles and the attraction of being loud ..and then I finished up with 5 rounds myself...
I will be going back in May to shoot my .270 wsm and my .300 rum before my spring bear hunt..they are both loud magnums with both heavy recoil and they will stay that way unbraked..I am not recoil sensitive, meaning recoil does not effect my shooting accuracy negatively..
I will also be shopping for an improvement for best ear protection money can buy..not that mine is poor quality...I have had different opinions about muzzlebrakes, mostly from fellow hunters that say no...happy to have that first hand experience and will continue without one..
I also believe the outdoor range enclosed with a roof & 3 walls increases the sound of the said gunfire
I will be going back in May to shoot my .270 wsm and my .300 rum before my spring bear hunt..they are both loud magnums with both heavy recoil and they will stay that way unbraked..I am not recoil sensitive, meaning recoil does not effect my shooting accuracy negatively..
I will also be shopping for an improvement for best ear protection money can buy..not that mine is poor quality...I have had different opinions about muzzlebrakes, mostly from fellow hunters that say no...happy to have that first hand experience and will continue without one..
I also believe the outdoor range enclosed with a roof & 3 walls increases the sound of the said gunfire
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