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Originally posted by CCMDoc:
Nope, no more worry than shooting without a muzzle brake.

Neither I nor anyone else I hunt with use any sort of plugs or noise cancelling devices while hunting.

Of course we all do when target shooting/sighting-in/plinking but not in the field hunting particularly when hunting dangerous game or when dangerous game might be hunting us.

I wonder if law enforcement personnel use plugs or electronic noise cancelling headsets while on the job. I wonder too what the dB level at the ear of the shooter firing a 9mm, 40, 38 or 357 from a 4-6" barrel might be compared to that from a long rifle in a big-bore hunting caliber.

The reason I ask is that for LEOs there probably has been some scientific data collected from their discharge of weapons while on the job (vs. practice at the range). If that data exists AND there has been a comparison of the dB of a typical LEO's weapon to a typical big bore hunting rifle, we could then generate a graph of shots to hearing loss. AND if we had true scientific data comparing the dB reaching the ear of a person firing a typicl big bor long rifle both with and without a muzzle brake, we could generate a similar graphfor that experience (of course accurate only for that length barrel, that particular round at that particular velocity and that particular muzzle brake design).

So, lot's to ponder and calculate. No doubt that hearing injury can be (but not exclusively) cumulative and certainly something to be seriousy considered and prevented. While real, the danger of muzzle brakes, like that of the Swine Flu (H1N1) the media hype far, far, far outstrips the reality.

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I have to say that the pics posted here should be a wake up call for the "INEXPERIENCED EXPERTS" we seem to have accumulated on this site lately. Perhaps they will get it through their thick heads that just because THEY cant shoot a real BIG BORE doesnt mean that others cant!. Sorry guys thats the truth!
Please note that people do hunt with ,600OKs and do quite well! Note that EXPERIENCED Hunters use muzzel brakes for a reason. That reason is they WORK! Pay attention, focus, concentrate. Perhaps you'll learn something!-Rob

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Your right. It is a sad commentary that it seems to be the rule these days that people with no actual experience in an area now feel that they have the absolute right to tell those who do ,what their opinions of their work is and absolutely hate it when their exposed as FOOLS. Its trendy to be nice, but I dont suffer fools well.
Unfortunately this is the internet and the make believe crowd has lots of bandwidth.
I also have to thank the guys on this thread who have done so much with this cartridge. I just got it going. They keep it going! -Rob

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ScottS-In Your drug induced fantasy world you might consider that others have gone well beyond the somewhat basic efforts of JD Jones. Please dont tell US what you have read somewhere, because WE DONT CARE WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY! Comprendo Retardo?-Rob

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I never understood why people will buy a .50 , or .60 caliber rifle and then want to load it way down, then in the same breath bash people who use muzzle brakes to tame recoil and make good shots.

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Ah as predicted,I see one of the the "clowns" has taken the bait! Like a BASS sucking down a Rubber worm!