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Originally Posted by M.C. Gusto
Whats up with all the brakes on rifles these days? Im thinking its a fad. Who needs a break on a 6.5 CM hunting rifle? Who needs a break on a hunting rifle?
Last time i was at Genesee, everyone at the 100 m range had brakes, everyone. It's too much!
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Just watch the hunting shows on Wild TV, many are just infomercials to sell you a special long range rifle with a brake and huge scope. And many people buy what they see other people using , because they think that if they have the right rifle and scope they are suddenly transformed into a long range precision shooter. I have heard several people remarking how their ears rang for hours after shooting a braked rifle without hearing protection while hunting. And then there are the people rushing to put on hearing protection as a game animal comes trotting by at close range.
I actually purchased two rifles with brakes, because I liked the rifles, but the brakes came off, and were replaced with thread protectors. If I had the option of buying the rifle without the brake, I would have done so, but it wasn't an option.