


DPMS 308 MUZZLE BRAKE FULL
I'm sorry Greg but being noticeably more loud and having your own gear filled full of sand/grass/mud or feeling like Metro just flashbanged you in a bathroom stall is not the same. This has happened from just about every type of popular brake out there. Oh, and by the way, several times that rifle was a. I personally have had my cap turned sideways on my head numerous times from that same horizontal muzzle blast that you all say keeps "dusting" down. Serious question.Įvery year, I have seasoned as well as new shooters commenting about the extremely hostile environments that come with being squaded next to a brake. Would you get pissed if I were shooting next to you and while we were both trying to do our best, I reached over and slapped your hat half off or grabbed a handful of whatever is on the ground and threw it at you and your rifle? Not kidding here. I'm going to pick on Greg (sorry Greg) cause his post is the closest for me to quote. If the sound's too loud, put on double hearing protection. If the heat's oppressive step outside the kitchen. Originally Posted By: Greg Langelius * While being a bit noticeably louder hey folks, a match firing line is loud, it's supposed to be loud, so get over it. My opinion from being there constantly is "bullshit".

I can assure you that there is a large and growing group of competitors that are complaining and pushing for some type of segregation on the firing lines. When you are in the presence of other shooters, it should matter everytime. Have you thought about it? Do you care? When you are out shooting by yourself, the welfare of others may not be on your short list of worries. What does it do to the scores of the shooters on either side of you? Seriously. Some of you say that it improves your score. 308 title of thread) that is not what the discussion centers on.
DPMS 308 MUZZLE BRAKE INSTALL
30 Mags) that I will almost always install brakes on. While it may be obvious that I am not a fan of brakes, there are certain types of rifles (.338LM/.338NM and many big. Would a brake improve their scores? Maybe, maybe not. We constantly see small statured people performing excellently in back to back days of shooting without a brake on such rifles. We are not talking about a 9 pound hunting rifle. My opinion is that it is not worth the trade offs to brake a freakin 14 to 17 pound. I don't think anyone "wants" more recoil but at what cost are you arresting your own rifles recoil? I figure If I can't handle the line environment, it's my problem, and not somebody else's. I chalked it up to 'it takes all kinds.' and made a point of carrying an extra set of plugs in case I'd be needing them under my sound muffs. I got the feeling the guy was trying to piss somebody off, and I managed to fit the bill. The guy got all belligerent about it, and indulging the better part of valor, I quietly packed up and went home. It was my first such experience, and I innocently commented that it was surprisingly loud. Many years ago, a fellow came by the line (a different line in a different state) and set up with a braked magnum. While being a bit noticeably louder hey folks, a match firing line is loud, it's supposed to be loud, so get over it. In the end, it got my mind off my own dumb stuff and was relatively therapeutic.īTW, two firing positions to his left, there was a. In fact, more and more of my thinking was related to admiring the workmanlike manner in which he shot is strings. The report from his rifle was noticeable, but not in any way disturbing to me. I had a few things on my mind (mostly related to my own piss-poor performance). I sat directly behind SR15Match as he fired his strings, and I mean I was just off to the left and even with his ankles.
