These look like sweet guns and I'm on the verge of buying one of the Hell's Canyon Speed models, but the sales guy at one of my local gun shops warned me that the muzzle brake will ruin my ears without proper ear protection in the field and likely anger any other hunter in the surrounding area because they're so darn loud. The included thread protector reduces the noise of course, but I would want the benefit of the brake out in the woods, especially if I'm packing a larger caliber on a lighter rifle. Does anyone have any input or experiences with this issue?