I would have a thread protector made and remove the brake for hunting. Use the brake for practice sessions where you can wear adequate hearing protection. Remove the brake and put on the thread protector for final sight in (it'll change POI some) before hunting.
Both my prairie dog rifles are braked but when shooting PD's I wear double hearing protection, foam plugs under a set of muffs. For big game hunting I'm not going to do that, I rely upon my hearing too much while deer hunting and I'm not wearing a pair of electronic muffs around either, I've got too much equipment to manage already. I'm also not going to fumble with inserting ear plugs with game around, most of my hunting situations wouldn't allow for that much movement without getting busted nor do I always have the time for that. I see the reason for a brake for extended range sessions on a 7mm rem mag, but for hunting itself there shouldn't be a need for it. For PD hunting I'll shoot 2-300 rounds a day vs. maybe 5 shots a year deer hunting.
Practice with the brake and take it off for hunting, adjust the scope as needed.
Both my prairie dog rifles are braked but when shooting PD's I wear double hearing protection, foam plugs under a set of muffs. For big game hunting I'm not going to do that, I rely upon my hearing too much while deer hunting and I'm not wearing a pair of electronic muffs around either, I've got too much equipment to manage already. I'm also not going to fumble with inserting ear plugs with game around, most of my hunting situations wouldn't allow for that much movement without getting busted nor do I always have the time for that. I see the reason for a brake for extended range sessions on a 7mm rem mag, but for hunting itself there shouldn't be a need for it. For PD hunting I'll shoot 2-300 rounds a day vs. maybe 5 shots a year deer hunting.
Practice with the brake and take it off for hunting, adjust the scope as needed.