muzzle brakes shouldn't effect accuracy... however, they will change the POI.

I'd never fit one to a hunting rifle... the hearing damage is just something that I'm not willing to risk. and there are a lot of BIG cartridges that are perfectly manageable with a decent-weight rifle. was talking with a new friend the other day and he's had several 577 NEs and likes them around 12lbs or so...

simply put, there are many better ways to reduce recoil.