Ahhh, you mean an AKS-74U?
Why is it called a Krinkov... I put that through a Russian/English translator and it doesn't even mean anything is Russian.
Late evening-low light, sun going down, deer on horizon....awesome right? Firing this shot was a kin to looking at the sun through a nikon scope!
Firing at targets on the horizon is very dangerous, even if you hit the target a round could still travel right through and you really have no idea what is behind it.
I agree it would look very impressive, but to hunt safely I always consider where my bullets will end up... ie what is my backstop.
Regarding noise from muzzle brakes, they certainly make the weapon sound louder by redirecting the gas and therefore noise back towards the firer and those around them, but at the end of the day if the round is powerful enough to need a muzzle brake then you should be wearing hearing protection anyway.
A basic rule of thumb is that if the weapon has recoil so bad you find using it uncomfortable and you find yourself not wanting to fire it as much then think about a muzzle brake. If you shoot a lot at night especially with night vision gear then you might want a flash hider too. And if someone bowls up to the firing range with a 50 cal rifle and sets up right next to you then you can either move or politely ask him to pick another spot before he sets up.
Of course most of the weapons powerful enough to demand a muzzle brake use larger more expensive ammo so perhaps you'll save money by not fitting a muzzle brake.
Also enlarged pads for the rifle butt can also reduce felt recoil and spread the impact without redirecting the gas blast to make it noisy. Equally there are various bench shooting rigs you can buy to make shooting more comfortable too.
Depends on what sort of shooting you intend.
