...not to be an idiot, but just to see what I should expect should a situation ever arise where I didn't have my ear protection available. Boy was I in for a surprise. I shot about 5 rounds, accuracy @ 100 yards was non-existent after the first shot. It took about 15-20 mins to get the ringing out. Lesson learned.
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Shot my AR with no ear protection today...
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My friend was shooting .22LR with no plugs in, which would be fine if it was a 10/22. I mean you wouldn't think about it but it was a G22 bullpup with the ejection port right next to his ear. He was ringing for a good 15 mins.
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WHAT????
This.
ive shot a ton of times in the army without hearing protection. didnt bother me to much, but im sure its not good for my ears.
neither is driving around with the radio as loud as it goes...
ask me if i care in 40 years when im deaf!![[rofl]](/xen/styles/default/xenforo/smilies.vb/013.gif "ROFL [rofl]")
neither is driving around with the radio as loud as it goes...
ask me if i care in 40 years when im deaf!
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MACGYVR
And this is why the engineers invented the silencer!!!!
Very much so. Massmark and I talk about this ever so often. Some guns you can do it and hope at the same time you've got that adrenal energy shielding you. Some other guns I wouldnt dream of shooting indoors as a HD choice.
Sounds like a good reason to pass laws similar to the Montana Firearms Freedom Act in every state so home owners can have easier access to suppressors and save their ears.
Try firing a 9mm from inside a car with no ear protection - with someone else also firing. Old joke is all you hear is BOO as the OOM is lost to you
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Try firing a 9mm from inside a car with no ear protection - with someone else also firing. Old joke is all you hear is BOO as the OOM is lost to you
Well... I did forget my ear protection at an indoor range. The .45 ACP out of my Sig 245 was just deafening. I was by myself late at night, the range at the time had nothing but cement walls... damn that sucked too!
It sucks and you suffer. The adrenaline helps you through it. Sometimes you can slap some plugs in. I always wondered that though why nobody ever writes about how bad the noise is. I am writing a short story on and off about one of my experiences and I try to describe how bad the noise and shock waves are.
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I posted about this experience before.
One round from my 1911 out doors with dense brush left and right.
Left ear bleeding! Funny thing, my audiologist says my right ear is the dammaged one.
How anyone returns from combat with any ability to hear is beyond me.
One round from my 1911 out doors with dense brush left and right.
Left ear bleeding! Funny thing, my audiologist says my right ear is the dammaged one.
How anyone returns from combat with any ability to hear is beyond me.
Yea.. don't do that. I used to shoot all the time with no hearing protection, and now I curse the days that I did. It WILL screw up your hearing for life.. I never hear silence anymore.. only a faint "eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee".
As far as a home defense situation, I would suggest having some electronic hearing protection with fresh batteries handy. Not only are quiet sounds amplified (giving you an advantage of better situational awareness), but if loud sounds start happening you have less disorientation. Obviously, if it is a moment's notice situation, you may not have time to mess with them, but if you do have the extra few seconds they would certainly come in handy.
As far as a home defense situation, I would suggest having some electronic hearing protection with fresh batteries handy. Not only are quiet sounds amplified (giving you an advantage of better situational awareness), but if loud sounds start happening you have less disorientation. Obviously, if it is a moment's notice situation, you may not have time to mess with them, but if you do have the extra few seconds they would certainly come in handy.
is this a serious post?
dont wear hearing protection when your trying to defend your home. why would you ever put your life in risk in order to protect your hearing?
you dont need your hearing when your in hell.
I was about 15-17ish and I was shooting my Dads rugar single-six .22mag. I fired it with no hearing protection and didn't take the tractor to my right into account. The sound bounced off of the tractor and into my right ear. The ring was there even when I laid my head on the pillow that night. Lesson learned.
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