Hearing protection?

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the point i am trying to make is that it is uselsss and/ or stupid to take "practice shots" without hearing protection to "get use" to hearing that in a potential SD scenario....
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On this we agree!


do guys that hunt slip on protection before making the shot?
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Depends on the hunting for me. Stationary hunting? Absolutely, I want the amplification the electronic headsets provide; otherwise I have molded ones that slip in quick enough for stalking and provide some protection.
 
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do guys that hunt slip on protection before making the shot?
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I can say with 100% certainty that if I slipped on hearing protection or popped in plugs before making the shot while turkey hunting, there would have been no shots. Any movement and they're gone. Hearing what the birds are doing (not only loud gobbling but quietly moving through brush) is also important.
 
re: choosing active hearing protection products.

Some is about electronic features (batteries used, auto-powerdown etc).
Some is about dB attenuation.

Using with plugs too is also recommended to maximize the protection.

I've heard good thing about the Leight products, so if you like the dB attenuation numbers, go for it.
 
re: hunting

You may feel it makes you look like a geek, but wearing amplified hearing protection continuously when hunting will give you better-than-normal hearing. That can be handy in the woods.

For those that came in later, the amplified hearing protection products block out amplifying any loud sounds. (i.e. gunshots, etc) I do a quick non-scientific test of mine by clapping my hands.
 
Ahhh message boards .....

Where you read things like; don't reload your gun after a use of force incident cause the cops will say you tampered with evidence :eek: & "don't get your fingerprints on ammunition".

It's like the song with "that badge looks stupid" & "I can prove these shoes are fire-proof!". :D

Really, wear eyes & ears at the range. Having a spent case blind you or noise damage your hearing isn't a great plan.
 
My hearing has been shot for decades. Lack of hearing protection during my 50+ year EOD/UXO career and lack of hearing protection while shooting did a job on my hearing. Ears ring all the time.

Could not hear a 6'5" western diamondback rattlesnake less than four feet from me. That snake could have killed me. Thankully it was unseasonably cool that morning.

If you have a desire to become a good lip reader just refuse to wear hearing protection while shooting.
 
You may feel it makes you look like a geek, but wearing amplified hearing protection continuously when hunting will give you better-than-normal hearing. That can be handy in the woods.
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I was going to say that. :) The right set of muffs can essentially give you super human hearing. They are great assets to hunting especially something like turkey. You will hear things you never heard before. And there are muffs that actually amplify sound more than the ones I use. I used Walked Alpha muffs which have 5X hearing. They make a set now that has 8X hearing boost. I can't even stand to turn mine up all the way though. They pick up too much sound as it is. It's like having dog hearing. They really do increase what you're able to hear by a great deal. And when the gun fires you won't hear it nearly as loud as it would be.

For someone really anxious to curb sounds I could see using a set of ear plugs and a set of the 8X muffs over them. You would still have much greater hearing capability and you would have almost total isolation from the sound of a gunshot.

Again being able to hear a squirrel climbing around on the back side of a tree is an amazing thing and I can do that with my muffs. They absolutely can add to the hunting experience.
 
I've not ever used hearing protection while hunting, but lately I've been thinking of starting. At least when I'm hunting a box blind. There would be plenty of time for it then while their nose was buried in my persimmon flavored corn.
 
Wear ear protection any time you are exposed to loud noise

I was raised on small farm in Mo. after we retired the work horse's and used loud tractors for farming while in high school, I joined the Marines at 17. (1962) My job was as a 2100 MOS. or infantry weapons repairman or range armor. No hearing protection was required or provided. I have been totally deaf in my right ear for over 40 years an have also had a profound 70 to 80% lose in my left. Moral, PROTECT YOUR HEARING, its a big, big deal!
 
Young people are especially vulnerable to hearing damage.

The young grandson of a good friend is hearing disabled for life. His Dad purchased a very nice .243 Winchester rifle for the young man. The gun has an 18" barrel. The sales person told the kid to fire the gun 20 times and then clean it. The sales person never admonished him to wear hearing protection.

The young man fired the gun 20 times without hearing protection. Now simply taking a shower nearly drives him nuts. His parents have taken him to several hearing specialists; there is nothing they can do. His shooting days are over-forever.
 
That sucks, but it's not the job of the salesman to see to the child's safety. That's what the parent is for.
 
The sales person never admonished him to wear hearing protection.
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And that's not the job of a salesperson. If the person was a minor, it was the responsibility of the parents to ensure they knew safety. If the person was an adult, it was their own responsibility.

If they use hearing protection (double up) there's no clear reason they couldn't shoot. I shoot with tinnitus and I use plugs and electronic muffs.
 
The person that told you that would most likely tell you that the best way to learn to drive is to get on the bumpiest, crookedest road and go as fast as you can without wearing a seat belt. That way you'd really get the feel of the suspension. Especially when you are being thrown out during a crash. Whenever the genius' speak ask yourself "Does that really make sense?"
 
If they use hearing protection (double up) there's no clear reason they couldn't shoot. I shoot with tinnitus and I use plugs and electronic muffs.
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Why would his shooting days be over forever?
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Yep, i shoot with tinnitus too.

This young man has severe auditory nerve damage. Three different doctors say he can never shoot again because it will aggravate his condition. He has a constant whistling noise in his ears.
 
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