La Pistoletta
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Yesterday I went to the handgun range for the first time. I was given a .22 and 25 rounds. There were 5 people shooting at once, including myself. We shot 5 series of 5 rounds each and went out to check the groupings after each series. I had a few complete misses but it got better after a while. We used a one handed grip/stance and the target was 25m away, which should be about 82 feet.
Now, to the problem. I suffer from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperacusis. I'm interested in firearms and I'd like to start shooting but obviously this is an obstacle. But I wanted to try it once to see how loud it would be for me. And even with earplugs + earmuffs, it was still too loud with myself and the others shooting side by side, each in their own "booth" in a building on the outdoor range.
Don't know what to do about it. I suppose if there are some extra powerful earmuffs meant for the most noisy environments of work, more powerful than the already beefy ones I was issued, it might work.
Simply getting my own gun and shooting without any indoor booths and other shooters nearby would of course work if I lived in the US. But I don't so, that's illegal. Members of the range can basically come and go as they want, which would help a lot, but for that you also need your own gun which takes a minimum of 6 months of practicing the "regular" way, by attending the weekly group beginners' event. So that's a catch 22.
Now, to the problem. I suffer from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperacusis. I'm interested in firearms and I'd like to start shooting but obviously this is an obstacle. But I wanted to try it once to see how loud it would be for me. And even with earplugs + earmuffs, it was still too loud with myself and the others shooting side by side, each in their own "booth" in a building on the outdoor range.
Don't know what to do about it. I suppose if there are some extra powerful earmuffs meant for the most noisy environments of work, more powerful than the already beefy ones I was issued, it might work.
Simply getting my own gun and shooting without any indoor booths and other shooters nearby would of course work if I lived in the US. But I don't so, that's illegal. Members of the range can basically come and go as they want, which would help a lot, but for that you also need your own gun which takes a minimum of 6 months of practicing the "regular" way, by attending the weekly group beginners' event. So that's a catch 22.