Cheek weld / ear muffs
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badkarmamib
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With rifles, I usually use foam only. With the muzzle further from your face than with pistols, it works well enough for the relatively fewer rounds I shoot with rifles.
You might try muffs with different profiles.
The MSA seem to work pretty well for most folks when shooting rifles
The MSA seem to work pretty well for most folks when shooting rifles
I use the "peltor shotgunner" type muffs.
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/1062404431/peltor-shotgunner-folding-earmuffs-nrr-21db-black
They have a recess that doesn't interfere with the stock as much. Everybody is different, but I've never had a problem with them.
Laphroaig
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/1062404431/peltor-shotgunner-folding-earmuffs-nrr-21db-black
They have a recess that doesn't interfere with the stock as much. Everybody is different, but I've never had a problem with them.
Laphroaig
Howard Leight Impact Sport muffs have a very low profile.
Peltor 6s usually work for a long gun (and you can flip the muffs in their clips to get an even lower profile).
Peltor 6s usually work for a long gun (and you can flip the muffs in their clips to get an even lower profile).
climbnjump
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Yes, those are what I use when shooting F-Class because they fit better than my more expensive electronic muffs for prolonged strings of shots.
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+3 on the Peltor Shotgunner for the express reason they are lower profile. I also back them up with a foam plug in each ear
MutinousDoug
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Muffs have always bothered me shooting long guns so I avoided them. The stock pinches my cheek between it and the muff in recoil. So I shot wearing silicone cast plugs for the last 20 years.
My VA audiologist noted my left ear hearing is more damaged than my right and she said that's typical of right handed rifle shooters; apparently the gunstock or shoulder offers some protection from gunshots.
She recommended using both muffs and plugs and allows me to set the right muff above my ear a little bit so the bottom of the pad actually presses onto the plug. Not as stable as over my whole ear but much more comfortable and seems to be pretty effective at attenuating noise-better than plugs alone.
My VA audiologist noted my left ear hearing is more damaged than my right and she said that's typical of right handed rifle shooters; apparently the gunstock or shoulder offers some protection from gunshots.
She recommended using both muffs and plugs and allows me to set the right muff above my ear a little bit so the bottom of the pad actually presses onto the plug. Not as stable as over my whole ear but much more comfortable and seems to be pretty effective at attenuating noise-better than plugs alone.
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entropy
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+1. This works well for me.
Get custom fit mounded ear plugs with at least 30db noise reduction; for example:
https://www.decibullz.com/
https://www.decibullz.com/
Is Peltor Shotgunner comfortable to wear? In Summer in particular.
Walker's Game Ear low profile at Cabela get good review at their site and cheap if you have a store near you!
http://www.cabelas.com/product/hunting/hunting-accessories/hearing-protection-enhancement%7C/pc/104791680/c/104734980/sc/104381280/walker-s-game-ear-reg-pro-low-profile-folding-muffs/1615726.uts?destination=%2Fcategory%2FHearing-Protection-Enhancement%2F104381280.uts
Walker's Game Ear low profile at Cabela get good review at their site and cheap if you have a store near you!
http://www.cabelas.com/product/hunting/hunting-accessories/hearing-protection-enhancement%7C/pc/104791680/c/104734980/sc/104381280/walker-s-game-ear-reg-pro-low-profile-folding-muffs/1615726.uts?destination=%2Fcategory%2FHearing-Protection-Enhancement%2F104381280.uts
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Cheap is ... cheap.
Hearing loss isn't.
No muffs are "comfortable" in summer.
Hearing loss isn't.
No muffs are "comfortable" in summer.
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