Naybor
Member
We went shooting last Saturday with our daughter and took the family dog with us. The biggest handgun shot was a .38 Special +P. After we got back home, we found the 7 year dog was completely deaf. Couldn't hear a thing. It's now Wednesday and he seems to have gotten at least most of his hearing back.
Just goes to show what can happen to each of us. Some of us feel no protection is needed with lower calibers (.22, etc.) which is not true. Each report adds up to harm our ears. At least, use ear plugs or ear muffs.
Use them even if you are deaf or nearly deaf as your ears can still be damaged further. My ears still have "crickets" since shooting a .41 Magnum without protection 30 years ago. I was negligent back then and have paid for it up to and including today. Some hearing loss cannot be gotten back.
I recommend amplified ear muffs where you can hear range orders but muffle the shots.
Be safe but be responsible to others and yourself.
Just goes to show what can happen to each of us. Some of us feel no protection is needed with lower calibers (.22, etc.) which is not true. Each report adds up to harm our ears. At least, use ear plugs or ear muffs.
Use them even if you are deaf or nearly deaf as your ears can still be damaged further. My ears still have "crickets" since shooting a .41 Magnum without protection 30 years ago. I was negligent back then and have paid for it up to and including today. Some hearing loss cannot be gotten back.
I recommend amplified ear muffs where you can hear range orders but muffle the shots.
Be safe but be responsible to others and yourself.