Manedwolf
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When I hunt with my .243, I don't use ear protection, and it doesn't bother me. Don't know if that's because I'm so focused on the shot that I block it out and just don't become conscious of it or not.
I see people say that, and then I see the older sorts at gun shows with massive hearing aids in both ears and they still need to read your lips to understand what you said.
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