trackskippy
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One advantage to hearing loss is, that you learn to read lips pretty well, so you dont have to take the ear pro off.
The over/behind the head type muffs are a PITA in general, and especially when youre shooting a long gun. They interfere with shouldering the gun right, and tend to lose their seal when pressed up against the stock.
They also dont give you the level of protection the plugs do. I know the electronic type are popular, but from what Ive seen, most of them are in the low to mid 20's for decibel reduction. Where even the cheapest foam plugs usually give you the highest reduction, at around 33-34.
Suppressors knock something like 20-30 off the unsuppressed sound, but still leave you in the pretty high range for damage, at least according to all the charts Ive seen.
The over/behind the head type muffs are a PITA in general, and especially when youre shooting a long gun. They interfere with shouldering the gun right, and tend to lose their seal when pressed up against the stock.
They also dont give you the level of protection the plugs do. I know the electronic type are popular, but from what Ive seen, most of them are in the low to mid 20's for decibel reduction. Where even the cheapest foam plugs usually give you the highest reduction, at around 33-34.
Suppressors knock something like 20-30 off the unsuppressed sound, but still leave you in the pretty high range for damage, at least according to all the charts Ive seen.