Koos Custodiet
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excuse me, say again?
Myth? Open mouth while shooting to prevent hearing damage?
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YardVarmint
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In relation to small arms yes it's a myth.
It's used in relation to artillery and explosives.
But what's not mentioned is your cover you ears firmly with your hands also.
Which would work with firearms only if you were not shooting.
And it's still not as good as proper hearing protectionin any case.
It's used in relation to artillery and explosives.
But what's not mentioned is your cover you ears firmly with your hands also.
Which would work with firearms only if you were not shooting.
And it's still not as good as proper hearing protectionin any case.
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Geronimo45
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In close quarters, maybe. I heard that, in the Miami Shootout of lore, they were surprised that the multiple rounds of .223 one of the BGs had fired from inside a car had not ruptured his eardrums. I guess it's safe to say that very close quarters with high-pressure rounds could do it.
Pax Jordana
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OK, I took 30 seconds to google a proper citation for this and can't find it.
I dunno about keeping your mouth open, but I was told to hum loudly if I had no hearing protection. Your eardrums actually have muscles in 'em that contract to resist overly flexing in the presence of loud noises, and humming sort of pre-tensions them.
The example given to me was a baby crying, how it would deafen itself were it not for this process.
Meh, the anatomy&physiology textbook is upstairs
Edit, later: Ha! indeed. The Tensor Tympani is the muscle in question. To think, people trust their lives to me.. well we usually don't do ear nose & throat as inpatient diagnoses at the hospital..
I dunno about keeping your mouth open, but I was told to hum loudly if I had no hearing protection. Your eardrums actually have muscles in 'em that contract to resist overly flexing in the presence of loud noises, and humming sort of pre-tensions them.
The example given to me was a baby crying, how it would deafen itself were it not for this process.
Meh, the anatomy&physiology textbook is upstairs
Edit, later: Ha! indeed. The Tensor Tympani is the muscle in question. To think, people trust their lives to me.. well we usually don't do ear nose & throat as inpatient diagnoses at the hospital..
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Red Tornado
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I've got to agree with Correia,
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that is one of the funniest quotes I've heard in some time. I'm even tempted to steal it for my sig line.
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wally
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Mouth breathing at an indoor range would seem to be a good way to increase your lead exposure. Your nose is a particulate filter and the boogers the expended media. Good hands and face wash and nose blowing after range sessions should be part of your ritual.
You are not going to burst an ear drum from shooting normal rifles or pistols, but without hearing protection you will have hearing loss. Even with hearing protection in use most audiologists can spot a shooter after an exam because your high frequency hearing loss is out of proportion for your age.
--wally.
You are not going to burst an ear drum from shooting normal rifles or pistols, but without hearing protection you will have hearing loss. Even with hearing protection in use most audiologists can spot a shooter after an exam because your high frequency hearing loss is out of proportion for your age.
--wally.
Absolutely no basis in fact.
As has been said, sensorineural hearing loss is due to the damage done to the "hair" cells in the cochlea when we're exposed to excessive noise for excessive periods of time. Damage to the ear drum is altogether different. Not wearing hearing protection is simply foolish with all we know about the damage noise does to our hearing.
As has been said, sensorineural hearing loss is due to the damage done to the "hair" cells in the cochlea when we're exposed to excessive noise for excessive periods of time. Damage to the ear drum is altogether different. Not wearing hearing protection is simply foolish with all we know about the damage noise does to our hearing.
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