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@BreechFace I got the KAW. Thank you so much. I haven't fired it yet but it looks good on the rifle.
View attachment 966675 @BreechFace I got the KAW. Thank you so much. I haven't fired it yet but it looks good on the rifle.
View attachment 966675 @BreechFace I got the KAW. Thank you so much. I haven't fired it yet but it looks good on the rifle.
How do those electronic muffs work. Is it crisp clear natural sound until you crack off a shot or does it take a lil getting used toIf you're trying to hunt with it I recommend buying some electronic earmuffs. I never wore hearing protection while hunting until I got my american ranch in .450 bushmaster. First shot at a deer had my ears ringing for several minutes and had me very worried it wasn't going to go away this time. I spent a little under $50 on a pair of walker electronic earmuffs and while I wouldn't wear them without plugs on a long range day they are perfect for firing a couple shots in the field without losing your hearing. Bonus is they keep your ears warm.
If it still bothers you with ear protection I'd try the compensators listed above but I have no personal experience with them.
How do those electronic muffs work. Is it crisp clear natural sound until you crack off a shot or does it take a lil getting used to
Thanks for the rundown on that. I'm gonna have to try a inexpensive pair like those and if I don't like em I'll buy a better set for hunting and use the others for range use or whatever.I bought a fairly inexpensive set and I would say the sound quality is good, but not quite like natural hearing. You can crank them up and hear noises much quieter than the naked ear picks up, but there comes a point when you start to get a background hum. If you keep the volume at a reasonable level and the wind isn't excessive they are great. My biggest complaint is sometimes if you have a hood or a high collar on your coat you can rub the volume knobs but for the most part they are well out of the way. I have not tried the higher end models to see if the sound quality is any different.
I wear mine on the range over a set of foam plugs if I am helping new shooters out and need to hear them asking questions, and I wear them on every hunt by themselves, even squirrel or rabbit where I'm using a rimfire. I think they are a game changer as far as being able to protect your hearing and not compromising the hunt.
Edit- just grabbed them to check the model. I have the Walker "Alpha Muffs" and I'm really happy with them for what I spent. If I had it to do over I might look into a higher end pair now that I know how much I use them, but if these died tomorrow I'd have no reservations buying another pair just like them either. They're pretty low profile and don't bother me shooting rifles like some of the larger muffs I've tried do.
Ditto. Everyone thought I was silly for sticking napkin pieces in my ears on demo days, now they just say “what?” when I talk to them. I wish I had learned even sooner...I'm weird about my ears but also don't wanna destroy my hearing.
That's tempting. I could take the next lower bid and run with the $1250.You could sell it and make some money. This used one sold for $1500
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/888792756
Ditto. Everyone thought I was silly for sticking napkin pieces in my ears on demo days, now they just say “what?” when I talk to them. I wish I had learned even sooner...
For me, the walker’s electronic muffs work great! As long as there isn’t a strong wind everything is crisp.How do those electronic muffs work. Is it crisp clear natural sound until you crack off a shot or does it take a lil getting used to
I have the American Ranch in 7.62x39. Beside the normal complaints of no iron sights or about the plastic stock, blah blah bah, my only gripe is that it's ridiculously loud. I don't have any device on the end of my barrel and suppressors are not legal here in NY, so what if anything can I screw on the barrel to take the whomp out of the whomp rat?