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Shooting Hearing Protection?
Posted on 6/10/20 at 6:20 am
Posted on 6/10/20 at 6:20 am
Due to the crap going on my wife and I want to get our pistols out to a range to get familiar with them again. It has been years since we have shot them.
What brands of good hearing protection are good without breaking the bank? Also would we need eye protection as well? We both wear glasses. We will be shooting them at a range.
What brands of good hearing protection are good without breaking the bank? Also would we need eye protection as well? We both wear glasses. We will be shooting them at a range.
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Posted on 6/10/20 at 6:23 am to RetiredSaintsLsuFan
Posted on 6/10/20 at 6:24 am to RetiredSaintsLsuFan
Posted on 6/10/20 at 6:25 am to RetiredSaintsLsuFan
Speak up
Posted on 6/10/20 at 6:26 am to RetiredSaintsLsuFan
Go to any gun store. They’ll have what you need. You can get plugs, old fashioned ear muffs or even digital ones that filter different sounds. The range may or may not make you wear glasses. It’s a good idea. I don’t wear them, but I would make kids wear them.
This post was edited on 6/10/20 at 6:28 am
Posted on 6/10/20 at 6:49 am to RetiredSaintsLsuFan
If shooting inside, use the foam ones and over-the-ear active noise cancellation ones.
Posted on 6/10/20 at 7:00 am to RetiredSaintsLsuFan
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This post was edited on 6/10/20 at 7:05 am
Posted on 6/10/20 at 7:31 am to RetiredSaintsLsuFan
I use 3M Worktunes with pistols and Impact Sport by Howard Leight upgraded with Noisefighter gel pads for rifle range. These are by far the most comfortable setup I've found with good NRR. The Worktunes you can get for around $40, the Impact Sports will be more than double that with the gel pads but the comfort is worth it as is the ability to still hear range commands and those around you between shots. I know MSA is supposed to be top notch too, but much more expensive.
This post was edited on 6/10/20 at 7:42 am
Posted on 6/10/20 at 7:34 am to RetiredSaintsLsuFan
Posted on 6/10/20 at 7:45 am to RetiredSaintsLsuFan
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Posted on 6/10/20 at 7:48 am to RetiredSaintsLsuFan
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Posted on 6/10/20 at 7:48 am to RetiredSaintsLsuFan
I use a pair Surefires and some cheap Remington over the ears on top, but my gun is LOUD.
Just search Surefire.
Just search Surefire.
Posted on 6/10/20 at 7:57 am to RetiredSaintsLsuFan
Posted on 6/10/20 at 8:23 am to Gaston
I have surefires as well and love them.
Posted on 6/10/20 at 8:37 am to Gaston
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use a pair Surefires
I second this.
Posted on 6/10/20 at 9:12 am to 10MTNTiger
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Academy Walker's Electronic Ear Muff
Excellent recommendation. I use these exact muffs as well shooting rifles/pistols outside and typically put a foam plug in my left ear since that ear is jacked since it catches all the muzzle blast. Inside shooting, I put a foam plug in the other ear on top of wearing the Razors.
Posted on 6/10/20 at 9:39 am to RetiredSaintsLsuFan
The electronic dampening ear muffs are the bomb. Ones like the low end Walkers work well and don't break the bank. You can hear each other talk but the automatically close up when there is a shot.
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Posted on 6/10/20 at 9:47 am to RetiredSaintsLsuFan
I have been shooting for forty years, and I haven't encountered any bad hearing protection. It's really about choosing what makes sense for (1) where you're shooting, (2) what you're shooting, (3) how often you're shooting, and (4) what seems like a reasonable expenditure to you.
IMO the biggest issue is where you shoot. Indoor ranges are mostly concrete bunkers i.e. loud. Even if you're shooting a .22, if the guy near you is shooting a .357, you want more protection. Outdoor commercial ranges tend to have some concrete and are less loud, but again it depends in part on who is near you. By yourself on the dirt at a camp is another matter.
What you're shooting makes a huge difference. I use no hearing protection for .22 rimfire rifles, and outside none for .22 rimfire pistols. But above that, I use something. What I use depends on the weather and how much I'm shooting.
I have a couple of old pairs of Silencio earmuffs, and in the cooler weather (or inside) they're fine. In a Louisiana or Mississippi summer, plugs are much more comfortable than muffs. Even the little disposable foam plugs are okay for a modest amount of shooting outside--well, maybe not for my .44 Magnum or .30-'06, but for most things including my .45 Auto. If you use foam plugs, make sure to learn how to use them properly, because it makes a big difference.
If at the end you experience a "noise-induced temporary threshold shift" (you temporarily hear other sounds as softer and/or muffled) and/or tinnitus (ringing in your ears), then you did not use good enough hearing protection--do better next time.
IMO the biggest issue is where you shoot. Indoor ranges are mostly concrete bunkers i.e. loud. Even if you're shooting a .22, if the guy near you is shooting a .357, you want more protection. Outdoor commercial ranges tend to have some concrete and are less loud, but again it depends in part on who is near you. By yourself on the dirt at a camp is another matter.
What you're shooting makes a huge difference. I use no hearing protection for .22 rimfire rifles, and outside none for .22 rimfire pistols. But above that, I use something. What I use depends on the weather and how much I'm shooting.
I have a couple of old pairs of Silencio earmuffs, and in the cooler weather (or inside) they're fine. In a Louisiana or Mississippi summer, plugs are much more comfortable than muffs. Even the little disposable foam plugs are okay for a modest amount of shooting outside--well, maybe not for my .44 Magnum or .30-'06, but for most things including my .45 Auto. If you use foam plugs, make sure to learn how to use them properly, because it makes a big difference.
If at the end you experience a "noise-induced temporary threshold shift" (you temporarily hear other sounds as softer and/or muffled) and/or tinnitus (ringing in your ears), then you did not use good enough hearing protection--do better next time.
This post was edited on 6/10/20 at 9:54 am
Posted on 6/10/20 at 10:19 am to NOLATiger163
Posted on 6/10/20 at 10:26 am to tigerinthebueche
If You use the cheap foam ones, just make sure that you watch a short YouTube video on how to actually put them in properly. They work just fine if worn correctly.
Personally I use electronic earmuffs with automatic dampening. I have the $50 Walker’s from Academy and they work perfectly.
Personally I use electronic earmuffs with automatic dampening. I have the $50 Walker’s from Academy and they work perfectly.
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