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muzzlebreak noise in the field?
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<blockquote data-quote="FearNoWind" data-source="post: 977177" data-attributes="member: 50867"><p>I've been shooting for sixty years. I can tell you that just because you're not aware of hearing damage "after just a couple of shots on a hunting trip" it doesn't mean you're hearing isn't damaged. Hearing damage is cumulative. It's a combination of noise level and length of exposure. Lots of loud noise over a short period of time equals quick hearing damage. Brief expose to loud noises of years equals gradual hearing damage. Even the best inexpensive protection only reduces noise levels a few dozen decibels. Take a decibel reading of a gun shot and deduct the rating of your hearing protection. If the resulting number isn't less than 80 then every shot you fire is causing some level of hearing damage - even with the protective device in place (and presumably worn properly)</p><p>And if hearing loss weren't enough of a risk by itself, tinnitus is another thing to consider and it can drive you crazy.</p><p>How much does good hearing protection cost? How much is your hearing worth?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FearNoWind, post: 977177, member: 50867"] I've been shooting for sixty years. I can tell you that just because you're not aware of hearing damage "after just a couple of shots on a hunting trip" it doesn't mean you're hearing isn't damaged. Hearing damage is cumulative. It's a combination of noise level and length of exposure. Lots of loud noise over a short period of time equals quick hearing damage. Brief expose to loud noises of years equals gradual hearing damage. Even the best inexpensive protection only reduces noise levels a few dozen decibels. Take a decibel reading of a gun shot and deduct the rating of your hearing protection. If the resulting number isn't less than 80 then every shot you fire is causing some level of hearing damage - even with the protective device in place (and presumably worn properly) And if hearing loss weren't enough of a risk by itself, tinnitus is another thing to consider and it can drive you crazy. How much does good hearing protection cost? How much is your hearing worth? [/QUOTE]
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