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<blockquote data-quote="Zak Smith" data-source="post: 403295" data-attributes="member: 4056"><p>A few comments on hearing damage. It is subtle and cumulative. Ever loud noise incurs some amount of hearing damage, and the more the person is exposed to it, the more damage accumulates. </p><p></p><p>Here is a good informational page about hearing loss</p><p><a href="http://www.dangerousdecibels.org/hearingloss.cfm" target="_blank">Dangerous Decibels: About Hearing Loss</a></p><p>and another</p><p><a href="http://www.asha.org/public/hearing/disorders/noise.htm" target="_blank">Noise and Hearing Loss</a></p><p></p><p>Most centerfire rifle suppressors will tune down a 160-175 dB report to 130-140 dB (measured 1 meter to the side of the muzzle, less at the ear). This is still well above the "safety" levels in those two hearing loss pages; however, take what you can get. If you cannot wear earpro for some reason, a suppressed report is a lot better than a brake or bare muzzle report. If you can wear earpro, a suppressed report will be almost unnoticeable. </p><p></p><p>In 2006 when I shot the Steel Safari the first time, I think I was the only, or one of maybe two, shooters who were competing with suppressors (I used a JET at that time). I won the match, division and overall that year. Since then, there has been a geometric increase in the proportion of shooters competing with suppressors.</p><p></p><p>If I am going to do a bunch of shooting (suppressed with full power ammo), I'll throw in a mild/weak set of earplugs just to preserve my hearing since I am so close to the muzzle. If I am spotting or near other suppressed shooters, I usually remove them just so I can communicate better. A suppressed report from several yards away is pretty quiet. </p><p></p><p>There is some difference person to person if they wear earpro while shooting suppressed and I personally attribute the difference to their pre-existing level of hearing damage: those with more damage simply notice less.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Zak Smith, post: 403295, member: 4056"] A few comments on hearing damage. It is subtle and cumulative. Ever loud noise incurs some amount of hearing damage, and the more the person is exposed to it, the more damage accumulates. Here is a good informational page about hearing loss [url=http://www.dangerousdecibels.org/hearingloss.cfm]Dangerous Decibels: About Hearing Loss[/url] and another [url=http://www.asha.org/public/hearing/disorders/noise.htm]Noise and Hearing Loss[/url] Most centerfire rifle suppressors will tune down a 160-175 dB report to 130-140 dB (measured 1 meter to the side of the muzzle, less at the ear). This is still well above the "safety" levels in those two hearing loss pages; however, take what you can get. If you cannot wear earpro for some reason, a suppressed report is a lot better than a brake or bare muzzle report. If you can wear earpro, a suppressed report will be almost unnoticeable. In 2006 when I shot the Steel Safari the first time, I think I was the only, or one of maybe two, shooters who were competing with suppressors (I used a JET at that time). I won the match, division and overall that year. Since then, there has been a geometric increase in the proportion of shooters competing with suppressors. If I am going to do a bunch of shooting (suppressed with full power ammo), I'll throw in a mild/weak set of earplugs just to preserve my hearing since I am so close to the muzzle. If I am spotting or near other suppressed shooters, I usually remove them just so I can communicate better. A suppressed report from several yards away is pretty quiet. There is some difference person to person if they wear earpro while shooting suppressed and I personally attribute the difference to their pre-existing level of hearing damage: those with more damage simply notice less. [/QUOTE]
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