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<blockquote data-quote="LDHunter" data-source="post: 1449556" data-attributes="member: 105"><p>I gave up brakes when I realized that my hearing was rapidly deteriorating and now I won't even be on the firing line on a range if someone is shooting a braked rifle.</p><p></p><p>Hearing loss is subtle and will sneak up on you and you will have suffered fairly severe hearing loss before you even realize it.</p><p></p><p>I now wear hearing aids because of many many years of shooting and yes I always wore hearing protection. You can only hope to slow down the hearing loss even with serious hearing protection if you shoot a lot.</p><p></p><p>Don't be ignorant or stupid. Wear the best hearing protection you can possibly get and know that even using ear plugs AND muffs at a range will still only minimize the damage.</p><p></p><p>In hunting situations you rarely have the close by hard surfaces such as shooting station roofs and concrete floors to reflect the muzzle blast back to you which compounds the damage. In hunting situations ear plugs such as those Len recommends are probably adequate but I'm still staying away from braked rifles.</p><p></p><p>Being nearly deaf is no joke and even with hearing aids I simply don't hear what most people do.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LDHunter, post: 1449556, member: 105"] I gave up brakes when I realized that my hearing was rapidly deteriorating and now I won't even be on the firing line on a range if someone is shooting a braked rifle. Hearing loss is subtle and will sneak up on you and you will have suffered fairly severe hearing loss before you even realize it. I now wear hearing aids because of many many years of shooting and yes I always wore hearing protection. You can only hope to slow down the hearing loss even with serious hearing protection if you shoot a lot. Don't be ignorant or stupid. Wear the best hearing protection you can possibly get and know that even using ear plugs AND muffs at a range will still only minimize the damage. In hunting situations you rarely have the close by hard surfaces such as shooting station roofs and concrete floors to reflect the muzzle blast back to you which compounds the damage. In hunting situations ear plugs such as those Len recommends are probably adequate but I'm still staying away from braked rifles. Being nearly deaf is no joke and even with hearing aids I simply don't hear what most people do. [/QUOTE]
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