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Hunting Rifle: Anyone Else Have No Desire for a Silencer?
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<blockquote data-quote="Tom Wright" data-source="post: 2366619" data-attributes="member: 108611"><p>I don't want to start an argument, but part of this discussion centers around hearing loss. We are able to hear because of "hair-like" projections which are located in the inner ear. Sound waves cause these projections to move and signal the brain. Prolonged noise of 70 db can cause hearing problems and possible hearing loss. Quick loud noises above 120 db. Can cause immediate hearing loss. Permanent hearing loss occurs when the projections have been repeatedly injured/damaged, and they become brittle. Continual loud noises can cause damaged projections to break off. They DON'T grow back. It's like slowly cutting the wires from an amp to your speakers. Posts that talk about 140db as being ok are wrong. A real test would to have the meter by your ear/ears. Since the ear shape channels noise it may be more intense than a meter reading. If cans give off 140 db, then you are at risk of damaging your hearing. If you already have loss it's really risky. Maybe those you don't believe it should ask why most noise protective earmuffs/aids cut off noises above 100db.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tom Wright, post: 2366619, member: 108611"] I don’t want to start an argument, but part of this discussion centers around hearing loss. We are able to hear because of “hair-like” projections which are located in the inner ear. Sound waves cause these projections to move and signal the brain. Prolonged noise of 70 db can cause hearing problems and possible hearing loss. Quick loud noises above 120 db. Can cause immediate hearing loss. Permanent hearing loss occurs when the projections have been repeatedly injured/damaged, and they become brittle. Continual loud noises can cause damaged projections to break off. They DON’T grow back. It’s like slowly cutting the wires from an amp to your speakers. Posts that talk about 140db as being ok are wrong. A real test would to have the meter by your ear/ears. Since the ear shape channels noise it may be more intense than a meter reading. If cans give off 140 db, then you are at risk of damaging your hearing. If you already have loss it’s really risky. Maybe those you don’t believe it should ask why most noise protective earmuffs/aids cut off noises above 100db. [/QUOTE]
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