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<blockquote data-quote="gvjm" data-source="post: 2461092" data-attributes="member: 52138"><p>There are tons of sources on this and lots of variables. But in the end if you believe in erring on the side of caution I think you're better off with good ear protection than a suppressor. Example, a friend of mine who's desperate to save what little hearing he has left is looking into a high end suppressor. He got a chance to fire one out of a 308 bolt and was impressed. He was wearing muffs and I was standing off to his side about 20 feet away and just behind him with no ear protection. While he was impressed but it clearly was not hearing safe for me. I've also done this "experiment" with a friend with a suppressed AR. Fine for him unacceptable for me as a bystander. What I was told at my local suppressor retailer is that the supersonic crack of a center fire rifle is borderline hearing safe out of a bolt gun and completely not hearing safe out of a semiautomatic. I can't also tell you that in a high volume event like prairie dog hunting because of the repetition no suppressors are hearing safe on a center fire. These are my personal experiences. What you lose you'll never get back. For the record I also run a 7 mag with a break. I wear plugs and muffs at the range and quality electric plugs in the field. I have no complaints.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gvjm, post: 2461092, member: 52138"] There are tons of sources on this and lots of variables. But in the end if you believe in erring on the side of caution I think you’re better off with good ear protection than a suppressor. Example, a friend of mine who’s desperate to save what little hearing he has left is looking into a high end suppressor. He got a chance to fire one out of a 308 bolt and was impressed. He was wearing muffs and I was standing off to his side about 20 feet away and just behind him with no ear protection. While he was impressed but it clearly was not hearing safe for me. I’ve also done this “experiment” with a friend with a suppressed AR. Fine for him unacceptable for me as a bystander. What I was told at my local suppressor retailer is that the supersonic crack of a center fire rifle is borderline hearing safe out of a bolt gun and completely not hearing safe out of a semiautomatic. I can’t also tell you that in a high volume event like prairie dog hunting because of the repetition no suppressors are hearing safe on a center fire. These are my personal experiences. What you lose you’ll never get back. For the record I also run a 7 mag with a break. I wear plugs and muffs at the range and quality electric plugs in the field. I have no complaints. [/QUOTE]
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