nagant rifle fired 3ft from my head. no ear plugs!

[David]

How do ground troops overseas handle it on the front lines?

I imagine auditory exclusion plays a part.

[Stephen]

I accidently shot a hole in my roof a few years back.. my ear was ringing for a week

[motoman]

Done it with a .40 when i forgot hearing protection one time. Now I keep my glove box packed full of ear plugs just in case.

I just don't see how people in combat handle it.

How do ground troops overseas handle it on the front lines?

[Mach1Run]

Yeah I can't imagine what a firefight in a stone building most sound like.

[LANTIRN]

Done it with a .40 when i forgot hearing protection one time. Now I keep my glove box packed full of ear plugs just in case.

I just don't see how people in combat handle it.

[MULEY4X4]

Shot off a entire mag from the front seat of my truck. It's a ported barrel and slide. My ears rang for a week. I would never again even fire it without hearing protection ever again. It will go away just sucks. I couldn't even hear people talking at dinner that night.

[slowyellow]

Yeah, I went through several low cost muffs, and then switched to some $20 plugs that worked for a while. Until that one day at the skeet range, lol. In their defense, I never tried the Peltor low pro ones. I've heard good things.

[Binky]

Not all slim form are made alike, i agree - i much prefer muffs for comfort but finding a set for rifle use was a challenge. I have a fatboy set but only use it for guests when pistol shooting.

[slowyellow]

Btw, as for effective i've fired an armalite Ar-50 with. Them and had zero issues including getting a good stock/cheek weld

That's a big reason why I don't use muffs.

[Binky]

Btw, as for effective i've fired an armalite Ar-50 with. Them and had zero issues including getting a good stock/cheek weld

[soap]

thanks,

[Binky]

Im really considering doubling up on protection next time. Or any advice on some good ear muffs?

These are the ones i have :

http://www.brownells.com/shooting-accessories/ear-eye-protection/ear-muffs/peltor-tactical-sport-hearing-protection-prod33587.aspx

If i turn off the electronic they are very effective. I have an audio in port so i can hook my ipod up at the range or my directional microphone when i'm in the stand. Its pretty trick, very happy with them.

[slowyellow]

Interested. What kind?

I'd bet that they have the same kind of services at a gun show in your area.

This was the guys info that did mine:

"Insta-Mold"

Ear Inc.
Lenny Kahn
PO Box 38611
Greensboro, NC 27438
336-382-7317
Lenny@ear-nc.com

and here is a link to the site:

http://www.earinc.com/p1-nonelectronic-instamold.php

[soap]

No need to double up, but it wouldn't hurt anything. I just recently purchased a GOOD set of plugs and they are AWESOME. I've never had discomfort during or after firing. A lot of times when I shoot I'm around gunfire for 8 plus hours. I got a set of the molded ones at a gun show. A little weird to have done, but I'm so glad that I did it though. They cost me 80 bucks, I had what they call filters installed in them so that I can hear range commands and speech with them in. If you don't need to hear that stuff, you can get them for about 20 bucks cheaper.

I did have one instance that kind of "talked" me into getting a good set of plugs. I went skeet shooting, probably shot 200 or so shells and when I was done, I couldn't hear out of my right ear. Just a very loud ringing. I guess that my plug wasn't fitting correctly. I noticed that it was ringing when I was shooting, but didn't think it was too bad. It took 2 days for my ear to stop ringing, and slowly through the week my hearing returned to normal.

So.... I think that my $80 pair of ear plugs have been a good investment.

Interested. What kind?

[slowyellow]

Im really considering doubling up on protection next time. Or any advice on some good ear muffs?

No need to double up, but it wouldn't hurt anything. I just recently purchased a GOOD set of plugs and they are AWESOME. I've never had discomfort during or after firing. A lot of times when I shoot I'm around gunfire for 8 plus hours. I got a set of the molded ones at a gun show. A little weird to have done, but I'm so glad that I did it though. They cost me 80 bucks, I had what they call filters installed in them so that I can hear range commands and speech with them in. If you don't need to hear that stuff, you can get them for about 20 bucks cheaper.

I did have one instance that kind of "talked" me into getting a good set of plugs. I went skeet shooting, probably shot 200 or so shells and when I was done, I couldn't hear out of my right ear. Just a very loud ringing. I guess that my plug wasn't fitting correctly. I noticed that it was ringing when I was shooting, but didn't think it was too bad. It took 2 days for my ear to stop ringing, and slowly through the week my hearing returned to normal.

So.... I think that my $80 pair of ear plugs have been a good investment.