Who uses ear defence with a moderator

[snowy]

Someone mentioned not hearing a watch tick its a long time since I could, have difficulty talking to someone on the phone, while I don't have a problem talking to someone face to face think I have subconsciously learnt to lip read to an extent, I find it impossible to hold a conversation if there is back ground noise, its not that I don't hear
I hear to much, but its just noise, can't pick out individual sounds.

A very accurate summary of my own symptoms although my hearing was damaged with 20 years mining, so no defenders or ear plugs used a little late to worry methinks .

 

[Dalua]

....a little late to worry methinks .

I think the orthodox view is that you should be even more careful to protect what you've got left!

Also: Thanks, Caorach - very interesting!

 

[Monkey Spanker]

People that pi55 me off on the range are the ones that turn up not just without a moderator, but a muzzle brake fitted!
Nothing worse than concentrating on the target, then BOOOOOOOM! Face full of dirt and your hat and ear duffs almost get blown off!
Very unsociable - please stop it!
MS

 

[Paul 600]

I haven't got a muzzle break but I think I should get one now!

 

[Jagare]

After years of not wearing ear protection for shooting and work I've an appointment to have a hearing aid fitted in August. I wear Peltor Sport Tac for all my range and Hunting shooting.

 

[Blackrider]

Not on the hill !
But Ok, its a fair point.

I dont do targets at all, ever, so when I pull the trigger, (unless its a zeroing excercise) the shot is unmoderated !

Brider.

 

[Paul 600]

I used to use my didgital CENS all the time but I lost them doing some conifer work. Great bit of kit that amplifies quiet noise but cuts out loud noise. Moulded individual as well! Thinking about wearing my large didgital peltors now though, after all when your hearings gone its gone for good!

 

[ths84]

I always wear electronic defenders at the range (in a tunnel) and foam or my sp3's when on the clays. I have found that when I was stupid and used a muzzle break (just for you 8x57) on my 243 it was my right ear that took the brunt of the blast, stuffed up my hearing for a few days and rattled my mates teeth and I'm a right handed shooter.

I had my hearing tested a few months back as due to have my tonsils out when Gwent pull their finger out and my hearing was damaged but more significantly in my left??? but this is prob due to standing next to speakers in my younger days and the shooting not helping!

 

[JSW]

worked jackhammers in london 15years old to 20years and no mods on the rifle then , i am now knackerd on the up side cant here the wife!!!