I always wear electronic protection while hunting.
Hearing loss can never be predicted. A single loud noise can make a person go deaf the first time they hear it, or could seem to have little or no effect for years on end.
You don't get a second set of ears if you wreck the first ones.
I will not fire a gun, indoors or out, rifle or handgun, without protection. The ONLY exception is 22LR rifles. Even then I only do it if I don't have protection available for some reason.
I wear a pair of muffs from Radians. They work well, but they're not very durable. That said, I only paid about $100 and they're going on the 4th year, so I think I got my moneys worth.
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