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Old July 31, 2012, 09:45 AM   #83
1stmar
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I guess you have to live with it to realize how bad an idea this is. I was a rifle and pistol coach in the service, they would not allow shooters to qualify if they did not have hearing protection. There always seemed to be someone who forgot their ears, so I would give them mine. I subsequently have hearing damage, tinnitus. As described previously in this thread, constant irreparable ringing and difficulty hearing people speak. It continues to degrade with age. That's what you are in for.

Secondly, I believe there is a high probability that your shooting will also degrade as you anticipate the noise. How that could not cause you to flinch, wince, cringe, jerk, close your eyes.. And anything else that is not conducive to good shooting.

I understand the desire to be prepared, but in this case this preparation is unecessary and damaging to your quality of life.
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