I've got mild tinnitus from standing on a rooftop when an M-1 Abrams put a 120mm round through the front door of a house while it was parked right below us. Still thankful that it did, but thinking back to that day I did have ear pro, and it was in my pocket. The pros outweigh the cons, I am alive and I can live with ringing in my ears. I apply the same thinking to what I carry, I really don't care what kind of noise it produces as long as it is reliable and accurate. I can live with tinnitus, I'd rather not live with GSW's.
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