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Originally Posted by Theohazard
Recently I took a friend and his two kids (10 and 12) to the indoor range I work at. We got an open bay to ourselves and I had some coworkers join us. Even with plugs and muffs, the 10-year-old flinched and moved away every time anyone fired in unsuppressed rifle. But when I was shooting my ARs with my cans on them -- even my louder 10.5 5.56 SBR -- it didn't bother her at all.
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Could that be that the noise reduction of dual hearing protection is only slightly better than that of a suppressor? I am not being facetious.
I do not disagree that the noise reduction of a suppressor alone doesn't make it hearing safe. To do so would be very un-scientific of me. I must also admit that there are numerous variables at play in the efficiency of a suppressor, namely the action type, as you mentioned.
A suppressor and the courtesy it shows toward neighbors and bystanders is considerable, as shown by the reaction of your friend's kids.