noharleyyet
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I totally get the utility but, no can do. I seriously do not recall a shot on game that rang my ears... but full disclosure, football helmets had already sealed the ringing deal.
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Walkers game ears. You can buy them from many online retailers.Do you go through your doctor or are these OTC? I have my headset that amplifies ambient and muffles high decibel noise however would not wear in the field. I take it these are small units.
My 338 has a brake on it and it barks a bit but I've never had an issue till this year. I'm gonna look into those game ears @BcGunworks mentioned
When was the last time you sat in the hearing test booth?If you're getting hearing loss from shooting at big game without hearing protection...head to the range and practice more (with hearing protection).
Fired 6 rounds this year hunting...6 dead critters.
I'm hoping to go deaf from shooting big-game without hearing protection...just sayin'.
No comment on suppressors, haven't shot one, know nothing about them.
The residue left from shooting would only be corrosive in the older lots of surplus ammo that used corrosive primers and powders.Carbon is corrosive and can eat away at your crown
How is this statement true? I fired 2 shots at big game this fall and killed 2 animals... Now I'm not 100% sure that my hearing loss is from shooting but there's a good chance it could be. I shot a deer out of a box stand, muzzle brake + Box stand = really loudIf you're getting hearing loss from shooting at big game without hearing protection...head to the range and practice more (with hearing protection).
If you're getting hearing loss from shooting at big game without hearing protection...head to the range and practice more (with hearing protection).
Fired 6 rounds this year hunting...6 dead critters.
I'm hoping to go deaf from shooting big-game without hearing protection...just sayin'.
No comment on suppressors, haven't shot one, know nothing about them.
How is this statement true? I fired 2 shots at big game this fall and killed 2 animals... Now I'm not 100% sure that my hearing loss is from shooting but there's a good chance it could be. I shot a deer out of a box stand, muzzle brake + Box stand = really loud
You’ve given us all a lot of great info/advice over the years, but medicine and science strongly disagree with you on this one.If you're getting hearing loss from shooting at big game without hearing protection...head to the range and practice more (with hearing protection).
Fired 6 rounds this year hunting...6 dead critters.
I'm hoping to go deaf from shooting big-game without hearing protection...just sayin'.
From a big gun dealer in the UK offers the following advice, he showed me the gun in question, yep it was ruinedCan you elaborate for me on how this can ruin the crown of your rifle?
With literally thousands of guns going through my hands and my business...I have never seen this....except with corrosive surplus ammo.From a big gun dealer in the UK offers the following advice, he showed me the gun in question, yep it was ruined
Important notes for the proper care and maintenance of moderator and rifle barrel
I have noticed an ever-increasing number of moderated rifles with severe damage caused by incorrect maintenance/usage of the sound moderator. At worst, 12-month-old rifles that are scrap!
Let me explain; When you use a centrefire moderator the burnt powder leaves a chemical deposit in the moderator, often Ammonia-based; This toxic deposit can easily chemically erode both the moderator AND the rifle barrel, to the point of irreversible damage, unless the correct care is taken.
The worst circumstance is to use the rifle and then simply place back in the cabinet with the moderator still fitted.. The toxins inside the moderator will A) erode the moderator from the inside-out until the point where the mod is ruined, and B), will gradually erode both the crown and bore of the rifle, ultimately losing both accuracy and financial value! (One should also consider that water is produced as a by-product of burning rifle powder, and so leaving this moisture/condensation present inside a metal moderator, itself inside a possibly cold metal Gun cabinet, doesn't really help matters here...)
The worst example I have seen was a 1-year old rifle (let's not embarrass anyone here with names) that was externally immaculate, and had fired 50 to 60 rounds only. I was to take it in part-exchange but couldn't because the crown was completely gas-eroded and the bore was incredibly badly pitted for the last 2" of the muzzle end of the barrel. The owner was distraught when I showed him the physical damage, but freely admitted that he had not (EVER) removed the moderator since buying the rifle new! He now knows how to look after his kit... It only cost him ?1050 for the lesson...
You’ve given us all a lot of great info/advice over the years, but medicine and science strongly disagree with you on this one.
Like I said, if I go deaf from firing big game rifles at big game...good for me, should have the 2nd ark filled by then.
I own stock in hearing aid companies.