No one has said it yet but that question is a joke, right? Seriuosly?
I would not wear any hearing protection as I would like to hear everything going on.
Kinda like new guys being rude? Seriously?
It was an honest question he made and there is nothing wrong with it. They say the only stupid question is the one not asked, so he asked and got many good responses. Being rude only causes fights on these forums and makes a good community turn bad. If your only here to be an ass please find another forum. Most of us actualy like to be helpful.
No, mr slayer I was not being rude. I simply found it silly that someone would be worried about a little ringing in the ears when they or their families life maybe in danger. Does an LEO say hey wait a minute while I put on my safety glasses and hearing protection? I think not. Do you think the perp put his on before entering your house? Well? And I find your reply to be pompous beyond belief, but this is your forum. I find this forum, from this thread to be useless in the real world. Too bad I won't see your reply as I will find another forum that might help me learn something useful. ASS. I guess that I can use that as you have. HAVE A NICE DAY. And the CIB, don’t you get that out of AIT. And try spellcheck.
You make excellent points Buckslayer. I asked because, until recently, my primary HD weapon was a Glock 23 and I didn't think twice about my ears. I have changed over to a Mossberg 930 SPX. I had reason to fire a warning shot from a shotgun in the great outdoors years ago. My ears rang for an hour afterwards. The thought of firing the SPX in a confined space, like a hallway, is what prompted my question.
you will DEFINITELY blow out both of your ear drums if you fire a shotgun inside your hope without ear protection.
rbzzo "the CIB, don’t you get that out of AIT."
CIB stands for Combat Infantrymans Badge and is awarded to individuals who have put their life on the line to protect their country and jackasses like you. It is awarded to infantrymen (11B) who have been in combat. That means they have been under fire from unfriendly forces who have tried to kill them. I am a Vietnam Vet and I still wear mine proudly.
Thank you Buckslayer for your service.
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I disagree purely because I've fired close to about 300 rounds when breaching doors in Iraq. As long as your not in a sustained firefight inside your house with a shotgun, one or two shots inside your house won't blow your ear drums out. If that were the case I wouldn't be able to hear a thing.
I disagree purely because I've fired close to about 300 rounds when breaching doors in Iraq. As long as your not in a sustained firefight inside your house with a shotgun, one or two shots inside your house won't blow your ear drums out. If that were the case I wouldn't be able to hear a thing.
Wow Buckslayer.
Are you saying that none of our boys over in Iraq and Afghanistan are wearing anything in their ears?
I didn't know that!
I think I just assumed they had some type of protection....like foam plugs or something....
With the invention and popularization of hearing enhancement and protection devices I see no reason why this isn't a viable option.
My only concern would be not having the time to get the muffs on. As for those who say its not a big deal I have a friend who fired two shots indoors (lawfully) and has permanent hearing damage. The shots were from a Glock 19 9mm pistol. He can still hear but complaints of a constant ringing that never dulls or goes away.
One, the military will not pay for anything more than the cheap foam earplugs that you have to roll and squish to get into your ears. It's unrealistic to think soldiers can pay for the hi-tech mini electronics as the lower ranks still dont get paid very much.
Larger hearing muffs would never work for us as we need to be able to get a radio mic to our ear to call for air support or whatever else we need.
I'm not saying your ears won't hurt after the indoor shots, but i'll gladly take ringing in my ears over a dead family. Unless you have the muffs you just don't have the time to squish the other ones in your ears.
The size of the room, and the type of walls makes a difference when shooting inside.
This is another topic where people can argue both ways for days and days and never really get anywhere. Shooting inside was not the worst thing I've experienced in my life, and sure it does suck to have to do it, but I won't be rushing to get my plugs in when my door get kicked open anytime soon.
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