Do you ever practice shooting your carry pistol WITHOUT ear protection?

[Proximal]

Yep, and I've caught a lot of crap over it but I still do it periodically. I don't want to damage my hearing permanently but I also don't want to be shocked when I've got to use it and can't tell the BG "Hey buddy, hold up a sec and let me grab my muffs before I shoot ya. Thanks!". Basically this is something I do about once every 3 months or so and I don't shoot a ton of ammo, I do a few mag dumps and call it a day.

I should probably mention I don't do this in an indoor range. I do it out on my property.

 

[sovietak474u]

I don't practice getting kicked in the nuts either.

but have you ever been kicked in the nuts? If so than you already know what to expect.

 

[LarryD!]

I wear hearing pro whenever I shoot (even when hunting) since I went deaf in my right year 2 years ago. I only have one ear now and I'm protective of it.

Losing your hearing sucks.

 

[sovietak474u]

I wear hearing pro whenever I shoot (even when hunting) since I went deaf in my right year 2 years ago. I only have one ear now and I'm protective of it.

Losing your hearing sucks.

ouch. Sorry to hear that. I take it you lost it in the service. Thanks for your service.

 

[captdave77]

but have you ever been kicked in the nuts? If so than you already know what to expect.

I've been around enough gunfire without hearing protection and won't do it again if I can help it. I have diminished hearing in my right ear at a relatively young age and I have a hard time picking up a conversation in a crowded bar.

I don't see a benefit to training without hearing protection. In a fight for your life, your ears will be the least of your worries.

 

[sovietak474u]

I've been around enough gunfire without hearing protection and won't do it again if I can help it. I have diminished hearing in my right ear at a relatively young age and I have a hard time picking up a conversation in a crowded bar.

I don't see a benefit to training without hearing protection. In a fight for your life, your ears will be the least of your worries.

I hear ya. Thats what I created a poll. So I could get other opinions . Thats why I like the ODT , It allows me to get other points of view!

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No I lost it due to SUDDEN HEARING LOSS...I was at work and there was a loud POP! in my ear and then nothing. When to the ENT doc and I had 90% hearing loss in my ear. I was sent to Emory to a Otologist and after a bunch of tests to rule out infection, Tumors, etc. they tried a steriod treatment which didn't work. I have about gotten use to it, but it still sucks...I cannot enjoy music or movies/TV shows and loud crowded places make me cringe due to overload on my one ear.

oh wow. So it just popped? was it loud at work?

 

[Xcaliber]

Hell no!

 

[LarryD!]

I hear ya. Thats what I created a poll. So I could get other opinions . Thats why I like the ODT , It allows me to get other points of view!

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oh wow. So it just popped? was it loud at work?

I work around alot of loud machinery but I wear hearing pro. I was at lunch when it happened.

Not alot is known about as it on strikes 5-30 people per 100000 a year.


http://american-hearing.org/disorders/sudden-hearing-loss/

 

[sovietak474u]

I work around alot of loud machinery but I wear hearing pro. I was at lunch when it happened.

Not alot is known about as it on strikes 5-30 people per 100000 a year.


http://american-hearing.org/disorders/sudden-hearing-loss/

wow. thanks for the link. Ill read up on that.

 

[Going Postal]

No, I already have a steady ringing in my ears from not wearing hearing protection when I was younger. Believe me, if it comes time to have to use it, the loud noise won't matter one little bit.