Thread: Hunting without a suppressor.......... ear plugs or cop the lot?

Originally Posted by stug

@Toby buy some electronic ear muffs for in the maimai. They are awesome. I have a pair of leight(?) and they are amazing. No loss of hearing and the cut out the sound of the shot.
When I use to do a lot of goat shooting in the bush we use to have an ear plug in our left ear. Felt a bit funny but definetly saved the hearing. Deer stalking I don't use ear protection unless I am taking a long range shot and have time to put ear plugs in.

Would those electronic ear muffs good enough for bush stalking?

They get hot very fast even if you are just sitting around so I'd say they would be pretty uncomfortable for any decent amount of time

I use these, work great and keep hearing safe

Originally Posted by DAF

I use these, work great and keep hearing safe

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How much?

This much Etymotic Research | GSP-15 GunSport-PRO Electronic Earplugs

Originally Posted by DAF

I use these, work great and keep hearing safe

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I have an un suppressed 308 and shoot 12G. Would it keep noise under safe level?

I got mine for about $250
I use the foam buds over the rubber as they give best noise reduction
I wear them even when using a suppressed rifle comfortable as

Originally Posted by logesearle

This much Etymotic Research | GSP-15 GunSport-PRO Electronic Earplugs

Fucking cheap versus hearing aids

Originally Posted by Boar Freak

I have an un suppressed 308 and shoot 12G. Would it keep noise under safe level?

Yup I use them for my braked 338 Edge with no issues

Originally Posted by Tommy

Fucking cheap versus hearing aids

Cheaper on eBay and Amazon

The electronic side should be fine but there will be possibly 10-15% of people with oval/tortuous ear canals or a small/deformed concha (bowl) that these will not fit properly. It's a more critical issue than in-ear headphones which definitely don't fit all people.

Originally Posted by 6x47

The electronic side should be fine but there will be possibly 10-15% of people with oval/tortuous ear canals or a small/deformed concha (bowl) that these will not fit properly. It's a more critical issue than in-ear headphones which definitely don't fit all people.

The foam plug that go with it should cover most I think
They expand form 6mm to 12mm these are what I use

Yep, as I said, most but not all.
I had a patient today with ear canals no more than 5mm diam.

Originally Posted by 6x47

Yep, as I said, most but not all.
I had a patient today with ear canals no more than 5mm diam.

Then you want the 3- 6mm ones




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Originally Posted by silentscope

iv gone deaf from years of shooting without hearing protection and im not even old yet.

I'm not deaf, but ringing ears/ tinnitus is ever present. Active ear defenders AND silencer works well. Silencer alone not so well. Sound is not necessarily below damage threshold even if it is below pain threshold. A silencer only removes -24 to -32 dB typically.