OT: Eye and Hearing Protection...

BruiseLeee

BruiseLeee

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Bruise needs guns.

So before I descend into another politically incorrect hobby, what brands of hearing and eye protection is recommended? Or is stuff from Home Depot sufficient for this task?

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Different brands and styles of hearing protection have different attenuation ratings. How much is enough? How much do you value your hearing? ;)

I don't like ear muffs. They get in the way with long guns. The plugs that I use are rated for 29 decibel attenuation. Consider this a bare minimum. I've seen brands that go over thirty. Get those. I don't personally notice a difference but I'm already partially deaf. (From shooting without hearing protection...imagine that.) If you're shooting on an indoor range, or using something with a muzzle brake or otherwise terribly loud, use double hearing protection.

Rule of thumb: if the report is uncomfortably loud (not necessarily painful, just uncomfortable), you're not wearing enough hearing protection.

For eye protection, anything rated Z87 or better is fine. I was using the $2 Walmart specials when I had my own little "incident," by the way. They worked. But ask yourself, what are your eyes worth?
 
ANSI Z87 is the standard. If you place an order with CDNN, they'll throw in a FREE pair of shooting glasses. I got two this month. :D
 
Or is stuff from Home Depot sufficient for this task?

The Home Depot stuff is generally good enough. Just go for the best you can and consider getting something with a clear sight picture that fits you comfortably. The best gear in the world isn't going to help you unless you are willing wear it.

n2s
 
When I shoot on an indoor range, or when I'm shooting BIG GUNS, I always double plug. One pair of in the ear plugs, one pair of ear muffs. It sounds stupid, but it's cheap protection.

Same thing with safety glasses. Don't skimp.
 
bilestoad said:
When I shoot on an indoor range, or when I'm shooting BIG GUNS, I always double plug. One pair of in the ear plugs, one pair of ear muffs. It sounds stupid, but it's cheap protection.

Same thing with safety glasses. Don't skimp.
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Yup. Plugs & muffs, if the caliber warrants.

Clear Gargoyles :foot: An $80 gift from an ex.

Wait a sec- Bruise, just what do you suddenly need guns FOR?


Ad Astra :foot: :confused: :eek:
 
Me too.
Loudest handgun I ever had was a .22 revolver that spit lead shavings out the sides.
My late brother, the international terrorist, was pretty deaf in his left ear because he was a left-hander. I never figured out why he favored the 1911a1.
 
Yea and don't skimp on the protection even if you've lost some hearing. The more damage you have the easier it is to get more so the protection is doubly valuable. I lost a lot of my hearing in the machine shops over they years as well as shooting when I was a kid, even being around the noise periodically is dangerous. Eye protection speaks for itself.
 
Nah - you don't need plugs & muffs, Bruise.



Cardboard guns really don't make that much noise....









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research

there are diff. db scales [standards] that are used for diff purposes.
(has to do with frequency ranges of sounds)

attentuation must be in the appropriate range for the sound to be atten.

want to be picky?
small cal. would likely have more high range freq.
& large cal. more low freq.

Percussive sounds must be measured at least at Max db,
not just average
which some meters do & don't do, & may have a switch to choose


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I would type in my response but I have to go and find out where that ringing sound is coming from....:p ;)
 
Yeah, what they said. More is better, and get glasses/plugs/muffs that are comfortable so that you alway wear them without excuse!

I give another thumbs up for CDNN. Good folks, prices and service. Before Christmas I bought 15 Wenger Swiss Army Knives, their version of the Tinker,
for just over $5 a piece. Guess what all the male family members got for a gift:D !

stevo
 
I buy the cheap pair of muffs at Walmart. I have many extra pairs for guests and our guest shooting activities. So far, all guests have survived. Silencio- cheap and good. You want to make double sure? Put in plugs and then put on muffs.

Looking over that sentence, I had to ask myself if I wanted to shoot guests; and I don't, honest.


munk
 
I worked for years in a furniture factory and used to shoot quite a bit. I always found that the yellow foam type (noise reduction of 29) were the best and quite comfortable. I never doubled up, and the noise wasn't bad with everything up to and including a .44 magnum with a four inch barrel.

I didn't shoot indoors, though, and didn't shoot anything with a muzzle brake.
 
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