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| Tweet Topic Started: 7th August 2007 - 05:37 PM (182 Views) | |
| smokinbarrels | 7th August 2007 - 05:37 PM Post #1 |
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Afternoon folks, Had a day pigeon shooting yesterday, everyting was going fine...until i realised i'd forgotten my ear plugs. Like a complete idiot i still carried on shooting all day without them. My ears are still ringing 24hrs later....grrr grrr :blink: Oh well at least i've got an excuse next time i ignore the Mrs!! Happy days Q Eh.....what did you say again!!! |
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| lord geordie | 7th August 2007 - 07:09 PM Post #2 |
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Were you shooting in an enclosed area? I shoot near all the time without plugs and have no trouble what so ever! I only really notice when I am shooting DTL under a canopy!!! Other than that I have no bother at all! LG |
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| Danger Mouse | 7th August 2007 - 07:14 PM Post #3 |
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I dont use them either, but having said that I'm a bit deaf (only a bit) so maybe :blink: |
Before you judge a man, walk a mile in his shoes. After that who cares? ....... He's a mile away and you've got his shoes!
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| Nige | 7th August 2007 - 08:03 PM Post #4 |
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Ear damage caused by shooting is accumulative- so the odd time that you forget your ear defenders won't matter too much. If you make a practice of shooting without ear defenders, then you will damage your hearing, whether you shoot outdoors or indoors. :( |
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Location :- Hull Never hit a man with glasses. Hit him with a baseball bat! Don't let your mind wander - it's too little to be let out alone! | |
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| Danger Mouse | 7th August 2007 - 08:21 PM Post #5 |
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Did they issue you with anything in the mob Nige? |
Before you judge a man, walk a mile in his shoes. After that who cares? ....... He's a mile away and you've got his shoes!
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| Nige | 7th August 2007 - 08:39 PM Post #6 |
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Yes they did DM. At first they just gave us the sponge ones that fit in your ears. Then later, we were issued with the 'full external' type. If you went on the range and were caught without ear defenders, then you were in deep 'doodoo'! |
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Location :- Hull Never hit a man with glasses. Hit him with a baseball bat! Don't let your mind wander - it's too little to be let out alone! | |
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| Danger Mouse | 7th August 2007 - 08:56 PM Post #7 |
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What did they expect in combat situations? :huh: |
Before you judge a man, walk a mile in his shoes. After that who cares? ....... He's a mile away and you've got his shoes!
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| hawkeye | 7th August 2007 - 09:00 PM Post #8 |
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CROW & FOX Killer BUT scared SHITLESS of DAREBEAR
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What did you say!!!! i said WHAT DID YOU SAY !!! :D :D :blink: :wacko:
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MIKE Hawkeye the noooooooooooo CLICK TO WATCH
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| Danger Mouse | 7th August 2007 - 09:27 PM Post #9 |
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Before you judge a man, walk a mile in his shoes. After that who cares? ....... He's a mile away and you've got his shoes!
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| brock | 7th August 2007 - 10:23 PM Post #10 |
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Believe me guys you must wear your ear protection. I suffer from tinitus. Shooting related, well it certainly hasn't helped. The constant ringing drives me No it's not bells and no i don't look like quasimodo :D |
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| Neil | 8th August 2007 - 01:45 AM Post #11 |
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I always wear them whilst clay shooting as I tend to get very nice headaches if not. But sometimes whilst shooting rabbits or Pigeons I tend not to bother, especially with the pigeons - I like to hear them coming in. *hunter+crow* |
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| SNAKEBITE | 8th August 2007 - 02:48 PM Post #12 |
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I only hunt with an airgun so it does not really worry me, however I could see it being a problem on rough shoots and when stalking. On the occasions I have been out with live rounds I do find it rather loud and for the next few minutes you lose sensitivity, a bit like night vision after you look at a bright light. |
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| Rothers | 8th August 2007 - 09:03 PM Post #13 |
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I funnily used some spongy inserts last night for the first time. Not so much for the noise ,but for the banter the boys give you if you hit or miss. If you are shooting crap on the night you get the tuts. And if you are shooting like a demon ,you get the coughs. The ear plugs certaintly take away all that piss taking. But yes i will be looking to invest in a set of those Napier low noise gadgets,just for clays. Last night I had 7 rounds of down the line and 2 rounds on the 410 on the manual juba trap. Eh wat u say mush! *good* |
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| pigeon640 | 8th August 2007 - 09:12 PM Post #14 |
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i agree with ear deffenders for clays 100% but shooting pigeons with anything covering you ears would be like having a bath with your socks on !! kirky |
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| hawkeye | 8th August 2007 - 10:18 PM Post #15 |
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CROW & FOX Killer BUT scared SHITLESS of DAREBEAR
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though you always did that north of the border ???
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MIKE Hawkeye the noooooooooooo CLICK TO WATCH
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| Blazer | 9th August 2007 - 09:45 AM Post #16 |
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My right ear is a bit prone to pain from industrial noise- oil tanker engine rooms etc in the past, so I use ear defenders but push the left one back a bit at times. Between chainsaws and shotties they could degrade hearing. In the west a person of 35 yrs has the same hearing as a 70yr old living in a quiet part of the world. So it could sound like'" having a laugh with your jocks on" in a few years. |
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| SNAKEBITE | 10th August 2007 - 04:51 PM Post #17 |
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I think you have to use protection. Once your hearing is gone then that's it. Game over. |
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