It's loud enough to damage your hearing, so wear protection. If your concerned about not being able to hear while wearing them, you could check out the electronic ones, which amplify normal noises so you can hear, but they electrically cut out very loud noises over dangerous dB levels.
Some wear the soft foam in the ear style plugs while hunting. Others wear the over the ear style, like the ones you are likely to see on the range. Others who are sensitive to loud noises wear both!
I like the foam plugs, I can adjust the level of noise I can hear by how tightly or loosely I put them in my ear. I put the plug in my ear that is away from my gun in a little looser. It still is cutting noise, but I feel like I can hear a little bit of the ambient noise around me too.How loud is a hunting rifle?
At least always wear in ear foam plugs. Follow the instructions to get them properly fully implanted deep into your ear canals. You will still easily be able to hear conversation provided there isn't much background noise.
Muffs are troublesome for wing shooting. Electronic muffs are great for the range.
Shotguns and .22 LR rifles make the least noise. Short barreled high velocity rifles make the most. Before shooting firearm with a muzzle break or anything at indoor range install both foam plugs and muffs.
Whatever you choose make sure it is rated %26gt;25 db of reduction.
Hearing protection is very important when shooting, but as you know conventional ear muffs, or plugs can make it difficult to hear what's going on around you (for example an instructor's, or a range officer's voice). Luckily many makers now make electronic ear muffs which amplify low frequency sound, but block out loud noises like gunfire.
Here are some cheap ones at Midway:
http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.ex鈥?/a>
Well lets put this way, I have a 7mm STW it is shooting a 150 BTHP at 3500 fps with a 26'; barrel. When I put this gun on the bench at our range and fire a round off, all of the guys can't believe their eyes when items setting on the table top jump in to the air. If you have a gun with a muzzle break on it it would be even louder. You would only stand near it one time without hearing protection while I fire it, from then on you would be looking for something to cover your ears. Spend some money and get a good set of ear covers, with the highest db lowering number you can find.
Guns are very loud, way louder than you think they are. You need to wear plugs or muffs when shooting. If you can't hear well enough with the protection on you need to look into electronic noise canceling hearing protection. But if your ears are still good you will probably have no problem hearing people talk with the best muffs or plugs availible.
I would wear hearing protection. also, try to wear a shoulder pad along with it.
The first time i shot a gun it made a bruise on my shoulder that i was NOT ready for. And the noise? Being that close up to the sound make my ears have a heartbeat!
I would use protection until your used to hunting a little more and have fun ok?
Its great that you found a way to spend time with your dad. (:
Very loud. With hearing protection, it is muffled enough that you won't damage your hearing. You have to yell a bit to be heard through hearing protection, but you can be heard.
hunting rifles are very loud so i would suggest hearing protection. just get your dad to tap you on the shoulder or something when he wants you to shoot or just wait until he tells you to shoot before you put on your hearing protection
yes you can hear him ,, sounds like you have a good hunting future a head good shooting, ok thanks
Hearing protection is very important. Rifles and shotguns are very loud and do damage your hearing. Even the little .22LR round causes permanent hearing loss over time. Once you lose a frequency of your hearing you cannot ever recover it. That frequency is gone forever. The over-the-ear type provide the best protection and also allow you to hear a normal voice, although the voice will be muffled. There are also hearing amplifier devices that actually increase the sounds around you, including whispered words, but also block sounds above a certain decibel level. Many hunters use these to allow them to hear animals in the woods while at the same time limiting the potential damage from gunfire exposure. Try several different types and materials to find what works best and is most comfortable for you.
Enjoy your shooting and stay safe.
I don't think I've ever seen some one hunting with earmuff type protectors. I'm sure they must be out there--after all, all these folks above must hunt somewhere, right? I've tried Game Ear (amplified gizmos with high decible excluding circuits) and they do a great job of making you aware of all the racket you make when you think you're being quiet. At all other times, it's pretty dumb not to protect your ears. There's really no problem hearing with muffs on at the range. You can hear someone next to you talk in a normal voice. A lot of rangemasters use loudspeakers to make sure eveyone gets the message anyway. Everyone needs to keep an eye on everyone else at less formal ranges. Not really a bad thing. If I have a long session or get stuck next to somebody shooting a 7mm STWhoopee!, I use foam plugs AND over the ear protectors. But in the woods? Hmmmmmmm. It's not like you're going to be blasting away at the countryside with a rifle. If you're lucky, you'll have the chance to take a shot. If you do your job, that and maybe a follow-up will be it. We had a saying in deer camp: one shot--one deer, two shots--one deer maybe two deer, three shots--no deer.
With a shotgun, you do a lot more firing, and I do wear my foam plugs wingshooting. I still hear even quiet voices wearing them, so you shouldn't have a problem. Learn how to put them in properly so they actually do the job. Varmit shooting is something I'd use protection for as well, if I shot varmits.
Do not use wadded up cotton. It's worse than nothing. It impares what little natural protection your ears have from loud noise and fools you into extending your exposure. Think of the Emperor's New Clothes.
depending on caliber, environment (confined areas even a area like a quarry can concentrate noise and make the shot louder), and barrel length, the noise varies.
of the 6 rifles I own and one shotgun:
fired in a open area like a field:
.22LR from a 24'; barrel high velocity ammo - no ear protection needed, a loud crack and round whistling down range can be heard clearly. Marlin 925r
.22LR from a 16-1/4'; barrel high velocity ammo: very loud, thunder-like crackle. no ear protection needed. Ruger 10/22 Carbine
.223 from a 16-1/4'; barrel Federal value pack ammo 55 gr - my personal limit for ear protection, if its not a very open area like the desert, ear protection recommended. thunderous crackle, the noise is painful. Kel Tec SU16CA Carbine
7.62x39mm from a 20'; barrel Wolf Military Classic - too loud, ear protection required. with ear protection its still loud ';ka-blam'; noise. One time my ear plugs fell out my ears were left ringing for several seconds. Norinco SKS carbine
7.62x39mm from a 16'; barrel wolf Military classic - even louder, ear protection is a must. WASR-10 AK47 rifle variant
7.62x54mmR shooting Bulgarian heavy ball military surplus - extremely loud, ear protection is a must, with 21 DB rated ear plugs it still sounds like a bomb exploding. Without ear plugs there will be permanent ear drum damage, you may go temporarily deaf. Mosin Nagant 91/30 rifle
20 gauge from a 19'; no choke barrel, smooth bore, Federal #7.5 birdshot 2.75'; - not as loud as a mosin rifle, but still extremely loud can be heard clearly at 5 miles range. The second time I didn't have ear plugs- both probably fell out or something, I lost hearing in both ears for 5 seconds, with impaired hearing for about 2 hours. Western Auto Revelation 20 gauge (store-brand mossberg 500)
ear protection is rated by DB (decibels) protection, our ear drums are very sensitive, wit hear protection the destructive blast from a firearm is reduced, it a loud boom. if your dad is talking to you and you listen carefully, you'll be able to hear him just fine. ear protection doesn't completely block out noise, it merely reduces it. humans talk at 70 db, the protection block off 30 db. at 40 db of noise speech is still very audible.
alternatively, electronic ear protection that blocks out loud noise over a set amount of db and amplifies quiet ones like human speech or the sounds of nature under the set amount of db noise level.
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