Anyone notice that tinnitus is more noticeable when you are miserable than happy..?
Always wondered what's up with that.
Or is it just me?
But I know when my tinnitus is bugging me it's time for a meeting with myself about my lifestyle choices.
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Anyone notice that tinnitus is more noticeable when you are miserable than happy..?
Always wondered what's up with that.
Or is it just me?
But I know when my tinnitus is bugging me it's time for a meeting with myself about my lifestyle choices.
I hate loosing to myself when I argue with myself. SOB loosing to yourself Bloody hell no justice in that one sided goddarn argumentQuote:
Originally Posted by davetapson
got a head cold....left ear is ringing constantly....are as grumpy as a grumpy bastard....poor wife keeps getting grumped at and even the dogs are giving me a wide berth.....
got work tomorrow and just know already how little fun that will be...with head cold communication becomes a real effort
look after your hearing.
some people can blast their ears to deafness without a squeak of tinnitus, some people get tinnitus matching hearing loss, and some can lose very little or no hearing and get a lot of tinnitus.You get used to it, but as the above blokes say you would rather not have it. I got 10-15 high pitch whines oscillating in my left ear, crickets in the background and hissing behind my head... though that could be snakes creeping up on me this is Australia after all.
I reckon this is one of the reasons people preferred longer barrels a couple of generations ago before hearing protection was common. Sudden mild hearing loss and tinnitus was seen as a pretty good reason not to chop high powered rifles down to 20". With a longer barrel, not only is the noise further from the ears, the muzzle pressure has more time to drop, which contributes to less db blast.
These would be for bush stalking with a 30 30 or 243. I always bring decent ear Pro if it's a longer shot where I have time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mathias
Sounds good.Quote:
Originally Posted by zimmer
Yeah it's very annoying. Simply will never have real peace and quiet. The tapping the back of your head doesn't work for me.Quote:
Originally Posted by sako75
The loud noise is harmful to our ear and may cause tinnitus, which is not curable or may cause some other ear disease if you lost your hearing, so you miss someone beautiful speech. I think safety must come first. The earplug is the key to hearing protection, but we need to make our right decision.Quote:
Originally Posted by stagstalker
What're your thoughts on electronic hearing protection? I think electronic earplugs are best than generic earplugs at the time of the shooting.
I find them distracting to use for range shooting. Good for huntingQuote:
Originally Posted by jacksimonton
Does the concussion wave itself that hits you with a side and rear facing muzzle brake damage your hearing? I’m wearing double hearing protection with my brake but I often get ringing that evening
The hearing aids I wear, help control my Tinnitus, they can tune it out. Didnt wear them this weekend and needed them by the time I got home, screaming grand kids all weekend, I can tune them out as well.:cool:
Are your ear muffs rated class 5?Quote:
Originally Posted by Sakoswarosorted
My ears also ring non stop (age 29), from not wearing hearing protection when younger while shooting and also loud rock/metal concerts. Have to say i wish i had worn ear plugs as it drives me crazy. And also can not hear high pitch noise and any loud noises at work like dropping steel on concrete etc makes me cringe. Wear hearing protection trust me!!
yeah they areQuote:
Originally Posted by Moutere
chopping barrels below 24 inches is foolish too,,regardless if youre going to put a suppressor on,,24 and a suppressor and your grand kids will be able to have a conversation with you
Not so much barrel length, but making sure your load has burnt ALL the powder before the end of the barrel. I had a couple of Mosin Nagants, a Polish Carbine (20") and a 26" 91/30. With factory ammo the flash and bang out the front of the Polish carbine was amazing...but the extra 6 inches of barel on the 91/30 meant that it was more like a 303 with no flash and a much reduced noise as all the powder was burnt in the barrel. By using a faster burning powder I was able to get the most out of a similar rifle with an 18 inch barrel that uses all the powder and keeps the Bang to a minimum.Quote:
Originally Posted by 264 magic
I have these....Pelter Tactical 500....Electronic hearing Protectors....end of story!!!
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barrel length is still a big deal. Muzzle pressure, which also contributes to the bang, will still be higher in a shorter barrel all else being equal. For example in a 22LR you get complete burn of the tiny 1-2 grain powder charge before 16", but barrels at 20, 22" and 24" still sound quieter the longer they are.Quote:
Originally Posted by timattalon
Also 357 lever guns, you load a fast burner its almost top speed in 16-18" barrel. But big difference between 16", 20, 24" noise wise
For muffs their maximum protection is usually lower than the best standard earmuffs, 20-27db reduction levels vs compared to 33-35db. Not sure about the plugs though? you should be able to google it.Quote:
Originally Posted by jacksimonton
As to question above, can blast from muzzle brakes beside you damage ears through hearing protection, especially if you notice ringing afterwards. Yes.
Some hearing protection ratings, like for the lightest muffs and lower electronic stuff can be as low as 21DB reduction. That means a magnum or short barrel muzzle braked gun, running almost 170db is hitting you with neatly 150db, or roughly the same as a 410 shotgun without hearing protection. You need to work out what you are dealing with and do the math.
I think most people using decent hearing protection are not going to have many problems. The idea is if you are worried or the type of guy who wants the most protection, you double up on hearing protection, particularly at the range. Hunting game you only fire a certain amount of shots anyway. At a range shoot you can be exposed to more gunfire in a day than a lifetime of hunting, since you get the blast and reflected sound from everyone elses guns.
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They are bloody great things. These and the SparkPlug brand work very well.Quote:
Originally Posted by A330driver
So you dont have to listen to the co pilot and cabin crew bitching?Quote:
Originally Posted by A330driver
