Thread: suppressor failure

Originally Posted by jim160

The really light suppressors get rid of some noise but they are still in the dB range that damages hearing.
If it doesn't drop the dB range enough, you are just carrying weight for no purpose other than looks.

I just can't agree with that, even though I can see where you are coming from.

Hearing damage is not a on or off thing so even if it's in the damage zone it's still better to be lower down in it.
If you're deciding to use muffs or more likely earplugs instead of a can then they are very unlikely to drop you all the way down into the safe zone.

Even with a good can I'll use hearing protection if there is time, have lost way to much already and most of its is shooting related.