Shooting/Hunting Hearing Protection: More Info
Back to Shooting/Hunting Ear Plugs & Ear Muffs
All of the products discussed on this page--and many others--are available in our Shooting/Hunting Department.
How Dangerous is Shooting for My Hearing? [back to shooting/hunting]
What's the Minimum Protection I Can Safely Use? [back to shooting/hunting]
The minimum in protection for shooters and hunters is provided by the "fingers in the ears" method. Of course, it's hard to keep your fingers in your ears if you're the one shooting. But this method can actually help protect your hearing from damage! This is because gunshots produce a physical shockwave that does most of the damage to your hearing, and because the loud noise of a weapon discharge is very short-lived. As a matter of fact, any device that blocks or absorbs the physical shockwave can help protect the ear, so muffs as low as 19 NRR are adequate for most casual shooting.
What About Frequent Shooting? What are my Shooting Protection Options? [back to shooting/hunting]