ear muffs ?

[rebs081]

what are you guys using for hearing protection while shooting ? What brand and model do you like ?

 

[HAWKEYE10]

Good post. I have been looking for some ear muffs myself. Amazon has quite a few on their site but you better read the reviews. Some of them aren't worth having. I want something that I can shoot rifle with. The ones I have now hit the stock on the rifle and I don't like that. I also would like some muffs that were rated high so I wouldn't have to wear muffs and plugs. Again thanks for the post. Don

 

[Steve in Vermont]

Pro Ears Ultra 33 in conjunction with soft plugs. And if you're using the plugs there's a method of installing them that's important. You don't just push them in. The directions are on the packages. Cheap insurance for your ears. Trust me, it doesn't take much to develop a permanent ringing in the ears, something you'll live with the rest of your life. There is no treatment!

 

[BLACKHAWKNJ]

I wear plugs and muffs, I have my old David Clarks I bought back in 1972, still going strong. I haven't found that much difference between brands, having found that the behind the head position isn't comfortable for me I look for thick padding on the head band. "Someday" I will get a kit to make molded ones. I even wear muffs when I use power tools or the vacuum cleaner. Remember that hearing protetction will not eliminate sound-you will feel it through your skull and the rest of you on an indoor range when someone fires a 500 S&W, rather the goal is to make it tolerable and comfortable.

 

[ContinentalOp]

I use Peltor Tac-Pros. I got them last year when they were on sale at Midway. I like them much better than any of the other hearing protectors I've tried. I like that I can hear range commands very clearly with them. The only "issue" I have is the windscreen on one of the mics keeps coming loose, but it's not a big deal to me.

I only shoot handguns (for now, at least), so I don't know if they'd interfere with shooting a rifle or shotgun.

 

[mkk41]

Depends on what and where I'm shooting. Most earmuffs squeeze my head too hard and give me headaches. Outdoors , I just use disposable foam plugs. Roll 'em up , moisten them in my mouth a bit and stick 'em in. Actually works pretty good(moistening them).

On the indoor range , I'll use plugs and muffs if magnums or hot stuff is going off. Cuttent muffs are $9.99 Cabela's cheapies.

 

[pharmer]

Peltor ultimate 10's and disposable plugs. Usually don't need both but every now and again someone shows up with a short barrel .500 S&W, indoors they save the day. Joe

 

[Moonman]

Give Sordin Pro-X a look, there up there with Pro Ears Gold price range ($250-300).

 

[oldman45]

A very worthwhile question on a serious subject.

Muffs are like guns, they come in various makes and sound values. One maker might offer their muffs with several different levels of protection.

How much is your hearing worth and what is comfort worth to you?

I suggest going to a large sporting goods store and examine the decibel level protection each set offers. There is a major difference between muffs.

I likely have eight different sets of muffs, each with a different level of hearing protection. The best set I have keeps the noise of a .44 mag down to that of a bb gun. The worst set I have has to have the ear plugs in conjunction with them to even notice any real level of noise reduction.

Buying muffs is just another example of getting what you pay for. No matter what you buy, be sure to use them every time.

 

[Faulkner]

I wear Guide Gear electronic muffs from Sportsmansguide.com. I have three sets and I have been very pleased with them. Best thing, they run under 25 bucks . . . and these are the same electronic muffs my department uses.

 

[Rule3]

Pro Ears Ultra 33 in conjunction with soft plugs. And if you're using the plugs there's a method of installing them that's important. You don't just push them in. The directions are on the packages. Cheap insurance for your ears. Trust me, it doesn't take much to develop a permanent ringing in the ears, something you'll live with the rest of your life. There is no treatment!

The same set up I use. I buy the jar of plugs at Wally Mart.

 

[wuluf]

I use these. Caldwell Platinum Series G3 muffs. They were a Christmas present i picked for myself from Midway USA. They work as advertised and they're comfortable too...

 

[Dennis The B]

I use the Pro Ears Gold Magnum muffs, and custom-made molded plugs.

 

[Mike1957]

I use plain old yellow form rubber ear plugs.
Work well and don`t get in the way.
And my employer encourages all employees to take them at no cost for use at home.

 

[Deacon KC]

I've had 2 sets of the Caldwell electronic muffs, and they are very good values.

 

[rimfired]

When you're talkin "Muffs" Sip always recommends,
"Shirlys soft Lobes". For the beginner.

 

[A10]

I use closed cell expandable foam earplugs along with Peltor muffs. And try some of your local safety supply warehouses, they may have better prices than some of the sporting goods places.

 

[Straightshooter2]

I still have an old pair of Navy "Mickey Mouse" ears and a couple of pair that I used on the ramp when I worked for Delta. The ones from Delta are great since they are the ones issued when OSHA started cracking down on noise reduction. I have seen ones identical to the Delta issued muffs in some of my LGS but I don't know how the db reduction compares.

CW

 

[chud333]

I wear a pair of Peltors and no complaints here.


chuck

 

[PA Reb]

For me, it depends on what caliber I'm shooting or what someone else on the range may be firing. I have a set of old but well made industrial muffs I use up to and including 44 magnums. I just purchased a 500 magnum which and I decided to use disposable foam plugs in conjunction with the muffs. Makes the 500 sound like a distant cannon boom !

 

[guitar1580]

Pro Ears Gold Ultra 33, around $40 at Cabela'$.

Look for decibel reduction. I think 33 dB is about the most you will find in muffs. I use Mack's moldable silicone plugs in conjuction with them.

I have permanent tinnitus and sensitive hearing from 20 years of playing in a hard rock band, and growing up with guns and dirtbikes. Take care of your ears while you can.

Josh P

 

[blujax01]

Peltor 7S.

React time is every bit as important as dB reduction. If your electronic muffs take too long to cut out the mic, you may as well not be wearing anything at all.

 

[Mickey D]

what are you guys using for hearing protection while shooting ? What brand and model do you like ?

I'll show you mine if you show me first.