Thread: How many people CCW here?

Ha, JimmyHAD. Yeah right now I am hearing what is either cicadas or electric line buzzing. It's all day, all night, all the time. I didn't know or think to plug up my ears back in the day. 30-30's make a helluva sound opposite the bidness end. I can't blame it all on shooting though. Hammering on iron and using grinders does it too. Oh to go back and undo it.

Originally Posted by HCpawpaw

Ha, JimmyHAD. Yeah right now I am hearing what is either cicadas or electric line buzzing. It's all day, all night, all the time. I didn't know or think to plug up my ears back in the day. 30-30's make a helluva sound opposite the bidness end. I can't blame it all on shooting though. Hammering on iron and using grinders does it too. Oh to go back and undo it.

I'll give you a + 1 on that too pawpaw ...... I was a union ironworker doing structural steel erection for 20 years. Driving pins, beating on iron. I've worked on bridges where we changed out the old rivets for high strength bolts, knocking them out with an old rivet gun the correct name of which is a 'ninety', but the nickname is 'Hell Dog', cause that is what it sounded like.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

I'll give you a + 1 on that too pawpaw ...... I was a union ironworker doing structural steel erection for 20 years. Driving pins, beating on iron. I've worked on bridges where we changed out the old rivets for high strength bolts, knocking them out with an old rivet gun the correct name of which is a 'ninety', but the nickname is 'Hell Dog', cause that is what it sounded like.

I have taken into consideration shooting inside our home. Bright muzzle flash/defense light flash in dark hallway needs to be considered too. Har! First test of combat light in dark hallway without thinking against light colored wall.



We keep ear protection close to our weapons in hopes there will be time but don't count on it in a real rush. Use lower slower loads for in house use for reduced pop and wall penetration. Half way through the stack the ammo's load go big and full on. Har!

$ilencer$ can help but come with their own baggage.

Vietnam was the start for me (SF) and using air driven impact tools doing heavy power line work finished toasting my ears. Early 90s they started addressing the issue and ear protective is part of all PPE now. You see people mowing their lawns with ear protection these days. Great stuff.