VictorLouis
New member
I was at my outdoor range yesterday patterning some loads. I wanted to see what the S&B slugs did at 25yds, so I began to bench off a few groups. I returned from marking the target, and I touched off the next one w/o any hearing protection.
The firing points are all covered with a sheet metal roof, along with both ends of the line. Combined with a concrete floor, there's more sound reflection than just out-in-the-open. Having been similarly absent-minded with pistols a few times, I have a point of comparison. The SG, at least with that load, was a LOT easier on the unprotected ear than my service caliber HGs. WITH my muffs on, I percieved that shot and buck loads had less noise than that same slug fired in succession.
Not only was the ringing nowhere near as uncomfortable, but it subsided much quicker. I know(hope
) that we will benefit from auditory exclusion in an actual encounter; but, it has been stated that some damage still occurs. I'd like to think that as the SG maximizes your threat to the BG, it also minimizes the threat to your ears.
The firing points are all covered with a sheet metal roof, along with both ends of the line. Combined with a concrete floor, there's more sound reflection than just out-in-the-open. Having been similarly absent-minded with pistols a few times, I have a point of comparison. The SG, at least with that load, was a LOT easier on the unprotected ear than my service caliber HGs. WITH my muffs on, I percieved that shot and buck loads had less noise than that same slug fired in succession.
Not only was the ringing nowhere near as uncomfortable, but it subsided much quicker. I know(hope
) that we will benefit from auditory exclusion in an actual encounter; but, it has been stated that some damage still occurs. I'd like to think that as the SG maximizes your threat to the BG, it also minimizes the threat to your ears.