But, since we on the forum should be used to "crazy" gun stuff, I'm gonna post it.
As any of you regular readers know, I have been TRYING to solve an ear protection dilemma ever since I ..LOST.. a bunch of hearing from a ported rifle being fired (WITHOUT THE PROVIDED PIPES) at the range.
Okay, I got my hearing aids and some molded plugs from my audiologist but STILL had some issues after shooting.
(Just 22's but it was still a noticeable hearing issue)
I just ordered some 37 NRR ...passive.. muffs (Decibel Defense )
When I unboxed them today, I could tell that there was QUITE a noise reduction from loud stereo music AND there was a noticeable silence of ambient noise.
So.... went testing today.
And ... noticed that the noise "seemed" VERY attenuated.
Plus, I ..tried...them without the plugs.
GAWRSH!
It seemed better without the plugs than ...with.
So, the reason for this post is a speculation that the custom formed poly plugs may be hard enough to transmit sound even though they are not "supposed" to.
Anyone heard of this effect?
I shot my 4" Ruger pistol with ONLY the DD muffs and have not noticed any effect after shooting as I did with my ACTIVE Howard Leights.
Could this be?
Sure SEEMS so.
I'm gonna try some ..soft.. foam plugs next time with the DD muffs.
This could be my answer even though it ..."sounds" (pun) nuts.
Has anyone ever tested hard poly customs to check if they actually stop sound?
As any of you regular readers know, I have been TRYING to solve an ear protection dilemma ever since I ..LOST.. a bunch of hearing from a ported rifle being fired (WITHOUT THE PROVIDED PIPES) at the range.
Okay, I got my hearing aids and some molded plugs from my audiologist but STILL had some issues after shooting.
(Just 22's but it was still a noticeable hearing issue)
I just ordered some 37 NRR ...passive.. muffs (Decibel Defense )
When I unboxed them today, I could tell that there was QUITE a noise reduction from loud stereo music AND there was a noticeable silence of ambient noise.
So.... went testing today.
And ... noticed that the noise "seemed" VERY attenuated.
Plus, I ..tried...them without the plugs.
GAWRSH!
It seemed better without the plugs than ...with.
So, the reason for this post is a speculation that the custom formed poly plugs may be hard enough to transmit sound even though they are not "supposed" to.
Anyone heard of this effect?
I shot my 4" Ruger pistol with ONLY the DD muffs and have not noticed any effect after shooting as I did with my ACTIVE Howard Leights.
Could this be?
Sure SEEMS so.
I'm gonna try some ..soft.. foam plugs next time with the DD muffs.
This could be my answer even though it ..."sounds" (pun) nuts.
Has anyone ever tested hard poly customs to check if they actually stop sound?