hearing and eye protection?

[42769vette]

i was just curious as to how many folks here use hearing and eye protection when shooting where its not required.

ive never been to a actual range i just shoot on ours and neiboring farms. there for no hearing protection was required so i never used any until the last 6 months or so. my father who is 59 has never used any either. he never shot as much as i do but in the last year or so ive noticed the one word in the english language he uses most is hu or what did you say. so about 6 months ago i decided to start using hearing protection. i still dont use eye protection but probably should.

so i guess the moral of the story is protection actually is required if you want to keep your hearing until old age. im glad i didn't wait until later than 28 to start using them. i know my kids will use them from the start

 

[redneckmedic]

I always use eyes and ears, especially since I have had my hearing protection fail (broken) and now have hearing damage!

But I even use ears and eyes in my shop, cutt'n grass, chainsaw; ext

They're irreplaceable. Once damaged....always damaged!

 

[haldir]

Of course I never even knew such stuff existed growing up. I did get some ear stuff when I bought a .44 mag about 20 years ago. I still don't usually wear it if I am using a .22 outside.

 

[absrio]

Ears always unless its a 22 rifle or suppressed 22. Eyes I slack on that some times.

 

[redneckmedic]

I even use ear buds hunting, but generally not eyes.

 

[UltraRick]

I always use hearing, but not always glasses.

 

[Slab]

another always ears, rarely eyes.

 

[Joe Williams]

Always use 'em.

 

[42769vette]

ive never really used eye protection but i guess it couldn't hurt. im like most of you and still dont use it for a 22 although i have a smith k frame that when i shoot it i will. that thing is loud for a 22.

 

[xamsx]

Another for ears (unless .22's), no eyes.

Poll?

 

[42769vette]

Another for ears (unless .22's), no eyes.

Poll?

this would have been a poll if i had any clue how to start one. you would think after 12xx posts i would know how to use the site but i obviously dont.

 

[Dss21]

I am bad about not using eye protection. I always use ears unless I am shooting .22 rifle.

 

[minuteman32]

Both, always, if at all possible (except when suppressed & sometimes even then). I had a round explode in my face when younger w/o eyes on. I saw the pretty orance & yellow flames. No damage to me, but I don't expect my guardian angel to take a load of shrapnel & hot gasses to his hand again. I'll wear the eyes & ears all the time now!

 

[shooter@5(4)life]

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[GhostofWinter]

I always use the glasses. I wear glasses already do it's not a big deal for me to put on safety glasses for shooting. I also am one to use hearing protection. I already wear a hearing aid so I know more than some what it's like to not be able to hear certain things. I try to conserve and protect the hearing I have.

Greg

 

[blue2golf]

Always ear protection (even with .22), but rarely eye protection. I always bring an extra set of ear plugs for my step father (I usually shoot on his farm) but he always turns me down. "Doesn't make a difference now," he tells me.

 

[davedolli]

I always use both, and when shooting an AR, I usually use ear plugs and ear muffs, it is very loud. My hearing is not that good anymore, so I try to protect it the best that I can.

Dave

 

[aclark]

I usually just wear my sunglasses for eye protection, serves good double purpose. For ears, with my .22 and shotgun I tend to just use plugs so I can get a good cheek weld, and they aren't all that loud. For my .40 I usually wear muffs because my ears ring if I don't. Don't know what I'm gonna do when I start shooting my .308 because I feel the sound will require muffs, but they are kind of counter productive when trying to get a good cheek weld.

 

[Woodsman]

Hearing loss is accumulative. The more loud noises your ears are exposed to contributes to gradual hearing loss or worse. I know that now...

Eyes are more important yet. I would make sure to wear a pair of ballistic eye wear any time you are shooting. It might be some other firearm besides yours that goes kaboom.

You have two eyes and two ears. Neither should be considered as a spare.

 

[kmcamp1221]

Eyes and Ears

I'm horrible with the eyes, but ears are always on.