hearing protection

[Lead Waster]

I like Howard Leight "Laser Lyte" (or Laser Lite, the pink and yellow ones) ear plugs in terms of ear plugs, but I like my HL Thunder 29 passive muffs. I have a pair of Winchester muffs I bought at Walmart, they have a nrr of 26 and cost $10 BUT they are a touch small for my head (but perfect for wife). By far my favorite is actually a pair of Sears V45100 (discontinued) electronic muffs. NRR of 25, but excellent electronics. Same as the Ryobi pair I think.

Passive muffs are pretty good for indoor shooting, and cheap. E-muffs I think are good if you need to hear range officer instructions (like out door ranges where there are cease-fires).

Or double them up. Plugs and E-muffs is a good combo. Sounds weird to do, but the plugs guarantee your high NRR and the e-muffs let you amplify sound if you are talking to someone.

[redcliff]

MSA Sordins Supreme Pro-X from SRS Tactical (with gel cups)...I ditched the cheap stuff and I'm glad I did

I use these too and also use silencio silicone earplugs under them at indoor ranges. But dang the Sordin's are expensive. They have lasted for years though.

[rd2play]

Those earplugs http://www.guitarcenter.com/Vater-Ea...88-i1170172.gc.

They cut off some 30 dB, if I remember well. I've used them for years for very loud live music, hours at a time, without any problems. That's what I use for shooting.

They are not like the foam earplugs that have to be "remodeled" in order push them into your ear.

Thanks to the fish-like scale design you can kind of fine tune the level of sound attenuation by pulling them out a little, or pushing them back in. Obviously, for shooting, all the way in. For conversation, pull them out a little.

[rumblebee]

I'm shooting more match stuff these days, so being able to hear commands\buzzers\etc clearly, is worth every penny I spent on them. They are waterproof, so a little rain is not going to hurt them either. Pay once, cry once...but, you'll be able to hear yourself cry

I use these too and also use silencio silicone earplugs under them at indoor ranges. But dang the Sordin's are expensive. They have lasted for years though.

[Chaos47]

Wonder if I can find some in the SFV somewhere.

Heres the info off their card and plug case:
W.K. Baker CO.
Ear Defenders
685 Parkhill,
Santa Margarita, Ca 93453
(805)4385249
eardefenders@aol.com

Probably can email them and find out their booth schedule. Hope it helps!

[Jumphouse]

MSA Sordins Supreme Pro-X from SRS Tactical (with gel cups)...I ditched the cheap stuff and I'm glad I did

I have these also. Pricey, but the peace of mind is worth it. Pretty hard to replace a damaged ear drum.

[Kappy]

It really depends upon how much you want to spend. Regardless, I recommend using plugs with muffs. While it is important to seal your ear on the inside, you will still take concussion on the bowl of the outside of your ear.

Truth be told, though, I just use some decent electronic ears. http://www.amazon.com/Howard-Leight-.../dp/B001T7QJ9O
Been using them for years now. Great response to noise (blocks anything over 82 db, which... well, I can set them off by clapping loudly). There's a reason they have almost 5 stars after 700+ reviews.

And, although I rarely use it, the audio in jack works pretty well. I sometimes like to listen to music while shooting, but my range doesn't allow radios (for good reason). This lets me kind of zen while shooting from the bench. You can still hear all the range commands and whatnot clear as a bell, since it blends outside noise with the audio input. I see lots of guys at my local range wearing these.

Alternatively, the Caldwell electronic ears are half the price and work well.