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This is a question directed not just at military and law enforcement shooters, but also civilians.
I know that shooting anything larger than .22 caliber rounds without hearing protection, under any circumstance or for any amount of time is almost guaranteed to end in severe, permanent hearing loss or even flat out 100% deafness in both ears.
How do you prepare for this, knowing that there may come a time where you'll need to use your weapon in defense of life and/or property and you obviously will not have time (or access to) for hearing protection? We all know that the massive increase in decibels when a weapon is discharged will startle and disorientate anyone, including the shooter (and therefore accuracy and steadiness gets thrown out the window).
Is it a psychological thing that temporarily protects your hearing when you shoot (as the adrenaline is coursing throughout your body) or is it something that you are able to get used to?
Yes, I've been shooting for the better part of 5 years and therefore should already know the answer to this question. But considering all of the military combat footage I've seen as well as some police dash-cam shootings, I can't help but wonder how they manage to keep their nerve (and their professionalism) after basically becoming permanently deaf after 2-3 shots? Is it their training?
I know that shooting anything larger than .22 caliber rounds without hearing protection, under any circumstance or for any amount of time is almost guaranteed to end in severe, permanent hearing loss or even flat out 100% deafness in both ears.
How do you prepare for this, knowing that there may come a time where you'll need to use your weapon in defense of life and/or property and you obviously will not have time (or access to) for hearing protection? We all know that the massive increase in decibels when a weapon is discharged will startle and disorientate anyone, including the shooter (and therefore accuracy and steadiness gets thrown out the window).
Is it a psychological thing that temporarily protects your hearing when you shoot (as the adrenaline is coursing throughout your body) or is it something that you are able to get used to?
Yes, I've been shooting for the better part of 5 years and therefore should already know the answer to this question. But considering all of the military combat footage I've seen as well as some police dash-cam shootings, I can't help but wonder how they manage to keep their nerve (and their professionalism) after basically becoming permanently deaf after 2-3 shots? Is it their training?
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