My “semantic” argument is that if you take a hunting rifle out on the range and run it with a suppressor and no ear protection, you are exceeding the threshold where hearing loss can occur.
The answer to “You still need hearing protection with a silencer,” is not “No,” it is “It depends.”
yo scops, this is so fucking pedantic and truly pointless
Original ill-informed commenter made a blanket statement and I replied with experience and accuracy.
please read it again as I clearly state “especially with subsonic ammo”
I shoot both my AR and .308 without earpro. While the bullet still go supersonic and there’s a crack, it’s entirely safe and I do not need earpro.
When I shoot 22lr and .38s it’s Hollywood quiet, when I shoot subsonic 9mm it’s quiet but not anything special.
Grow up scops. This one of the most pointless exchanges I’ve had on Lemmy.
You replied to a blanket statement with a blanket statement. “You still need hearing protection with a silencer,” and “No you don’t.”
Now you’ve narrowed the scope.
That’s good. But don’t pretend you weren’t wrong to begin with.
A suppressed .308 report is 147-151 dB. .308 Winchester is by no means an exotic cartridge.
My “semantic” argument is that if you take a hunting rifle out on the range and run it with a suppressor and no ear protection, you are exceeding the threshold where hearing loss can occur.
The answer to “You still need hearing protection with a silencer,” is not “No,” it is “It depends.”
yo scops, this is so fucking pedantic and truly pointless
Original ill-informed commenter made a blanket statement and I replied with experience and accuracy. please read it again as I clearly state “especially with subsonic ammo”
I shoot both my AR and .308 without earpro. While the bullet still go supersonic and there’s a crack, it’s entirely safe and I do not need earpro.
When I shoot 22lr and .38s it’s Hollywood quiet, when I shoot subsonic 9mm it’s quiet but not anything special.
Grow up scops. This one of the most pointless exchanges I’ve had on Lemmy.
Have you ever had your hearing tested? You might just already have hearing damage.