Right ear ringing after shooting shotgun

[snot2]

you cant kill shotguns by shooting at them

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[SuperFlaminninja³]

Well it is only a very mild ringing, that I can only hear when it is entirely quiet so I'm not going to worry about it, I had a car backfire into my ear one time and my ear did this for 4 weeks and then stopped so maybe ill get lucky again 

[patton360]

Did you potentally burst your eardrum?

[Mouse droidz 21]

This is the same as doing a science experiment without the protection and then posting a thread that your eyes hurt like hell

[Zloff]

biggest i ever shot without ear pro was a 9mm from a compact. ive had ringing for years but i still wouldn't ever consider willingly shooting a shotgun without ear pro, even though i have a 20 gauge for Intruders lmao

tinnitus sucks ass but you'll get used to it if that's what you got

[General]

Yeah its probably permanent considering how loud shotguns are, but you'll get used to it. A lot of people get tinnitus nowadays from loud music

[Rally]

It can take 3 weeks for the ringing to go away, so you shouldn't worry about it too much. For the record, you have most likely permanently damaged your hearing. Hearing damage can occur at 85 db, and an average 12 gauge round can be around 156 db. One blast isn't going to deafen you, but it adds up, so be more careful in the future.

[Juncoph]

This is the same as doing a science experiment without the protection and then posting a thread that your eyes hurt like hell

i pressed my hand against a razer and now it's bleeding ???

[Rally]

i mean like if shooting a shotgun once can ruin your hearing permanently im surprised there isn't more calls to provide some sort of hearing protection/better communication equipment for armed forces.

As far as I'm aware people in the military do get issued ear pro, but many of them don't wear it. You can fire TOWs and LMG's all day long and you won't go totally deaf. You hear stories all the time of people bouncing flashbangs off doors in training and being unable to hear for days at a time. The (permanent) damage will mainly occur in higher frequencies and will probably only show up later in life.

That's the cost of doing business in the military, but they have an excuse because sometimes it is legitimately dangerous for them to wear ear pro. That's why they get benefits. OP doesn't, so he should wear ear pro.

[Tayasaurus]

Always go above and beyond your own protection when shooting recreationally.

Keep your hearing protection on

Wear your loving eye protection

Keep your finger off the trigger until when ready to fire

Triple Quadruple check your weapons for stray ammunition in them when you are finished

Clean your weapons so they can function and perform normally and don't get broken

Don't point your weapon at another person unless you fully intend to murder them (Murder is highly discouraged, please do not murder)

[rambo1220]

well that's what happens when you don't have hearing protection dummy

Always go above and beyond your own protection when shooting recreationally.

Keep your hearing protection on

Wear your loving eye protection

Keep your finger off the trigger until when ready to fire

Triple Quadruple check your weapons for stray ammunition in them when you are finished

Clean your weapons so they can function and perform normally and don't get broken

Don't point your weapon at another person unless you fully intend to murder them (Murder is highly discouraged, please do not murder)

[hodot]

Well it is only a very mild ringing, that I can only hear when it is entirely quiet so I'm not going to worry about it, I had a car backfire into my ear one time and my ear did this for 4 weeks and then stopped so maybe ill get lucky again 

ive had this my entire life, welcome to never knowing true silence again

[Ragequit]

ive had this my entire life, welcome to never knowing true silence again

true silence is gay anyways

[hodot]

true silence is gay anyways

do you know how loving much i want true silence and will never get it

like i get pissed thinking about the fact that my tinnitus will never let me hear it (nothing)

[Texan101]

I've shot a shotgun without ear protection or shoulder protection. Never hurt myself, nor had the ringing.