mickb wrote:My ears are rooted and I protect them at all times but just wondered what the perceptions are to others regards 44 mag noise in a reasonable length carbine( say 20" min, not the trappers).
vs say
243 win
308 win
30-30 in a lever
12ga shotgun
I found my 357 quite a bit quieter than almost all centrefires, even 223... but its also burning less powder than the 44. Considerations for me are nearby properties (though I run subsonics worst case) and the only thing I cant full protect in the situation, hunting dogs ears.
mickb wrote:Thanks Blade, by your comments 44 mag is down the rankings for noise then. Regards neighbours I wasnt worried about their hearing, just general disruption. Some of the plantations I keep pests down as a favour for mates have a more or less no louder than 22 mag rule in which case reduced/subsonic load leverguns also get across the line. Other areas I use full powered but still interested in comparitive sound footprint. Never heard of hearing protection for dogs though for bailing pigs I dont think it would be practical as they need to hear and engage.
bladeracer wrote:mickb wrote:Thanks Blade, by your comments 44 mag is down the rankings for noise then. Regards neighbours I wasnt worried about their hearing, just general disruption. Some of the plantations I keep pests down as a favour for mates have a more or less no louder than 22 mag rule in which case reduced/subsonic load leverguns also get across the line. Other areas I use full powered but still interested in comparitive sound footprint. Never heard of hearing protection for dogs though for bailing pigs I dont think it would be practical as they need to hear and engage.
.44Mag is loud, I just don't find it obnoxious like the bigger/faster cartridges.
I didn't ask about the hearing protection but I assumed they were electronic, which would enhance their hearing while blocking out damaging noise levels.
Blr243 wrote:We have all seen pics of trees flattened laying horizontal on the ground after maybe a huge volcanic eruption or nuclear bomb or whatever ... if my understanding of hearing is correct we have tiny hair like things inside our ears that detect sound. But when they receive too much noise they break off and lay flat. Unlike many parts of our body they do not self repair... they stay broken laying down forever ... hence why hearing damage is permanent.... I tend to pay attention to warnings of any kind if I know why it happens as it does
animalpest wrote:I have to wear hearing aids. A .44 mag is plenty loud enough and far louder than a .22 mag. It just doesn't have bigger crack that high velocity rounds like a.243 do.
animalpest wrote:I have to wear hearing aids.
Border_Bloke wrote:animalpest wrote:I have to wear hearing aids.
What hearing protection do you use with your hearing aids?
I had to get hearing aids about 10 years ago when I was in my mid 40's and can't hold a normal conversation without them. I'm looking for hearing protection that will still let me hear at normal levels when I'm stalking deer without having to wear huge ear muffs.
straightshooter wrote:The true sound pressure level of impulse noise is notoriously difficult to measure with any sort of precision. As is any true understanding of which portion of the impulse is responsible for the amount and nature of damage.
So I would not put much faith in smaller cartridges doing less damage to one's hearing than larger cartridges even though it may seem a reasonable assumption.
Border_Bloke wrote:Tinnitus is usually a sign of hearing loss. I had that for years before I needed hearing aids. The aids cut it right down but don’t stop it completely, especially when it’s really quiet.
My audiologist told me that the tinnitus will be at frequencies that I can’t normally hear.
I discovered I had been lip reading for years without realising it. If I could see someone’s face I could actually hear them, if they covered their mouth I couldn’t.