Hi, I've seen a video on YouTube of some guy suggesting that you could use of all things f*cking bullets as an alternative to earplugs. He's specifically talking about Pistol Rounds; (I don't know which caliber because I have never shot a gun before, I'm just asking the experts.) either casings or live. Could this work to prevent tinnitus?
Alternatives to Ear Protection?
Evan Jackson
Ian Jenkins
sound waves lose amplitude as they pass from one medium to another, so the soundwaves having to transfer their energy from the air, into the bullet, then back into the air before hitting your eardrum does dampen the sound, but it's nowhere near as effective as a foam plug. after all, brass transmits vibrations pretty damn effectively.
they're better than nothing but i wouldn't recommend counting on it, especially when foam plugs are so cheap
as for caliber, they're probably 9mm
Nicholas Diaz
The foam earplugs never felt right in my ears, so I got custom molded ones that glow in the dark. I can wear them all day comfortably and still put on the big muffs when I want to double up.
Sebastian Gonzalez
I've impromptu used 9x19 as ear pro, isn't the best but it worked.
Benjamin Morales
I hate canadians so fucking much, jesus christ
Noah Campbell
My ear is permanently broken so no need for me to wear the ear plugs or muffs.
Robert Thompson
The thing is: it works, but not nearly as well as foam plugs or even cotton wads would.
As another user pointed out shockwaved lose energy when transitioning from one medium to the other. So going from air to lead to air to eardrum is 3 transitions.
But why are foam plugs or cotton so much better? Air pockets. Instead of traveling straight through the plug, the shockwave hits many hundred tiny bubbles or air pockets within the plug, each time transitioning from foam to air to foam to air to foam…
This drastically reduces the overall energy of the shockwave before it hits your eardrums.
Grayson Cox
This tbh, just blow out your eardrums so you don't need earpro
Chase Mitchell
What is it like shooting guns deaf, gotta ask.
I think that person is deaf.
Henry Kelly
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