Brad4065
Well-known member
Hey All:
Have not been on in a bit.......and here's the reason. {Caveat: I try to stay on and support, but it's been a rough couple of weeks.}
LONG story short.....
I shot and killed 2 of three coyotes with my .308. I've been shooting this cal for many years.....never an issue for 50+ years of shooting.
For whatever reason, this time it blew out my ear drum and I ended up receiving vertigo, which I always thought was just BS. After about the 7th time blacking
out.......they transported me to the hospital, to determine that I lost 50% hearing which is what has contributed to my newly found balance
problem/blacking out <sigh>
So my only point behind this post..........PLEASE use suppressors or hearing protection, or BOTH. I rarely used hearing protection......but this has set me back, and made me realize
that contrary to my opinion......I'm not as invincible as I thought I was.
Lastly, I'm on the upside of recovery, but PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE.....learn from my stupidity and utilize hearing protection!!!!!!!!!
Cheers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Have not been on in a bit.......and here's the reason. {Caveat: I try to stay on and support, but it's been a rough couple of weeks.}
LONG story short.....
I shot and killed 2 of three coyotes with my .308. I've been shooting this cal for many years.....never an issue for 50+ years of shooting.
For whatever reason, this time it blew out my ear drum and I ended up receiving vertigo, which I always thought was just BS. After about the 7th time blacking
out.......they transported me to the hospital, to determine that I lost 50% hearing which is what has contributed to my newly found balance
problem/blacking out <sigh>
So my only point behind this post..........PLEASE use suppressors or hearing protection, or BOTH. I rarely used hearing protection......but this has set me back, and made me realize
that contrary to my opinion......I'm not as invincible as I thought I was.
Lastly, I'm on the upside of recovery, but PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE.....learn from my stupidity and utilize hearing protection!!!!!!!!!
Cheers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!