[Mastiff107]

Over 40 years as a cop, I shot every weapon imaginable, shooting at least 200 rounds per week, during the last 20 years someone issued us earmuffs. I rode straight pipe Harleys for 50 years and running the Cobra for 7 years. I've been in the drag pits and run drag boats. I'm 64 and never suffered any hearing loss. Of the hundreds of old Harley riders I've known over the years almost all had bad knees but never bad hearing. In the circles I traveled in it was believed that earplugs were only for synchronized swimmers. I think the whole noise/loss of hearing thing is like "gluten free".