Anyone ever though of hearing protection?

[tinfoil]

I was in the backyard firing my marker after oiling it, and I noticed something. In an open area, with few obstructions, my marker was really loud, I never noticed this before and I can only imagine what it?s like when I have it pressed up against my mask.

So a few questions, has anyone ever taken a decibel reading from their marker? Does anyone wear hearing protection, and if so what kind?

BTW, my marker is a Piranha.

[spyderdude]

well, one of my friends owns a piranha, and he shot it one time and it sounded like a 20 gauge. if u were dry firing it, it's gonna be loud anyways. i don't think anyone here wears hearing protection cuz we don't really need it. heck, i don't use ear plugs when i shoot skeet! if someone sees you with it, they'll think ur a moron.

[matt197]

yeah paintballguns are alot louder when dry firing mine sounds like a .22 when i dry fire

[the other one]

if you wear earplugs, u cant hear the stuff going on during the game

[Lord Delta]

You must have one noisy gun if you need ear plugs. I would bet you a penny that nobody here uses ear plugs. Just get a quieter barrel, or stop dry firing.

[FISHY]

its cuz of the echoing its so loud

[Villhime98c]

lol:laugh:

dude, you don't need hearing protection, your gun must be pretty messed up if you think you need earplugs.

You wan't loud? Try standing right next to a 25 millimeter cannon when its being fired, thats loud. Or try standing on the deck of a ship when a sea whiz is ripping, now thats loud.

[Dr. Isotope]

Take towel.

Put towel over end of barrel.

Dry fire till fingers fall off. Both hands. :P

Is that so tough? :|

[MINDofSIN]

When I assemble/clean up field markers I just put my hand over the barrel(after checking for paint in the chamber). The sound isn't dangerous but it does get annoying after the 20th marker or so.