07-31-2017, 01:10 PM
So, the hearing safe rating that is used in the firearms industry is an osha standard. 85 DB is for 8 hour exposure, and 140 is a hard limit with no exposure over.
140 at the shooter's ear is what we define as safe. And other things factor into that. A lot of our videos are indoors or under a roof, it would be quieter out in the open.
The rifle is a factor, but mostly action type and barrel length. Weather can play a big role, that's why we'll do any comparison on the same weapon, with the same ammo, within about 10 minutes of each other.
That said, I still wear hearing protection 99% of the time. You can't control what someone else is shooting, a lot of rounds at 135db can still hurt, and it's just really comfortable. Like I said above, ars are loud, no way around it. I too am curious about the tranquilo, but suspect the same as you.
140 at the shooter's ear is what we define as safe. And other things factor into that. A lot of our videos are indoors or under a roof, it would be quieter out in the open.
The rifle is a factor, but mostly action type and barrel length. Weather can play a big role, that's why we'll do any comparison on the same weapon, with the same ammo, within about 10 minutes of each other.
That said, I still wear hearing protection 99% of the time. You can't control what someone else is shooting, a lot of rounds at 135db can still hurt, and it's just really comfortable. Like I said above, ars are loud, no way around it. I too am curious about the tranquilo, but suspect the same as you.