On Tuesday 01 December 2015 10:30:23 Stephen Dubovsky wrote: > There is a limit to db suppression for rifles. I can double up muffs > over plugs when shooting a 50bmg but its really isn't THAT much > quieter. Bone conduction limits the max suppression possible.
I suspect as much, and that is not helped my the usually enhanced contact between face and stock when the stock is a thumbhole, which any of mine that have had new wood fitted are. > > I have a set of 3M(?) muffs that are super quiet but would be useless > firing a rifle as they protrude at least 3" off the sides of my head. > They are very bulky. I have to use slim muffs for rifles/shotguns. > Good for garage work though! There an echo in here, my 22-250 is so straight I am tempted to lower the top of the comb just for more muff clearance. Unforch, I am the one who carved it, and there is less than 1/2" of wood there. I carved it with about an inch less drop than I should have. Hind sight, 20-05 you know. :) > SMD Thanks Stephen. Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Go from Idea to Many App Stores Faster with Intel(R) XDK Give your users amazing mobile app experiences with Intel(R) XDK. Use one codebase in this all-in-one HTML5 development environment. Design, debug & build mobile apps & 2D/3D high-impact games for multiple OSs. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=254741911&iu=/4140 _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
