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IR Shooting Causes Brain Injuries

Hi,

The NY Times? Why am I not surprised? ;)

Not to make light of the research, just be smart with your training and equipment. I have a blast shield muzzle device for my AR that directs the concussive waves more forward than sideways or backwards.

Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff
 
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YUP. :rolleyes: and apples, red meat, eggs are going to kill you, cooking with aluminum causes Alzheimer's, tobacco but not pot causes cancer, the earth is warming, going into an ice age, the poles are shifting, ......................... FEAR SELLS. I'm betting that sitting in a car with the radio cranked up and base maxed out for 2-3 hours a day every day is more likely to cause trouble than a couple hours at the range a month. But the story is from the Gray Lady so you would expect nothing but cowpies anyway.
 
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all of the testing done by "the times" showed pressures well below the military upper limit of 4psi until they pulled out the 50 cal for testing. then the obvious happened... shooting a 50 barrett indoors blows the doors off the barn. i knew that was going to be the case because, well, it was in the ny times. the indoor range i go to has a backstop that can withstand 50 cal. i asked if anyone ever shot 50 cal there they said not a single person since they've been open.
yes, indoor shooting is louder and the concussion is greater so doubling up on ear pro and wearing muffs is strongly encouraged. but the article was just another attempt by the left leaning ny times to smear shooting.
 
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all of the testing done by "the times" showed pressures well below the military upper limit of 4psi until they pulled out the 50 cal for testing. then the obvious happened... shooting a 50 barrett indoors blows the doors off the barn. i knew that was going to be the case because, well, it was in the ny times. the indoor range i go to has a backstop that can withstand 50 cal. i asked if anyone ever shot 50 cal there they said not a single person since they've been open.
yes, indoor shooting is louder and the concussion is greater so doubling up on ear pro and wearing muffs is strongly encouraged. but the article was just another attempt by the left leaning ny times to smear shooting.
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Agree on the smear.
Agree on .50 cal indoor.
Our range allows .50 cal, along with full auto..

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I wear my Sordins pistol shooting outdoors and orange foam with Sordins when shooting the .308. In the past, I have come home with headaches from concussive blasts after a day of shooting high-power rifles and from competitive skeet shooting. I do have a hearing test scheduled for this month due to hearing loss. Old age and lots of rock concerts lol. As to brain damage? I’m not sayin what might have caused that lol.
 
I couldn't read the article without signing up. Sorry, I get enough junk email every day. But on the subject, in 2006 I was nearly killed in an underwater explosion. I suffered a severe concussion/traumatic brain injury, plus other injuries. I was told by a doctor to be careful when shooting. I already have severe tinnitus and hearing loss, so I don't need to make that worse than it is. His concern was shooting indoors, and the concussive force involved with shooting indoors. He recommended that any rifle or shotgun shooting be done strictly outdoors. When I go shooting at the indoor range, I put in ear plugs first and then wear muffs over that. And lane choice. Most of the time I can pick whatever lane I want, as I go shoot during slow hours. I don't use the first or last lanes that are up against walls, as I have found out the hard way about that shooting my .357 mag. I still suffer vertigo issues 19 years after the explosion, and I don't need to do anything to make things worse. So, for me, this whole subject is an important issue.
 
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