Comment on Olympic casual GigaChad
Olhonestjim@lemmy.world 4 months agoI’m not saying it’s good practice, but you can fire .22 LR without getting ringing in your ears. I’d never do it all day, but I’ve definitely done it a couple times just to get an idea how loud it is. The dude can probably hear fine. I’m not saying it won’t catch up to him though.
The the 10m mixed teams use PCP pistols - you really don’t need more than a pair of earplugs. 25m and 25m rapid both use .22LR, so yeah you need ear protection for that one.
Also, this shooting stance is 100% standard, here’s him & his partner Sevval Tarhan in identical stances. Image
The meme format with him vs. the south korean shooter Kim Yeji looks so different because they are competing in totally different events.
Shooting .22lr without earpro isn’t great, but yeah… doing it occasionally shouldn’t be an issue.
I use 22 on invasive nutria around the property, and when I see one of the giant rats I’ll just grab the rifle and go shoot them. It’s not like firing a .308 or .223 where it’s loud enough to permanently damage your hearing from 1 shot.
But if I’m going target shooting a 22 I’m gonna put on eyes and ears. Especially for a pistol. For those who haven’t shot, pistols are generally way louder than rifles of the same caliber. Not only is it closer to the shooter, but more of the gas expansion and powder burning occurs outside the barrel.
Air guns can also be just as loud as a 22 BTW. It’s actually fairly common to have a integrated into an air rifle in the US since the legal definition of a silencer specifically involves being designed for use on a firearm (air rifles aren’t legally firearms).
how does it sound from a rooftop?
…like it does from a deck or a driveway. I’m not sure what you’re getting at.
They’re joking (I hope), about the attempt last month.
Riven@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 months ago
I heard someone say that he was wearing regular earplugs and that these are compressed air guns so not nearly as loud as regular guns. I have no idea on either of those loudnesses