Helpful Hint -- Good Deal on Muffs

[K22]

For a while I needed a new pair of ear muffs for rifle shooting but all the choices gave me a headache to I put it off. Finally I took the plunge and purchased a set of Walker Razor muffs from Midway. At $20 I figured my down size risk was low.

Took them to the range today and I was very pleased. They are low profile and do not interfere with cheek weld which was my primarily issue. They're compact and fold nicely into my range box. The have a NRR Rating of 27 DB but I also use foam plugs in addition to the muffs trying to save what little hearing I have remaining.

There is a preponderance of muzzle brake guys at the range shooting magnum rifles - these muff seem to help over my old ones.

Walker Razor $19.89: https://amzn.to/395itUR

 

[divingin]

If you have passive muffs (non-amplified), a half bag or so of cotton balls stuffed in each earpiece greatly helps attenuation. It would help with amplified as well, but will cut down on the amplification.

 

[Forum Boss]

27 NRR is quite good for thinner profile muffs.

Here are the Walker Razors on Amazon:
Walker Razor $19.89: https://amzn.to/395itUR

We do recommend double coverage (plugs and muffs) when possible. Depending on the equipment, and how you measure, audio engineers say "doubling up" can enhance Noise reduction by about 5-6 dB. But considering that dB is a logarithmic scale, 5 dB is significant.

 

[skeeljc]

I use foam plugs and Clark muffs on a covered range. If I happen to leave one plug out because I was talking to someone earlier I notice its absence on the first shot.

 

[DJB]

I have these Walker muffs. After about a year of use the padded part went flat, and now they hurt my ears. Anybody else notice this? DJB