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C-dub wrote:

AndyC wrote:Walmart $3 plugs by Winchester. Seriously.

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He's not kidding. I've seen him use them. I tried my own pair, but didn't like them as much as the purple foam ones that are rated at 32 or 33 db. I also have a pair of the Howard Leights, but only use them for handgun like with IDPA. Even though they are low profile, they still bother me with a rifle some and my shotgun. I have yet to try some of those molded plugs.

Foam plugs have high db reduction ratings, often higher than earmuffs. If a plug is rated at 32db reduction and you add earmuffs that are 25db you do not get a linear reduction of 25db. When I did a turn in safety at a refinery I had that info. The additional reduction is actually quite low. I wear plugs and earmuff anyway so I can hear. The best passive (non-electronic) earmuffs for the money I've found were at Harborfreight. The red ones.