I have never been close to arty, but have spent too much time near flight lines, loud clubs, and concerts.
Not to mention shooting…
Buddy of mine hooked my oldest daughter up with a 30-06 that had a nice brake on it. She was deadly with it, flat shooting, easy to follow up…
Dumbass Dad took his ear pro off about a foot in front of the shooting table and three to four feet to the side.
I thought they were done shooting and I was going to call the wife unit about how proud I was…
My daughter pops off two quick shots, and I swear I couldn’t hear anything for like twelve hours.
Totally my fault. But now my tinnitus is about as loud as a floor fan.
BYW, that buddy, who’s 12 years younger than me, he already has hearing aids. Chalk part of that up to being a welder. (Welders run grinders, etc…, a lot).