I am thinking that even with protection 000 buckshot will rattle the teeth in my head. Each pellet is a .36 caliber ball.

I am big on safety gear in all pursuits.

My hearing took a beating from the wind whistling through motorcycle helmets when I was younger. I especially need to conserve what is left of my hearing.

The only times I shoot without protection is the occasional guinea/chicken alert and I grab a gun and get a shot at a predator.

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