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Hopping on the dogpile, he's objectively wrong, says Science™. A "safe" rating is 70 dB, prolonged exposure to 85 dB causes damage, 120 dB "may cause discomfort" and 140 dB is considered the threshold for pain.
Shotguns average 150-156 dB, rifles 155-163 dB, and handguns can spike as high as 164.5 dB. He's claiming he shoots shotguns without ear pro on a line with others and he's fine, not happening (or: deaf.) What's more, there's no fucking way he's at any sort of range on the line without ears and eyes unless it's in his buddy Jimmy's back yard, even if he's deaf the range doesn't care you still have to follow the rules. His story is a complete fabrication and his "experience" is as well.
~~Pics~~ Vids and a hearing test or it didn't happen.