Fact: it doesn't have to "hurt" or "feel loud" to do hearing damage.

It probably doesn't seem loud to you because you already have a moderate level of hearing damage.

And actually, we were talking about safety, not "just, like, your opinion, man" - because I said
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Originally Posted by Zak Smith
I was referring to full power ammunition. 137 dB is not really hearing safe.
and you said
pretty much everyone that uses suppressors consistently shoots them without hearing protection. thats kind of the point. its not that loud.
You don't have to believe me because I'm a silencer manufacturer. You should believe me because I'm right and even the most cursory research into sound levels and hearing damage done on the internet in 5 minutes or less (more if you read slow) will prove it. Everyone in this thread disagrees with you because you're totally off base. If you were giving your advice in a professional capacity, you could be successfully sued later for contributing to others' hearing loss.