Concerned about hearing damage after shooting a gun without hearing protection? You should be. A gunshot next to your ear can cause severe harm that negatively affects your hearing for the rest of your life. The need for hearing protection when firing a weapon of any kind cannot be stressed enough. Firing a gun without […]

Here are the Top Five Hearing Loss Misconceptions Misconception #1: Hearing loss only happens to the elderly Reality: Hearing loss affects people of all ages. According to an article by AARP 40% of the 48 million Americans with hearing loss are under 60 years old.  Close to 30% of those between the ages 50 and 59 suffer […]

How Your Hearing & Memory Are Connected Isn’t it amazing when you turn on the radio and a song from the past comes on and it takes you back to high school, summer vacations, your wedding or cherished times with friends and family.  For me it is Paul McCartney’s “Maybe I’m Amazed” and “Get Back”.  […]

Tinnitus is the perception of a certain sound or sounds – often described as some kind of ringing – when no noise is actually present. While it is most commonly referred to as “ringing”, tinnitus can reveal itself in a vast array of sounds and is experienced by almost 50 million Americans today. Severity ranges […]

The popularity of last month’s blog on getting started in 3-gun competition has inspired us to explore long-range precision shooting this month.  Bullets have had the capacity of hitting targets at long distances for several decades, however the standards have increased drastically.  For example, if one could hit an apple at 100 yards with a […]

Deafness, like any handicaps, is a serious problem. How many deaf people do you know? Chances are you might not know any. Of course you might know someone with hearing problems, but that’s a different matter altogether. Some hearing problems can be prevented with the right equipment, precaution, and foresight, such as what we do […]