Originally Posted By: brandtb
What round are you using? According to one of the columnists in Combat Handguns (O.K., not hearing experts, but make of it what you will) a few exposures to a magnum, such as .357 indoors, will cause permanent hearing loss.

Remember though, if you're alive, you can always buy a hearing aid.


My wife prefers the 20ga - it's a bit easier for her to handle the kick. We try to avoid discharging the gun indoors, but we have done night firing to see the gas discharge "explosion"