And auditory exclusion while hunting and a hearing safe suppressor are apples and potatoes...but carry on.
You missed the point.....you wrote "I have never needed earpro while shooting a suppressed rifle, in the open or under a roof."......the point is, just because your ears don't ring or hurt does NOT mean you aren't causing damage.....I've shot centerfire rifles while hunting and my ears didn't ring or hurt......I didn't even hear the shots, but I guarantee I was damaging my hearing......you say you have never needed earpro.....how do you know you aren't damaging your hearing......fact is, you can't.
Again, I'm not saying suppressors don't help protect your hearing, but people need to understand that a suppressor does not guarantee you will not damage your hearing.
