at my range or another range i always wear ear protection with all guns but when i hunt i never wear hearing protection when deer hunting i use a 257 Weatherby mag. with a 27 inch barrel most of the time,predator hunting like running dogs on coyotes i use a 220 swift 26 inch barrel or my 243 AR-10 24 inch barrel and never wear ear protection. while hunting I don`t see how hearing protection would be a benefit i gotta hear the dogs bark or deer hunting i listen for them.
