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[keith bellinger <bartermn AT epix.net>]

Our family (and more and more, friends of the family join in) holds an 
annual "sighting-in party" and many own the muff type ear protectors but 
a cheap pair of foam ear plugs are much better than nothing. For skeet I 
used to use a 12 gauge but a couple years ago switched to a 20 and my 
shoulder really appreciates it.


Gene GeRue wrote:
> On Nov 10, 2008, at 9:07 AM, Rebecca Lewinski wrote:
>
>   
> > well, with all this talk of guns, this would be the right place to  
> > ask this question.
> >
> >     
>
> Rebecca, get a good pair of ear muffs designed for hearing protection  
> when using guns or chainsaws. Do not skimp on price. 

> And know that while a twelve-gauge  
> shotgun has more stopping power, a twenty-gauge shotgun with the  
> correct barrel length and choke will get the same job done if your  
> develop competency. Again, practice, practice, practice.
>