Learned an important lesson this evening. If you are going to take a 460Smith with a compensator hunting, wear hearing protection. I took a shot and my left ear is still ringing, and the muzzleflash blinded me for 10 seconds.

I have some amplified shooting muffs, I am going to use from now on.

Hey BC I lost some hearing in my right ear(im a lefty) from my S&W 44mag with a comp... I wear ear protection now!!!!

Thats the only thing I hate about pistol hunting. I don't like wearing ear protectors all day but when its time to take the shot, you often either don't think about it or don't have time. I have had that problem even with just a 44 Mag revolver. Trouble is a guy can do serious andlasting eardamage in short order.

Ow!! So did the muzzle blast kill the critter?

WHAT?

HUH?

j/k
I did that ONCE with my muzzle break .308 pistol shooting at a yote. Oh man did I regret it.
Sound dampening ear muffs or ear plugs or the animal walks.

I WENT RABBIT HUNTING WITH MY NEW 12GA I HAD EAR PLUGS BUT ONLY IN MY right earand after shooting i did nothave any ringing wear the earplugs

I've had that happen to me with a rifle with a muzzle break...all I can say is OUCH!

Hurt didnt it.lol

Can't say it caused physical pain. But the ringing is rather annoying while hunting this evening.