Started this sport wearing a cap with ear muffs over it (like everybody else). but then i noticed the cap obstructs the ear muffs from making an airtight seal on your head. so for a while i didnt wear a cap and was very happy with ear protection..

 

but then it happened.. my own brass ejected into my forehead.. so now i'm back to the cap.

 

but it CLEARLY keeps the muffs from full capabilities.

 

Do you guys just deal with it? Or are you aware and double up with plugs to compensate.

 

Is there a cap in production that doesnt have a band that obstructs over the years so muffs get a full fit.

 

I welcome your suggestions.

Get a bigger hat

or

Wear plugs

I usually just wear plugs

good solid plug fit for rifle. muffs with handguns. muffs are dislodged with a good solid shoulder with a rifle.

You need to have your head shrunk to fit the hat and muffs.

What muffs are you using? How big are the ear cups?

You want "behind the head" protectors, like this one

 

http://www.cabelas.com/hearing-protection-enhancement-aosafety-shotgunner-head-muffs-1.shtml

 

Or a headwrap

 

http://www.armysurplusworld.com/display.asp?subdepartmentID=176

 

 

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I wear a baseball cap when I shoot and never have a problem.

I never wear a hat. Looks lame!

Okay, we are off target here.. the problem is not the ear muffs fitting OVER the cap. the problem is that the typical baseball cap will fit on your head and will cover the skull to down BEHIND the top of your ears. When you were a kid you didnt remember having to play with your ears to "tuck" them under or leave them out?

 

So as my Howard Leight Impact Sport muffs are trying to make an airtight seal to my skull they cannot because there is a small air space where the top of the muffs is on the ball cap. I see it happen to most people.. you can see the air gap between the muff and the rim of the hat.

 

i notice a huge difference with the ear muffs when i am wearing the cap and not wearing, and i know its because the air seal is compromised with the hat on..

 

I guess i'm crazy for noticing this.. just wondered if anybody else thought so too.. (that is thought about the muffs, not think that i'm crazy.. lol)

I have same problem with my Peltors. It only bothers me (as in hurts) if I'm shooting indoors and the booth next to me is shooting large caliber. I just move a couple booths down or if that is not possible I let the grease out of the bag and ignore the Flock of Seagulls comments from the wise asses.

Here is a better solution..

Okay, we are off target here.. the problem is not the ear muffs fitting OVER the cap. the problem is that the typical baseball cap will fit on your head and will cover the skull to down BEHIND the top of your ears. When you were a kid you didnt remember having to play with your ears to "tuck" them under or leave them out?

 

So as my Howard Leight Impact Sport muffs are trying to make an airtight seal to my skull they cannot because there is a small air space where the top of the muffs is on the ball cap. I see it happen to most people.. you can see the air gap between the muff and the rim of the hat.

 

i notice a huge difference with the ear muffs when i am wearing the cap and not wearing, and i know its because the air seal is compromised with the hat on..

 

I guess i'm crazy for noticing this.. just wondered if anybody else thought so too.. (that is thought about the muffs, not think that i'm crazy.. lol)

 

The head wrap is my solution for shooting outdoors and keeping the sun from burning my big bald head. Works well with the muffs. I had a bigger problem finding eye pro that didn't break the seal.

 

 

The other solution is is, who cares about brass hitting their head?

 

 

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