[matthewb0051]

Went to an indoor range with wife and son on July 2. Had a great time, except for 2 things: my Ruger LCP extractor doesn't want to work properly.

Secondly, my ear pro wasn't cutting it. I'm pretty much back to normal but last week was rough.

I usually use a plunger style ear plug that I got from the Army. Never had any complaints until now. In fact, I always thought those worked best for me as others like the Christmas tree style was garbage.

The lane next to us had 3 people shooting 1911s. I could tell my ear pro wasn't blocking everything but didn't realize how bad until I got home. Ended up having to waive off dinner out with family that night and church the next day. There was a certain volume and frequency that didn't feel good.

I posted before about being at a range in Mogadishu and lost an ear plug and the guy to that side of me was going to town on a SAW. I'm sure my current situation is impacted by that event.

Any suggestions on what to wear next time? I'm firmly convinced if it were an outdoor range I would have been fine. The closeness and sound bouncing around the walls was pretty tough.