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Going deaf is sort of getting use to the noise. I know what you mean I lost a little hearing my self, and i only did this **** for 3 years.
As I have lost a lot of my hearing I never bothered to wear ear defenders while firing rifles out in the open.
One of the club members had a Boys .55 Anti Rank Rifle (the type with the circular muzzle brake), he invited me to shoot a few rounds through it. I snugged up close behind the rifle, racked a round into the chamber, sighted and fired. The muzzle blast came back and made my ears buzz, it hurt my ears so much I didn't notice the recoil. I put a pair of ear defenders on, put a fresh round in the chamber, sighted and fired again. This time I did notice the recoil, it was horrendous. It made my Lee Enfield feel like a toy. After 3 rounds I had enough, the 4th and final round only added to the pain. I have never fired a Boys again, neither do I want to.