Hearing hazards from small-bore rifles

Abstract

Ever mindful of its duty to affiliated clubs and members, the National Small-bore Rifle Association organised a large-scale research project into this question by the Audiology Group of the Institute of Sound and Hearing at the University of Southampton. With the aid of a grant by the Medical Research Council and provision of ammunition and targets by the National Small-bore Rifle Association, this work has been completed and its conclusions appear below.