I SURE WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM SOME OF THE OLDER GENTLEMEN
Who have fired 5000 or more of big magna rounds and what injurys they may have sustained .
thank you CHRIS

Guess we are all a bit Lucky!

Chris, I read your first post, scanned the rest, so if I missed something, my apologies.

Yes, shooting without hearing protection will cause hearing loss and tinnitus, especially with loarge bore handguns. Heavy recoiling rifles may lead to detached retinas, separated shoulders and broken bones. Heavy recoiling handguns may cause bursitus and/or arthritus in the wrist.

My own case of tinnitus came from flying, not shooting. My case of bursitus was cause by trauma, not shooting.(wrong shoulder ) I got bored with large bore wheel guns early on so I can still wipe my tail with both hands. Common sense needs application in the shooting world, like every other endeavor.

FWIW, the pain you describe in your shoulder sounds alot like rotator cuff dysfunction which likely has little to do with shooting. X-rays will NOT diagnose this problem, you need a CT scan. If indeed this is the problem, a fairly simple arthroscopic surgical procedure will cure your ailment...after a short bit of rehab.... It is a miserable condition, best of luck. Seek an Orthopedic Specialist......

[quote No ringing, hey happy dreaming! Try it, who says having Tinnitus is a total downer! derf

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Onya derf, always look on the bright side I reckon too.
But, what if you had a dream that your ears were ringing?
And sure, I like it when mine changes frequency.
Cats with 18 lives is it? not when Dick K is around.
John L.