I stuck some ear plugs in the grip so I am not w/o them ever again. Still can't hear right. I will get it sighted in if it ever stops raining and go kill some hogs with it. I have killed a handful of hogs with a Ruger 22 mag revolver a couple years ago, so I know I can do it just need some practice and get sighted in. Those hogs were only 10 yds away. It was an awesome opportunity, just wish I would have had a chance to shoot it beforehand. Those hogs kill a lot of fawns, they bed in the same thick cover that the doe's use to give birth. Makes you want to kill them even more than normal. Lol Lot of fun!