Thanks for the reminder. I remember when my ears used to ring after shooting a shotgun when I was a kid. I also remember wondering why. Back then no one in my circles used any hearing protection, nor did anyone talk about it. I still have some ringing today, but luckily, it is not too bad. I do use hearing protection now - usually, as in, I could still do better...
Yup, just one of those things we have to be cognizant about when shooting.