Alex_Z
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   Alex_Z liked post by Makros On thread : 16" vs 22" barrel noise level

   Doesn't matter what length with no hearing protection they will both damage your hearing severely. My advice to all new and old hunters alike is to suppress the rifles you hunt with. Suppressors are...

   Liked On: 25-12-2023, 05:36 PM

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   Alex_Z liked post by No.3 On thread : 16" vs 22" barrel noise level

   It's not just the length of the barrel - a point that a lot of people miss. If you shoot and there is a bank to one side of you, you will experience more sound pressure than if it is entirely open...

   Liked On: 25-12-2023, 05:33 PM

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   Alex_Z liked post by Oldbloke On thread : 16" vs 22" barrel noise level

   This an excellent video to explain about noise. https://www.worksafebc.com/en/resources/health-safety/videos/the-hearing-video When hunting i don't often fire a shot. So, I just carry a set of...

   Liked On: 25-12-2023, 05:16 PM

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   Alex_Z liked post by Fatberg On thread : 16" vs 22" barrel noise level

   I don't have any actual data for you, only anecdotes. I have a .308 with a 14.5" barrel and it's so offensively loud that even at the range when testing it unsuppressed and with everyone wearing...

   Liked On: 25-12-2023, 05:15 PM

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   Alex_Z liked post by joelhenton On thread : 16" vs 22" barrel noise level

   On the decibel scale, a sound 10 times more powerful than 0 dB is 10 dB. A sound 100 times more powerful than 0 dB is 20 dB. A sound 1,000 times more powerful is 30 dB. So the difference in your...

   Liked On: 25-12-2023, 05:15 PM

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   Alex_Z liked post by woods223 On thread : 16" vs 22" barrel noise level

   308 liteweight 22?” barrel noisey but bearable. Win. 308 18” quite a bit noisier, ok for 1 or 2 shots at a time. Bergara 16.5” barrel offensively loud and a flamethrower. Bergara wears a suppressor...

   Liked On: 25-12-2023, 05:15 PM