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veitnamcam Short barrels and decebels 17-03-2015, 09:40 PM
gimp http://www.prep-blog.com/PDF/2... 17-03-2015, 09:43 PM
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gimp Strange, it works for me ... 17-03-2015, 09:53 PM
screamO Gunfire Noise and Hearing by... 17-03-2015, 09:53 PM
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JRW87 After If I recall 140db you... 17-03-2015, 09:58 PM
Tommy I've got a meter we use at... 17-03-2015, 10:00 PM
dskd 3db is about twice as loud... 17-03-2015, 10:01 PM
gimp dB scale is logarithmic, 3dB... 17-03-2015, 10:02 PM
veitnamcam Well no the whole reason for... 17-03-2015, 10:18 PM
Gibo Well no its to shorten so... 17-03-2015, 10:27 PM
6x47 For factual accuracy, a 3dB... 19-03-2015, 07:41 AM
gimp Thanks. 19-03-2015, 11:21 AM
Flincher Also wouldnt the shorter the... 17-03-2015, 10:03 PM
veitnamcam I dislike cans and wear... 17-03-2015, 10:14 PM
Gibo Sound doubles every 3 db its... 17-03-2015, 10:16 PM
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Sidney Good cans can lower 16" 308s... 17-03-2015, 10:37 PM
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dskd that will be up to you as... 17-03-2015, 10:37 PM
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Gibo It would not be significant... 17-03-2015, 11:03 PM
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Danny 120 db is instant damage to a... 18-03-2015, 07:09 AM
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25 /08 IMP Over the years I never used... 18-03-2015, 06:30 PM
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    Short barrels and decebels

    Anybody done accurate testing of DB increase to the shooters ear of shorter barrels without muffelers on the end?
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