Thread: Short barrels and decebels

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Of course, but a can does not automatically make it hearing safe either, in fact it probably wont unless you run subs exclusively.

Anyway, is there a point where db increases dramaticly? like velocity loss, bugger all for the first couple of inches and more for each inch after that?

Or put more simply,how short could I go on a 308 without "Having" to use a can just to be able to use it.

that will be up to you as most people find a 22 inch barrel hard on there ears to fire