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.

I would have thought you could go as short as your allowed (want) if you where just hunting with it regardless of noise because I can never remember how loud a shot was when hunting, a bit like not feeling any recall.