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Hammerhead · August 28, 2012, 03:32 PM

You don't have to go all the way down to .38 levels to take the edge off the muzzle blast. Heavy lead bullets with medium speed powders driven to 1,000 fps or so are far less taxing on the ears, but still retain some magnum machoness.

I feed my GP100 and my F/A 97 a steady diet of 158 LSWC's over 5 grains of Universal and my tinnitus afflicted ears appreciate it.

August 28, 2012, 03:32 PM	#2
Hammerhead Senior Member Join Date: May 31, 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,432	You don't have to go all the way down to .38 levels to take the edge off the muzzle blast. Heavy lead bullets with medium speed powders driven to 1,000 fps or so are far less taxing on the ears, but still retain some magnum machoness. I feed my GP100 and my F/A 97 a steady diet of 158 LSWC's over 5 grains of Universal and my tinnitus afflicted ears appreciate it.