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baccusboy · June 25, 2012, 10:34 PM

.357 Sig is great for something like Highway Patrol. For indoor work, not so much. It's far too loud compared to other rounds, and will damage hearing more easily. The noise/pressure created by the round is something like 2.5 to 3 times that of a .45, if memory serves. For this reason, I still think the use of the .357 Sig on airplanes is a lawsuit waiting to happen. If an air marshal pops on of those off on a plane, there will be a lot of people with serious hearing damage.

And you don't get your ears back. It's life-long.

June 25, 2012, 10:34 PM	#15
baccusboy Senior Member Join Date: October 30, 2011 Posts: 147	.357 Sig is great for something like Highway Patrol. For indoor work, not so much. It's far too loud compared to other rounds, and will damage hearing more easily. The noise/pressure created by the round is something like 2.5 to 3 times that of a .45, if memory serves. For this reason, I still think the use of the .357 Sig on airplanes is a lawsuit waiting to happen. If an air marshal pops on of those off on a plane, there will be a lot of people with serious hearing damage. And you don't get your ears back. It's life-long.