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Bartholomew Roberts · January 8, 2019, 08:21 AM

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Pa1qWswc5RU

This is a great video showing the downrange noise of .22LR, .45 subsonic, 5.56 supersonic, .308 supersonic, and .300 BLK subsonic. It shows both what a hit sounds like and a miss sounds like. It also demonstrates well how action noise contributes to the sound as two of the rifles are bolt-actions and you can actually hear the bolt being cycled independent of the shooting noise from downrange if you listen closely.

Another myth it debunks is the Hollywood assassin who shoots people with his super quiet suppressor and nobody notices; because even if you could eliminate the gunshot entirely, 40gr of lead hitting anything at 900fps still makes a pretty noticeable noise.

January 8, 2019, 08:21 AM	#1
Bartholomew Roberts member Join Date: June 12, 2000 Location: Texas and Oklahoma area Posts: 8,462	What Animals Hear From Suppressed Rifles https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Pa1qWswc5RU This is a great video showing the downrange noise of .22LR, .45 subsonic, 5.56 supersonic, .308 supersonic, and .300 BLK subsonic. It shows both what a hit sounds like and a miss sounds like. It also demonstrates well how action noise contributes to the sound as two of the rifles are bolt-actions and you can actually hear the bolt being cycled independent of the shooting noise from downrange if you listen closely. Another myth it debunks is the Hollywood assassin who shoots people with his super quiet suppressor and nobody notices; because even if you could eliminate the gunshot entirely, 40gr of lead hitting anything at 900fps still makes a pretty noticeable noise.