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September 25, 2013, 05:08 PM | #1 |
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what is your loudest handgun ??
what is your loudest handgun....for me its a toss up between my 30 carbine blackhawk and my .480 super redhawk...
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September 25, 2013, 05:11 PM | #2 |
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my Ruger Alaskan 454.
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September 25, 2013, 05:16 PM | #3 |
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My .45 long colt J.P Sauer and Sohn Western Marshall.
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September 25, 2013, 05:20 PM | #4 |
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S&W 500 snubnose
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September 25, 2013, 05:30 PM | #5 |
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.357 mag snub nose.
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September 25, 2013, 05:59 PM | #6 |
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My .38 Super 1911
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September 25, 2013, 06:12 PM | #7 |
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My Keltec PLR 16 in 223
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September 25, 2013, 06:53 PM | #8 |
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My favorite is my Sig P250c 9mm.
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September 25, 2013, 07:10 PM | #9 |
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I'd guess my SP 101 in .357. That is just a guess of course.
All of my handguns are too loud to shoot without hearing protection so it's really kinda a moot point above a certain decibel level.
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September 25, 2013, 07:52 PM | #10 |
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My Ruger Super Blackhawk .44 magnum.
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September 25, 2013, 07:53 PM | #11 |
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T/C Contender 10" ported 45-70.
At least that's what people around me at the range say.
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September 25, 2013, 07:58 PM | #12 |
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My model 60 snub in .357. Don't own the gun anymore, but I still have the ringing in my left ear.
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September 25, 2013, 07:59 PM | #13 |
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.30 Ruger Blackhawk, no question, especially with hot handloads. But the 4" Security Six is right on up there with 125 grain .357's.
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September 25, 2013, 08:14 PM | #14 |
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.357 Ruger Blackhawk with Winchester 296 max reloads.
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September 25, 2013, 08:41 PM | #15 |
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Taurus 605, if and when I ever shoot .357 out of it.
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September 25, 2013, 08:53 PM | #16 |
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My el cheapo Super Dakota 44 magnum.
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September 25, 2013, 08:53 PM | #17 |
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My BFR in 460 followed by either the 454 Super Redhawk or the SP101 in 327.
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September 25, 2013, 09:02 PM | #18 |
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By far my Iver Johnson .30 carbine Enforcer pistol.
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September 25, 2013, 09:24 PM | #19 |
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Sorry, could you repeat that? I have been enjoying my Ruger redhawk 44 magnum and my reading is shaky!
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September 25, 2013, 09:26 PM | #20 |
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A Taurus .44 mag snub with ported barrel.
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September 25, 2013, 10:13 PM | #21 |
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If you've never heard a pistol length gun that fires a rifle cartridge, you've never heard a loud handgun. The uber-magnum revolver cartridges that run near rifle pressures are probably the exception to that.
My 15" Encore Pro Hunter in 7mm-08 is positively deafening. It's absolutely a double ear protection gun and you DO NOT want to be close to anything resembling a wall when you shoot it. In terms of traditional handguns, my 3.46" 357sig never fails to get "What the HELL are you shooting down there, son?!" at the indoor range. |
September 25, 2013, 10:16 PM | #22 |
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30 carbine ruger blackhawk
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September 25, 2013, 10:20 PM | #23 |
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10" Draco aka AK-47 pistol firing 7.62x39. Emptying a 30 round mag is painful without ear protection, I've heard.
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September 25, 2013, 10:26 PM | #24 |
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Don't really have any super powerful handguns. This is about as loud as it gets for me.
My Colt Delta Elite
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September 25, 2013, 11:21 PM | #25 |
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My Broomhandle chambered in 30 Mauser came to mind first, then I remembered about my ported Taurus 44 mag, I haven't shot that one in several years.
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