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What is the average decibels of guns?
I am looking to buy hearing protection and I need to know what the dB of firearms are, both handguns and rifles, from .22 to .50 and everything in between.
4 Answers
- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Gunshots can get up to around 140 dB. .22s are of course much quieter but you should still always wear hearing protection. Go to a gun shop or go to an online store and get some ear muffs with a rating somewhere in the high 20s to 30s dB. Get some ear plugs with a rating somewhere in the 30s dB as well so you can double up with the muffs and plugs.
- Logan DLv 41 decade ago
From .22 to .50 and everything in between? There are literally thousands of different cartridges from .22 to .50. Take, for instance the .22. There is the .22 short, .22 long, .22 long rifle, .22 hornet, and .22 magnum. And for .50, there's .50 BMG, .50AE, .500 magnum, and .500 NE. Now, the are all loud, just buy a decent pair of shooting muffs or plugs and you'll be fine
- MasterLv 41 decade ago
> 150 dB
Start with both plugs and muffs. Especially at a range were others are shooting. At indoor ranges using both are mandatory imho.
- MouseinarmorLv 41 decade ago
Even a .22 short is loud enough to warrent ear protection.Never shoot without it.
Source(s): I'm half deaf.Don't make the same mistake I made.
