parrothead2581
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Does anyone happen to know the decibel rating of a S&W 686 with a 6" barrel? I am curious what my NRR should look like at both the range and outdoors.... Thanks!
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S&W 686 Decibels
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ClarkEMyers
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No such value -
No such value - when I knew something about it folks would try from time to time with normal microphone style decibel meters - General Radio and such - but they are by design averaging rather than peak.
If you have access to a medical library there have been serious efforts to calibrate a recording oscilloscope with a shock tube and then test guns.
About all that could be generalized definitively is that noise is proportional to muzzle energy as you might expect and that all the hearing protection you can get isn't enough.
No such value - when I knew something about it folks would try from time to time with normal microphone style decibel meters - General Radio and such - but they are by design averaging rather than peak.
If you have access to a medical library there have been serious efforts to calibrate a recording oscilloscope with a shock tube and then test guns.
About all that could be generalized definitively is that noise is proportional to muzzle energy as you might expect and that all the hearing protection you can get isn't enough.
perception
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http://www.freehearingtest.com/hia_gunfirenoise.shtml
Probably not as specific as you wanted, but its the best I could find. I know there is a much more specific table floating around out there, but I couldn't find it.
Probably not as specific as you wanted, but its the best I could find. I know there is a much more specific table floating around out there, but I couldn't find it.
fwcofficer
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Loud, I shot my 686 with a 6" for the first time and boy it was loud. I was wearing earplugs and muffs and it was still loud. Very fun to shoot though.