Kaboom fear has kept me from buying some very nifty Ruger RSIs over the years. Learned my lesson with a Remington 600 in .308, fifty years ago or so. Light and loud, a great combination.
Based on what I’ve experienced at the shooting range, no single form of protection is enough for some of those little cannons. I try to bring two types in case someone shows up next to me with something loud.
