I have two that are 20 inch tubes. I'm getting a tad over 3040fps with 130gr SST's. Yeah, they are loud. All rifles are loud. I never shoot any of them with out protection. Even hunting... I always have the quick

https://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/508...;SS2=A&SN3=floatatbtest_03&SS3=B

and always ready hearing protection

"If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die, I want to go where they went"
Will Rogers