5.56 from a 10.5” barrel isn’t nearly as loud to my ears as most claim it to be. 22 mag seems a lot louder than it should be. 22lr seems louder than it should be when fired from a pistol.
357 Mag as stated above is LOUD!
Maybe some of it has to do with individual perception and hearing range. Overall a deeper boom is less bothersome to me but that seems to contradict 5.56 from SBR’s not being as bad as most say that is. Overall 5.56 is obnoxious but I don’t hear a big difference with hearing pro between a 10’5” and 16” barrel. Starting with an 18” barrel is where I notice a difference.
