What is your “Loudest” Gun?

[sirgilligan]

SCAR 16. The muzzle brake is the reason.

 

[DLrocket89]

Ruger American in 7mm Rem Mag with a brake. My girlfriend shot it this year at a deer without hearing protection and her ear was ringing for a couple of days. She also sat next to it (with ears on) when I shot it and said the muzzle blast directed sideways was like "a hurricane of hot" or something like that, lol.

 

[aarondhgraham]

4" Colt Trooper Mk-III in 357 Mag,,,
Even with good ear muffs,,,
It's dang loud.

Not as loud as the Model 60 I bought and promptly sold though.

Aarond

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[Riomouse911]

Lol! Great story Demi, glad to oblige

 

[dagger dog]

The 38 special Colt Officers Model, left to me as a gift from my uncle, he shot the round about 4" from my right ear, I wasn't wearing ear protection and it ruptured my ear drum and took about 99 % hearing out of that ear. It felt like someone drove an icepick into my ear, dropped me to my knees, had vertigo that still bothers me today along with tinnitus.

 

[1KPerDay]

SCAR 16. The muzzle brake is the reason.

Mine too, but mine has a Saker three chamber brake on it. Rattles your teeth outdoors and is downright unpleasant indoors.

 

[1KPerDay]

The 38 special Colt Officers Model, left to me as a gift from my uncle, he shot the round about 4" from my right ear, I wasn't wearing ear protection and it ruptured my ear drum and took about 99 % hearing out of that ear. It felt like someone drove an icepick into my ear, dropped me to my knees, had vertigo that still bothers me today along with tinnitus.

Thanks, unc!

 

[Trunk Monkey]

I know the feeling of how the body reacts to a horrific noise. I shot Howitzers in the Army. The noise makes you want to crawl out of your skin. Probably why I have no interest in a 357. Hearing is bad enough as it is.

105s don't count

 

[2011ERIC]

Larue 16” 308 with Surefire break.

 

[Armored farmer]

 

[1976B.L.Johns.]

Poor picture, but my loudest handguns would have to be one of these four....but that would not be determined by me as I always wear ear protection. BTW, plugs and muffs shootin' the 460!
Top to bottom:TC Contender, 357 Herrett
S&W 460
Ruger SBH in 44 Rem. mag
Interarms Virginian Dragoon in 44 Rem. mag

 

[troy fairweather]

I would have to say an 8mm Mauser with surplus ammo. Plus, I think the buttstock is actually a mule's hoof.

buffalo horn.

 

[cfullgraf]

S&W 460XVR is my loudest.

 

[1976B.L.Johns.]

S&W 460XVR is my loudest.

Have to agree as the first time I fired mine, not only was it loud, but everyone around agreed it was loud, felt their clothes move also!

COOL!

 

[Good Ol' Boy]

My .308 Axis. Everyone who has been around it says it sounds like a cannon.

Concussion is pretty brutal standing beside it outside. Always produces a nice fireball in broad daylight.

Never shot it indoors and never without ear pro.

It's just a little .308 but it's loud.

 

[entropy]

Close tie between my M91/59 Mosin carbine and my 7" AR pistol.

 

[tommy.duncan]

I have a 4.2" Redhawk that is very loud with muffs and plugs!!

It is a fire breather too!!

 

[Steel Horse Rider]

Try a Ruger Blackhawk in .30 carbine, it slightly edges my Mosin carbine in noise level.

Now, for the lesson of the day. A device that is fitted to the end of a rifle, pistol, or shotgun barrel is a "brake", something that reduces felt recoil by redirecting some of the energy behind the bullet in order to offset Newton's third law. A muzzle "break" would be something that disables your firearm. Please make note of the spelling for future reference....... Just a pet peeve of mine.

 

[FROGO207]

Without a brake.
Rifle would be the M44.
Handgun would be 500 S&W 8".
I have several others that would be in the running, 30 Carbine Blackhawk, 1 1/2" Dan Wesson 357 MAG, and either of my 44 MAG snubbies.

 

[Jessesky]

I’m noticing a shockingly high number of .30 carbine Blackhawks. May take the cake

 

[GAF]

I will never shoot my GP 161 without hearing protection again, never never never again.

 

[jmorris]

If you shoot a compensated “open” pistol with major loads, from “retention” it will knock the hat off your head...

 

[sean m]

Once fired a 454 Casull Super Redhawk minus ears on an Indoor range, still ringing

 

[Walkalong]

I had a .32-20 that was earsplitting with full power ammo and no earmuffs when I was young and stupid. Sold it.

 

[2011ERIC]

If you shoot a compensated “open” pistol with major loads, from “retention” it will knock the hat off your head...

I can agree fully on the open guns! I shoot limited but often squadded with open shooters.