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Drop your most "wtf that's not how the world works" from movies/tv shows. (lemmy.world)
submitted 4 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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I'm aware of the NCIS scenes, what else you guys got?

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[–] [email protected] 24 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

Congratulations on your hearing damage making things seem quiet? I've had somewhat fewer rounds, maybe 100k-200k, and 9mm is still deafeningly loud. I'm betting it's because I wore hearing protection for most of it...

For god's sakes, a simple internet search immediately shows the lack of evidence for 9mm being quiet.

Yeah, good point, gun safety is very Important. Guns aren’t toys.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 weeks ago

You are correct, and that guy doesn't know he's deaf I guess. All pistols are loud enough to hurt your ears if your ears are normal. Even a .22LR pistol with a 6" target barrel is pretty loud to the naked ear.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I haven't shot that much, but I've found pistols to be louder than smaller rifles - probably because the barrels are shorter and they're a fair bit closer to your face.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago

I have the same experience, generally. It will definitely have a lot of room to wiggle around, depending on the particular gun's characteristics, the bullet's characteristics, and even the surrounding environment. If you read the wikipedia on it, you'll even see a section complaining about how measured dB levels are nearly useless if the distance from the source isn't measured. A lawn mower across the street isn't such a big deal, but the one pushing it should have hearing protection.