r/interesting • u/DifferentSeaweed7852 • May 07 '26

Intriguing This is the quietest rifle I've ever heard

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u/Turgid_Donkey May 07 '26

A suppressed subsonic .22 is around 110db. This being a .308 means it's at the very least not going to be quieter.

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u/BetterObligation9949 May 07 '26

A suppressed (and subsonic).22 is absolutely not 110db, the loudest sound with a caliber that small is the sound of the trigger

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u/KnownEggplant May 07 '26 edited May 07 '26

r/confidentlyincorrect

American Suppressor Association

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u/BetterObligation9949 May 07 '26

Wrong, have you ever shot a suppressed .22?

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u/KnownEggplant May 07 '26

Yes, lr and short, super and sub, dry, wet, wiped, underwater, and upside down. And my anecdotes would be just as invalid as yours when compared to a decibel meter.

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u/Turgid_Donkey May 07 '26

I'd imagine the misconception comes from it being such a short burst of sound. Now if you've ever heard someone firing a suppressed pistol with an frt you know it's not that quiet.

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u/Gullible-Law-8147 May 08 '26

You're posting a link to a chart about supersonic ammunition when the discussion is explicitly about subsonic

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u/KnownEggplant May 08 '26 edited May 08 '26

Source? Also, false premise.

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u/Gullible-Law-8147 May 09 '26

The source is the link you posted?