Peak dB SPL of Firearms Lankford 2014 - CAOHC

Peak dB SPL of Various Firearms (5 Studies)

(Compiled by James E. Lankford, 3/18/14)

RIFLES

dB SPLpk

Winchester Model 70 (w/BOSS)

¡ÞRemington Model 742

? Savage Model 110 (22¡± barrel)

Remington 742 carbine (18¡± barrel)

¡Þ Steyer-Daimler Mannlicher

Remington 742 std (22¡± barrel)

¡ÞBrowning X-Bolt

¡ÞRossi Trifecta

¡ÞWinchester 94

Ruger Model 1

Thompson/Center Encore

¡ÞWinchester 70 XTR

M14

Colt AR-15

Auto-Ordinance Tommy Gun (w/comp)

¡ÞMarlin 917 VS

¡ÞRossi Trifecta

¡ÞRuger 10/22

¡ÞMossberg 702

? Marlin Model 60

¡ÞRemington 514

7mm Magnum

.30-06

.30-06

.30-06

.270

.30-06

.30-06

.243

.30-30

.45-70

.50 (black powder)

7mm Mauser

7.62 X 51mm (.308)

5.56 X 45mm (.223)

.45 ACP

.17 HMR

.22LR

.22LR

.22LR

.22LR

.22LR

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166.5

163.6

163

162.6

161.9

161.6

161.4

160.6

160.5

160.1

159.7

159.2

159.0

158.9

151.0

147.1

143.8

143.4

143.0

141

139.6

PISTOLS

*Smith & Wesson 586

¡ÞRuger GP 100

¡ÞColt Anaconda

?Italian starter pistol 314

¡ÞRuger GP 100

? Smith & Wesson 686 (.357)

? Glock 17

*Sig Sauer P228

¡ÞColt Anaconda

*Colt 1911-1A

*Glock 22

?Smith & Wesson K-22

.357

.357

.44

.22 blank

.38

.38

9mm

9mm

.44

.45 ACP

.40

.22LR

.22 short

.22 blank

.22LR

.22LR

.22LR

¡ÞSmith & Wesson LR CTG

¡ÞRuger MK

Ruger Bearcat (4¡± barrel)

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dB SPLpk

169

168.8

165.7

165.3

164.7

164

163

160

159.2

159

159

158.1

155.1

147.8

157.9

157.5

154.0

SHOTGUNS

¡ÞRemington 11-87 turkey

Remington SP-10 magnum

¡ÞRemington 11-87 turkey

? Beretta Gold Match AL391

dB SPLpk

12 ga. (3¡± ammo) w/choke 161.5

10 ga. (3.5¡±ammo)

161.4

12 ga. (3¡± ammo) w/o choke 161.0

12 ga. (hunting ammo)

161

12 ga. (target)

159

12 ga. (3¡± ammo)

160.1

12 ga. (2.75¡± ammo)

159.7

20 ga. (2.75¡± ammo)

159.1

.410 (3¡± ammo)

157.5

12 ga. (3¡± ammo)

156.0

12 ga. (3¡± ammo)

156.1

12 ga. (2.75¡± ammo)

152.7

12 ga. (2.75¡± ammo)

155.2

20 ga. (2.75¡± ammo)

154.2

.410 (3¡± ammo)

151.9

.410 (2.75¡± ammo)

151.8

20 ga. (2.75¡± ammo)

150.0

.410 (3¡± ammo)

149.1

.410 (2.75¡± ammo)

150.0

Remington 11-78 slug

¡ÞRemington 870

¡ÞRossi Trifecta

¡ÞNew England SBI

Remington 11-87 turkey

Remington 11-87 field

¡ÞRemington 870

¡ÞPietro Beretta

¡ÞMossberg 183KE

¡ÞMossberg 183KE

Mossberg pump

Mossberg bolt

SOURCES:

Data from: ¡°Auditory Risk to Unprotected Bystanders Exposed to Firearm Noise.¡± Flamme, G.

et.al. J Am Acad Audiology. 22: 93-103, 2011. Measures made 1 m left of shooter.

*

Data from Fig. 2: ¡°Assessment of Noise Exposure for Indoor and Outdoor Firing Ranges.¡±

Murphy, W. & Tubbs, R. J. Occupat. & Environ. Hygiene. 4: 688-697, 2007. Measures

made 1 m left of shooter near mannequin.

?

Data from: ¡°Estimates of auditory risk from Outdoor Impulse Noise II; Civilian Firearms.¡±

Flamme, G. et.al. Noise & Health, 11: 45, 231-241, 2009. Measures made at shooter-side.

?

Data from: ¡±Comparison of Impulse Noise levels Generated by a .22 Caliber Starter Pistol and a

.22 Revolver.¡± Sondergaard, J. et.al. Presented at 11th International Congress on Noise as a

Public Health Problem (ICBEN) 2011, London, UK. Measures made 5 cm left of ear-skull.

¡Þ

Data from: ¡°Auditory Risk Estimates for Youth Target Shooting.¡± Meinke, D. et.al. International

Jo. of Audiology. 53: S16-S25, 2014. Measures made near left ear of shooter.

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