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5.7X28mm & Decibel Rating

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January 16, 2022, 12:30 PM
SSAreGreat
5.7X28mm & Decibel Rating
Does anyone have data or a reference to the decibel rating of a 5.7X28mm catrdrige out of a 5" pistol barrel? I looked for a reference but could not find it. Thanks.


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January 16, 2022, 01:02 PM
Flash-LB
Here's the closest thing I could find.

Go down to a suppressor video and it shows suppressed and unsuppressed dB ratings on the screen.

Clocks in around 160dB unsuppressed.
January 16, 2022, 01:17 PM
SSAreGreat
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Originally posted by Flash-LB:
Here's the closest thing I could find.

Go down to a suppressor video and it shows suppressed and unsuppressed dB ratings on the screen.

Clocks in around 160dB unsuppressed.


Thanks for the reply Flash-LB. I appreciate. I was assuming it was much higher than 160dB since when I have shot this round it is subjectively much louder to me than any of my 9mm's even with double hearing protection.

I found a dB chart on firearms from Silenceer Central and the AR15 firing 55gr FMJ catridge is rated by them at 165, while a Glock Gq7 9mm firing Rem. UMC 147gr catridge is rated at 162 dB.


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Democracy is 2 Wolves & a Lamb debating the lunch menu.

Liberty is a well armed Lamb!
January 16, 2022, 03:18 PM
Flash-LB
Woops...

Forgot the link to the readings.

Here you go: https://www.quora.com/How-well...ilencers-suppressors

Scroll down to the video. They post the dB readings suppressed and unsuppressed on the video.