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Originally Posted by robkarrob
Talk about loud, try shooting a 1 7/8 inch stubby with +P ammo. The sound comes right at you.
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I was shooting 158 grain +P from a snubby at an indoor range a while back and the guy in the bay on either side of me asked if I was shooting a .357 Magnum.
Like others here, I shot a hell of a lot with unprotected ears for many years before we learned that muzzle blast is forever. I've had tinnitus for probably 25 years, have substantial high-frequency hearing loss in my right ear and am almost deaf in the left--the one closest to the muzzle.
I haven't shot without ear protection for some years, but I definitely left it too late.
I didn't find my .40's to be any worse than .38 Special +P. Probably not as severe if the .38 was a snub.