i have a BOSS on my 300 wsm and the noise is terrible ...i hunt with earplugs all the time ..no big deal because i hunt on top of a hill and never hear the game [deer]comming out of the swamp ...also when i go caribou hunting ,we always see them at 200 or 300 yards from us ..i put a LIMBSAVER recoil pad on my .300 wsm and it is very good ,but on the range after 15 or 20 shots it is not enough ..i was going to get a .243 cal wich is the minimum that u can use in QUEBEC CANADA for big game [moose bear and caribou ..it has a low recoil and get's the job done very well ,if the hunter does HIS part ...