I've gotta admit I thought at first that "wakin the countryside" with my braked Lazzeroni Warbird was fun. But I have enough ear damage as it is after hunting since I was a kid. The gun is REALLY loud even with my GameEars in each ear. When I am on the range I shoot it with both foam plugs AND muffs on. The "rolling thunder" across the countryside runs for several seconds afterwards as well.

I just got a 300 Weatherby Mark V Deluxe handed down too me earlier this week and I know that from past experience it too is quite an "attention getter" lol. Another setup that is MUCH louder than alot of guys think about is the plethora of 3.5" shotguns when fired with ported duck/turkey tubes. They are a VERY loud BOOM versus the crack of a speeding bullet. Especially when fired from the depths of a pit or blind. I likewise have come to hate the ported tubes of companions. But thats where GameEars come in!

BTW I agree that the 50BMG is seriously dangerous on the "loud scale". Even our largest deer guns are pop guns compared too the aircraft gun that the 50 actually is.

BUT... I have yet to have one fallover because of noise!
RA