[Savannah Dan]

Unsuppressed fire is 150-160 db. That range will get you instant hearing damage. Suppressor drops it 20-30 db if I remember right, which is just below the range that will cause instant hearing loss. Also, suppressors have no effect on the crack made from the projectile breaking the sound barrier. It only suppresses the sound of the explosion.

 

[Savannah Dan]

Can someone please explain to me the draw of wanting to own a suppressor for a firearm that shoots supersonic ammo?

I get it for subsonic ammo because you don’t need hearing protection.

But from my understanding you still need hearing protection for supersonic ammo. If I still have to have hearing protection to fire the rifle, why do I want to spend all that money on the suppressor (assuming they come off the NFA list)? I would much rather spend that money on other guns or gun stuff.

The answer to your question is in this article.

Politifact rules the claim false.

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-m...-silencers-wouldnt-have-worsened-las-vegas-s/