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PsychoSword · October 14, 2002, 07:59 PM

Thanks, I'm mainly concerned about power gained compared to noise gained. In other words, if I have to shoot it indoors or a claustrophobic environment, will I be deaf for the rest of my life for that little extra bit of power gained (If it is in fact only a small amount). I remember how loud my titanium .41 magnum was, I didnt' like to carry it in case I had to actually fire it. (sounds weird huh) Even outdoors I was deaf after about 10 shots without earplugs and found myself flinching not from the recoil, but from the noise when I didn't have ear protection. I have a Cop .357 4 barrel, but I've found that it is only about half as loud as the .41 was. Regardless, I'm starting to lean towards the .357 model and load it with +P. And check into those grips.

October 14, 2002, 07:59 PM	#6
PsychoSword Junior member Join Date: August 11, 2002 Location: North Dakota Posts: 1,486	Thanks, I'm mainly concerned about power gained compared to noise gained. In other words, if I have to shoot it indoors or a claustrophobic environment, will I be deaf for the rest of my life for that little extra bit of power gained (If it is in fact only a small amount). I remember how loud my titanium .41 magnum was, I didnt' like to carry it in case I had to actually fire it. (sounds weird huh) Even outdoors I was deaf after about 10 shots without earplugs and found myself flinching not from the recoil, but from the noise when I didn't have ear protection. I have a Cop .357 4 barrel, but I've found that it is only about half as loud as the .41 was. Regardless, I'm starting to lean towards the .357 model and load it with +P. And check into those grips.