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Unread 04-17-2004, 02:10 PM   #40
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Originally Posted by Groth
The 'sonic bang' from super-sonic bullets isn't really significant. Bullets don't displace enough air as they travel to produce high pressures and sharply defined shockwaves.

Unless you're using heavy artillery....
Larger caliber rifles do too. And, if you wanna be silenced anything helps.

Ever hard a rifle bullet go over your head? it's loud.

I was out a shoot competition at Camp Perry around here. And, I was down in the bunker scoring when thye let loose with about 200 Garands. You can definatly hear them going over.
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