My DPMS is very loud compared to other AR clones I have fired and stood behind, and the one time I ran mine through a shoot house scenario it did a pretty good job of overpowering my "plugs and muff" ear protection.frankie_the_yankee wrote:Turfspanker wrote: Man, I'd hate to fire one of those indoors. I'll bet it would break both eardrums and do permanent damage as well.
I'm not sure if an AR is louder than a 12 ga. But the .223 Rem round has a very sharp "CRACK" kind of sound that I find quite painful, at least out of my Mini-14. I find a 12 ga. easier to take myself.
I'll second that "I'd hate to fire one of those indoors."