Yep, a 60gr charge and a mini-bullet in a rifled musket will run about 950-1000 fps., well below the speed of sound. Funny thing though, with bullets going slow isn't always a bad thing, they tend to lose less velocity when they start out below the speed of sound and sometimes they're more accurate too.
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I hope I can hear when I get to 73...I hope I get to 73!! I couldn't agree with you more with that sissie thing. Now trying to preserve what I have left, I have earplugs everywhere and wear them often. I am a hangunner and when I'm bangin away with my Glock I wear earplugs AND headphones. My favorite earplugs I buy from Snap On Tools. They have a little firm piece in the center that enables you to push them firmly into your ear.I wear ear plugs every time I shoot no mater what I shoot. Except when I hunt and I have to change that. Muzzleloaders seem calm on the hearing but don't be fooled, you need to protect your hearing
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Well about everybody is right here. Yes protection is paramount to protect your ears no matter what you fire. I for one do not use protection while hunting though because the every so often shot will not harm your hearing that much and believe me I don't see game very often so I guess my ears are safe 
The big difference IMO is a hypersonic wave caused by a highpower rifle will cause more damage just because of the shear force put on the ears. I bet at even db levels a .308 or .300WM will cause more damage because of the faster percussion wave hitting the ears.
I shoot high power guns enough to notice while other people are shooting if you are looking at them shoot you can feel the wave hit your face. Every time that happens I think "man I am glad I got muffs on".
Just for fun I like to stand back 100 or so feet when someone is shooting my 22-250 because the sound is awsome and I can safely remove the muffs and listen. At close range I bet it would feel awful to to have that go off in your ear.
Ringing ears are no fun I don't go to to many rock shows because of it either.
The big difference IMO is a hypersonic wave caused by a highpower rifle will cause more damage just because of the shear force put on the ears. I bet at even db levels a .308 or .300WM will cause more damage because of the faster percussion wave hitting the ears.
I shoot high power guns enough to notice while other people are shooting if you are looking at them shoot you can feel the wave hit your face. Every time that happens I think "man I am glad I got muffs on".
Just for fun I like to stand back 100 or so feet when someone is shooting my 22-250 because the sound is awsome and I can safely remove the muffs and listen. At close range I bet it would feel awful to to have that go off in your ear.
Ringing ears are no fun I don't go to to many rock shows because of it either.
I did my share of rock shows...I went to the Buffalo Bills' old Rich stadium for play off games that was about the loudest thing I was ever at. The concussion of sound is an interesting thing. I've noticed that certain cartridges are just riddiculously loud and that 300 you mentioned is certianly one of them. 357 Mags have enormous concussion. 40 S&W's 45 ACP's 44 Mag's. I think the sound of a percussion cap snapping in a plugged barrel that very loud snap might very well cause as much damage though
Worst concussion wave from a rifle I ever felt was from a .458 Winchester magnum with muzzle brake. After the dust settled and I picked myself up from the ground near the bench next to the guy shooting this thing I had to try and resume sighting in a rifle whilst also waiting for the hurricane to start again. :shocked2:
Well Gents...just my two cents...not replying to any specific post...
Fwiw...I do not use hearing protection while shooting a muzzleloader. Now, center fire...that is a whole different ball game. I am 67 years old..been shooting since I was 17 and can still hear quite well. Funny thing..when I shoot my .54 I cannot really hear it. Someone else shooting, be it right next to me or not..I can hear it. Maybe I am kind of in a sweet spot...all the noise is ahead of me and then to the sides. I dunno. I realize everyone is different..so what bothers one person's ears does not necessarily bother someone else. This whole thing about "noise"... I dunno..for years I had jobs that were far from quiet..heavy industry, construction, and so forth. Not to mention the military. Was in the Navy...this was way back in the late '50's. You wanna hear noise? Try standing next to even a 3" or a 5" gun turret when it goes off. Makes a 300 Win Mag sound like a little firecracker.
Fwiw...I do not use hearing protection while shooting a muzzleloader. Now, center fire...that is a whole different ball game. I am 67 years old..been shooting since I was 17 and can still hear quite well. Funny thing..when I shoot my .54 I cannot really hear it. Someone else shooting, be it right next to me or not..I can hear it. Maybe I am kind of in a sweet spot...all the noise is ahead of me and then to the sides. I dunno. I realize everyone is different..so what bothers one person's ears does not necessarily bother someone else. This whole thing about "noise"... I dunno..for years I had jobs that were far from quiet..heavy industry, construction, and so forth. Not to mention the military. Was in the Navy...this was way back in the late '50's. You wanna hear noise? Try standing next to even a 3" or a 5" gun turret when it goes off. Makes a 300 Win Mag sound like a little firecracker.
