how loud is this? Like a 22 or like a pellet gun
1611717
like a pellet gun, just shot it today without ears plugs and it was not bad at all
2250099
Hate to answer this, but really don't know. Fires so loud that I only us my Umarex Fusion now. Sounds like a 22 when shot, even kicks like it. Not quiet at all or what they said it would be. Hope you are happy with it, I am not.
1971430
Baseing its noise level with a real gun, with a pellet fired it sounds like a 22 short
1263309
probably not the bone collector is a great gun for the price, but louder than the whisper shot a squirril a few days ago with mine and the pellet went through the ribs and came out the other side suggest you try for the heavier, slower pellets if you shoot at short to medium distance slower speed less noise generaly, more speed, more noise one of the reasons I prefer 22 over 177
516817
I shoot it in the house. It's the quietest pellet pistol I've ever heard. Easy to pump and very accurate.
214172
I saw a review on it, and they registered it at 86 decibels. I've just finished sighting mine in and to my ear it sounds not too abnormally loud. It sounds a little louder than it was on the video review. Remember that the sound will dissipate over distance, so that what sounds loud to the shooter's ear will definitely drop in decibels (quiet down) at about 50' away from the shooter.
2240435
Sound will depend upon the round you are shooting. Normal weight pellets (~8.5 gr.) will not break the sound barrier of 1128 fps, hence no sonic "boom".....quieter shot. The alloy pellets (6.5 gr or less) will shoot faster than sound, hence it will be far louder as it breaks the sound barrier...sound is more similar to a .22 rimfire. Yes, a scope is an option as the gun has an 11mm dovetail groove.
694833
Hi Knothead.I would estimate it to be about 1/2 as loud as a .22 LR. It's about the same volume as an air nailer used in construction. I've found that many times, the "thwak" of the pellet hitting the target (a piece of plywood or a tree) is louder than the actual report. Like many air guns, the Venom will get quieter as it's broken in, so if it's too loud for you at first, keep shooting and it should quiet down pretty well. Hope this helps!
2004043
I would say the sound is about half that of a 22 rifle, I don't think your neighbors would notice the sound unless they are extremely close
851259
mine is pretty loud and hard as heck to break the barrel..... so i don't use it to much.
516819
Not very loud, I shoot it in my backyard in a subdivision with no problems.
694832
I found the Nitro Venom .22 pellet rifle to be about the same loudnessas my .22 rimfire.
1700879
if you shot the coyotes with it they would probably run away. no it is not loud its just a spring loaded bb gun
266796
I would say yes to all 3 questions. When I first got the gun it was pretty loud. For one thing, the pellets that came with it were high speed and broke the sound barrier; so there was a pretty loud crack comparable to a 22 long. After it breaks in at about 100 rounds it quiets considerably, and a subsonic pellet will get rid of the crack, and will be a lot more accurate. When a tiny round like a .177 goes supersonic it gets bounced around by the shock wave pretty good. The only downside I can think of on this rifle is it's a tad on the heavy side when compared to others in it's class and price range. I actually like that because I think a little mass makes the gun more accurate and reduces the recoil. Believe it or not, these high powered pellet guns actually do have a pretty noticeable kick. As far as quietness goes after it's broken in, I'd say it's about like the sound a tablespoon would make when dropped on a wooden table from about 12 inches.
1289277
It will still have the loud crack noise when you fire this pellet. I know it did when i fired the .177 cal pellets in my old air rifle rated at 1000fps. I imagine with the 22 cal. at 850fps it will do the same.
1742899
Don't know about the decibels but it is not very loud. I target shoot in the yard and no one notices. It is louder with a fresh CO2 cartridege but quiets down after a few shots.
250821
It's a .22 pellet rifle. Accurate with scope already zero'd in. About 70% quieter than conventional pellet rifle tha do not have the noise dampened at the muzzle. Hope this proves useful.