Thanks for the info guys.

I don't reload so this would be with factory loads.

Sounds like it would be louder than I wish.

Thanks Arty,

I always wear hearing protection when target shooting.

I don't like any muzzle breaks. Had a 16 inch .308 with muzzle break. Uncomfortably loud with foam ear plugs and ear muffs worn together.

Several have commented on how loud these rifle caliber pistols are. So wondering if a really short barrel TC or Stryker in .243 is loud in the way the muzzle breaked rifles are? Speaking of a non-breaked version in this case.

Try to find one chambered for 7mm Waters. It is a shortened and necked down 30-30 designed for pistol use. It started as a widcat but factory ammo is now available for it. Its a great cartridge for game up to mulie deer. Might be a bit light for elk and caribou (unless you can get close) and definitely light for big bear!
Very accurate shooter.

To my hearing ALL rifle cartridges are incredibly loud in pistol length barrels and I wear electronic hearing protection even when hunting with them.

A shooters hearing is too fragile to take any chances with.

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Thanks LDhunter,

Kind of answer I was looking to find. Straight forward and clear cut.

When I had a contender, I played with a variety of barrels and chamberings, from 16" rifle barrels, to 14 and 10" pistol barrels. To me, the loudest was the 16" 223 shooting Malaysian milsurp, which was loaded with a ball powder. One day a friend was visiting, and I loaned his daughter my ear muffs, and just used ear plugs. The range is covered, and even with ear plugs in place, the muzzle blast was physically painful.

The 10" 357 Herret, and 357 Maximum, when running full charges of AA 1680 were pretty impressive as well.