On: The volume is too damn high on flights

[wl]

165 db LCpk is a good estimate for the muzzle blast 1 m in front of the barrel of a shotgun. However, outdoors, it's going to be closer to 140-150 measured at the shooter's head. There is a significant asymmetry in how the muzzle blast propagates.

[pricechild → wl]

1m in front of the barrel of a shotgun, I'd hearing loss is the least of your worries!