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Offline Gene R

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Too loud???
« on: November 16, 2007, 03:01:25 PM »









I bought a Puma 44mag with a ported barrel.....The noise makes it uncomfortable to shoot. Is there anything other than ear plugs that can quiet this down?

If not, I may sell it for a non-ported gun.


















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Re: Too loud???
« Reply #1 on: November 21, 2007, 05:45:31 PM »
How about several wraps of duct tape around the ports? 

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Re: Too loud???
« Reply #2 on: November 25, 2007, 08:21:28 AM »
Seal the ports with JB Weld? :o
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Re: Too loud???
« Reply #3 on: November 25, 2007, 08:45:02 AM »
duct tape will blow out and JB Weld may create accuracy problems by getting into the bore.

I have a Winchester Timber Carbine in 444 that is very loud with its ported barrel.  I think your best bet, ther than having a sleeve made to cover the ports, is more ear plugs.  JMTCW.  Mikey.
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Re: Too loud???
« Reply #4 on: November 25, 2007, 04:17:35 PM »
Now I never said it was a good idea!  ;D
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Re: Too loud???
« Reply #5 on: November 26, 2007, 02:30:19 PM »
If it bothers you that much, have a gunsmith tap threads in the ports and locktite some short, headless, filler/setscrews in the holes - flush on the outside and not protruding into the bore/rifling inside.
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Offline Lloyd Smale

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Re: Too loud???
« Reply #6 on: November 29, 2007, 12:03:48 AM »
1 cut the barrel off behind the ports
2 sell the gun and buy a non ported one
3 live with it.
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Re: Too loud???
« Reply #7 on: November 29, 2007, 03:18:34 PM »
Why would anyone port the barrel of a 44 long gun?  The recoil is nothing a good recoil pad can't easily handle.  Sounds like someone was working on the wrong end of the gun.  My2 cents sell it and get a non-ported gun.  If recoil bothers you on that one have a limbsaver put on it.  It solved my wife's problem on our Marlin 44.

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Re: Too loud???
« Reply #8 on: November 30, 2007, 11:36:42 AM »
Wear the best roll up ear plugs you can find, then put on some good 29 db muffs.  It will help.  Used to double up on a 10" barrel 223 I owned.  It was a ear splitter.SN
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