Decibel Ranking of Airguns 50 Yards


Testing Results
Point Blank (6 ft) - 19 guns tested. All placed within 7 decibel levels in this category. 1st place = Quietest. 7th place = Loudest
10 Yards (30 ft) - 19 guns tested. All placed within 9 decibel levels in this category. 1st place = Quietest. 9th place = Loudest
25 Yards (75 ft) - 19 guns tested. All placed within 9 decibel levels in this category. 1st place = Quietest. 9th place = Loudest
50 Yards (150 ft) - 19 guns tested. All placed within 8 decibel levels in this category. 1st place = Quietest. 8th place=Loudest

 1st Place
 2nd Place
 3rd Place

Point Blank
10 Yards
25 Yards
50 Yards
Air Rifles
 Decibels Ranking Decibels Ranking Decibels Ranking Decibels Ranking
R7 (.177)
 88 1st 76 1st 68 1st tie 64 1st
HW97 (.177)
 90 3rd tie 82 6th tie 72 4th tie 65 2nd
R6 (.177)
 89 2nd tie 79 3rd 68 1st tie 66 3rd tie
R11 (.177)
 90 3rd tie 83 7th tie 71 3rd tie 66 3rd tie
TX200 MkIV (.177)
 91 4th tie 84 8th tie 73 5th tie 67 4th tie
S1 (.177)
 91 4th tie 81 5th tie 73 5th tie 67 4th tie
RWS 34 (.177)
 93 6th tie 82 6th tie 69 2nd tie 67 4th tie
RWS 46 (.177)
 89 2nd tie 78 2nd 69 2nd tie 68 5th tie
RX-1 (.177)
 91 4th tie 82 6th tie 72 4th tie 68 5th tie
R9 (.177)
 91 4th tie 83 7th tie 71 3rd tie 68 5th tie
R1 (.177)
 92 5th tie 83 7th tie 71 3rd tie 68 5th tie
RWS 48 (.22)
 93 6th tie 83 7th tie 74 6th tie 68 5th tie
RWS 36 (.22)
 90 3rd tie 80 4th 71 3rd tie 69 6th tie
R1 (.20)
 91 4th tie 82 6th tie 73 5th tie 69 6th tie
Pro Elite (.177)
 94 7th tie 83 7th tie 76 7th 69 6th tie
RX-1 (.20)
 94 7th tie 84 8th tie 74 6th tie 69 6th tie
Kodiak (.25)
 91 4th tie 82 6th tie 80 9th 70 7th tie
Vulcan III (.177)
 93 6th tie 81 5th tie 71 3rd tie 70 7th tie
Kodiak (.22)
 92 5th tie 85 9th 77 8th 74 8th


Comparison Sounds
An Arrow T50 heavy duty stapler into a piece of wood. 97 decibels
A Swingline light duty stapler into a piece of wood 93 decibels
A battery powered 1/2" drill 71 decibels
Closing the door on my Ford Explorer (not slammed) 85 decibels
Empty soda can hitting a cement floor from shoulder height 86 decibels
Opening a full soda can 85 decibels
The sound of a doorbell 71 decibels
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