FX Wildcat db level?

"Vince_Diesel"Sorry I have no db numbers to report, BUT I can tell you after about 1500 pellets through my (.22 FX Wildcat) it has gotten noticeably quieter. Seems strange. I still have to do some chrony tests to make sure I'm still around the same velocity as when new.

I wonder if the sound reduction is normal with airguns after a period of time?





I usually find the opposite - I.e. they seem to get louder over time. I guess the reverse could happen if the reg needs a settling in period and / or the hammer spring becomes less tight over time. 

In a regulated gun, it's possible for there to be too much HST initially and then have it reduced over time without a noticeable change to the power level. Have you noticed it becoming slightly more air efficient over time?

The other (and most likely imo) scenario is that the change in noise is related to how you perceive it, the weather, the pellet choice etc.

Certain pellets are much louder than others and sometimes the same air gun sounds quieter or louder due to where you are. 

Either way, an average sound meter is not going to provide meaningful data for others to use. They aren't that accurate and only have value for comparing two air guns with the same device. Two different devices can and do produce readings that are sufficiently different to make the data worthless. It won't even have value as a rough guide.

For an example of what I am talking about, check out the 4 different video reviews plus the written one on the PA blog of the Benjamin Bulldog. They all state very different DB readings. Some suggest it is quieter than an EDgun matador 25 and Vulcan 25 (which it isn't) based on some of the readings people have posted here. 

What matters is if if it is backyard friendly or not. With a Huggett, a Wildcat 22 is. If you are looking for the absolute quietest bullpup, it's not the Wildcat but there is no reason for that to matter. 

The two quietest bullpups imo would be the Daystate Pulsar (with huggett) and the Taipan Mutant (with shroud extension). Both are far quieter than anyone could need.