Gunfire audible range

[headquarters]

range fire

I remember being a mile - mile and a half from a range where our platoon was doing target practice .Some cliffs and a little vegetation and terrain between us .i. e not open .

Under those conditions the steady fire sounds a little like the drone of a waterfall in the distance ..in a way.

Heard it good though

[pmulcahy11b]

Ever hear a Vulcan from a distance Sounds like a lawnmower...

[General Pain]

Sound.

Ffffing good question by the way. Can't belive I never posted this myself.

Here are some quick google results:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acoustics

http://www.freehearingtest.com/hia_gunfirenoise.shtml

http://www.acoustics.org/press/146th/schomer.htm

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.phpt=226357

[FMDeCorba]

Sound

In good weather, I can clearly hear shots fired at the rifle range about 6-7 km in a straight line from my house. There is a bit of open farmland in between, as well as forested hills. When its overcast, it becomes subdued. Rain either drowns it out completely, or the shooters stay at home (although theres a roof on the range) I sometimes shoot trap at the same range, and standing below the forested hill where the range is, I get the impression that most of the sound of the rifles passes overhead, even though its quite loud at that distance.
Some days I hear automatic fire somewhat less distinct from a military range much farther away. Clearly, it varies quite a lot under differing conditions.

[headquarters]

agreed

In good weather, I can clearly hear shots fired at the rifle range about 6-7 km in a straight line from my house. There is a bit of open farmland in between, as well as forested hills. When its overcast, it becomes subdued. Rain either drowns it out completely, or the shooters stay at home (although theres a roof on the range) I sometimes shoot trap at the same range, and standing below the forested hill where the range is, I get the impression that most of the sound of the rifles passes overhead, even though its quite loud at that distance.
Some days I hear automatic fire somewhat less distinct from a military range much farther away. Clearly, it varies quite a lot under differing conditions.

I remember how the new powder snow used to muffle evey sound to an eeire silence when out and about up north.

I guess snow would shorten range alot too.