I did some scouting around the net about all purpose bush/pack guns, so here's some rescources for you.
Rifle cartridge lethality
http://www.chuckhawks.com/rifle_killing_power_list.htmGunfire noise levels
http://www.freehearingtest.com/hia_gunfirenoise.shtmlKeep in mind that decibels is logrithmic, so 10dbl increase = 10X increase in sound pressure and 20dbl = 100X increase in sound pressure. OSHA puts the limit at 140 db for impulse sounds.
Exhaustive threads on an "all purpose" gun.
http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=167http://www.bushcraftusa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4666Have fun and know what's behind your target.
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