LOL!
I am a total firearms novice, but the two times I've been to a range there was a guy (same guy both times) a few booths down with a .454.
Simply unbelievable how loud that thing was.
I've shot an 8" .44 S&W Model 29 in the California desert. I kid you not, the muzzle blast would make the pickup truck move.
One of the things on my mind is that if I ever need to discharge a firearm in a home defense situation, I probably would have to kiss my hearing goodbye.
Yeah, even through earplugs and earphones!