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Realistically, I would not want to touch off a .357 in my home. Not an overpenetration thing, more of a not hearing anything for the rest of my life. I have always been a proponent of a good, 158gr LHP "Metro" load for carry and home defense. If that won't do it, .357 wont either...
| Gross exaggeration. Hearing damage (accoustically) is usually caused by repeated sounds in excess of 85db. (IOSHA standard, if memory serves). One shot will not likely cause " not hearing anything for the rest of my life".
Any firearm you shoot indoors without benefit of hearing protection is likely to cause some permanent hearing loss. Pick a caliber.... any caliber.... you wake up in the middle of the night, and have to fire a shot/shots... your ears will ring for a period of time, ( minutes to hours ) you'll see spots before your eyes, and you may sustain some permanent hearing damage, but the only alternatives are refusing to fire that shot inside, or convincing that intruder to wait until you get hearing protection in place.
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