The tone of Socom is very similar to the cyclone. It is quieter than a unsuppressed subsonic.22lr or the 308/cyclone shooting supersonic, but just. The tone is lower. The gun balances and handles very well. Leupold finally agreed to put a subsonic reticle in the scope. It's setup for a 125yd zero with a dot for 150,175,200. Hopefully I'll get some real shooting in tomorrow. Come on deer season.