[Jim Noble]

It’s often enough to strike fear and submission into them. It can be the only sound necessary

Have a lot of experience with meth users, do you?

"That sound" is perfect for disclosing your location. "No sound" is what you want, so your supersonic shot column ends the threat before the "boom" gets to him.

[norwaypinesavage]

Almost all conflicts can end without shooting someone. I’m basing my comment on experience, where the conflict ended with the sound of chambering a shell. The three teenagers simply dropped down with their hands up.