Go to a rifle range. I can't say as I have ever heard a ecording that was accurate.
P.S. the noise that you really don't want to hear is the "pop" of a bullet going overhead trailing a sonic boom.

It's more of a "vvrrp" Pop is when the primer goes off and nothing else.

pop is when the bullet goes close over your head. The pop is the sonic boom from a faster than sound rifle bullet.

Eh...random...

Originally Posted by c/Commander

Eh...random...

...yeah, my thought too.

I've found it more of a sharp crack, rather then a "pop", when the round passes overhead, and then you hear the "thud" of the weapon.

Originally Posted by AussieNick

I've found it more of a sharp crack, rather then a "pop", when the round passes overhead, and then you hear the "thud" of the weapon.

Under what circumstances have you heard bullets passing overhead?

http://www.break.com/articles/gunrange.html

thats how it sounds hehe... awesome clip!

Under what circumstances have you heard bullets passing overhead?

Working in the butts party at Murray Bridge Range and Bindoon training area.

(for those who don't know, the butts party is located just in front of the impact mound, in a trench like position of course. They raise and lower targets manually. Hence the bullets going overhead just before they hit the impact mound).