The Jay Situation

Today’s Topics: 1. Listener Questions are back ! Will we finally finish the 6th solicitation ? Will we surpass the 500-question mark on the podcast?! All signs point to definitely maybe. (00:07:31) 2. Testing is difficult. Those that work in various experimental and research fields of engineering and other disciplines understand this first-hand. Overcoming adversity is also difficult. Nonetheless,...

Today’s Topics: 1. Listener Questions are back ! That’s right – we’re continuing to answer your queries from the 6th solicitation . We’re not out of the woods yet, but we’re in the home stretch! Today we’ll cover food, toxic gas, hearing protection, testing, and more (as chosen by the listeners)! (00:07:14) 2. Thank you for your support . The PEW Science laboratory is run with grassroots contribut...

Today’s Topics: 1. Sound Signature Review 6.151: the Surefire SOCOM556-RC3 on the standard 10.3-in MK18 . Two mounts. 3-Prong and closed-tine WARCOMP. Same old conclusion? No, actually. Technical discussion of this white paper published last week. (00:07:03) 2. Research Supplement 6.152: Surefire RC2 vs. RC3 - What Changed? The Quietest 5.56 Rifle Silencers - Taming the MK18, Part 5 . We do a deep...

Today’s Topics: 1. Listener Questions are back! We’ll hit a few more from the 6th Solicitation . Thank you, as always, for your participation in making the PEW Science public research and education effort the best in the industry and in the world. (00:08:09) 2. Sound Signature Review 6.151 – the Surefire SOCOM556-RC3 on the standard 10.3-in MK18 . Two mounts. 3-Prong and closed-tine WARCOMP. Same...

Today’s Topics: 1. 6 ARC Testing, and You . Do you care? You may. Does it matter? It matters to PEW Science – so, let’s make sure you get the data you need if you do, in fact, need it. (00:06:46) 2. Sound Signature Review 6.149 – the Otter Creek Labs Titanium on the .22LR CZ 452 bolt-action . Technical discussion for this whitepaper published last week. (00:22:23) 3. Sound Signature Review 6.150 –...

Today’s Topics: 1. As promised – 3-lug mounting. What is it, why do we use it, and what options do you have as a silencer consumer in 2024? Should you care about the version used? Potentially, yes. (00:10:06) 2. Sound Signature Review 6.149 – the Otter Creek Labs Titanium on the .22LR CZ 452 bolt-action . Rimfire is back again! Introductory discussion for this technical whitepaper published today....

Today’s Topics: 1. Happy belated 4th birthday to the Silencer Sound Standard ! In March of 2020, the PEW Science laboratory publicly launched the Standard that is used, worldwide, for objective analysis of suppressed system performance . (00:12:06) 2. Sound Signature Review 6.147 – the Combat Application Technologies CAT/JL/A1. The CAT JL on supersonic .308 . Technical discussion of this paper tha...

Today’s Topics: 1. Sound Signature Review 6.146 – the Mercy Pluto on the CZ 452 16-in .22LR bolt-action . This is the technical discussion of the white paper published last week! (00:13:42) 2. Sound Signature Review 6.147 – the Combat Application Technologies CAT/JL/A1. The CAT JL on supersonic .308 . Introductory discussion of this advanced system, and a first-look at the CAT SNIPER2 technology....

Today’s Topics: 1. Sound Signature Review 6.146 – the Mercy Pluto on the CZ 452 16-in .22LR bolt-action . Rimfire is back again, baby! This is the introductory discussion for this whitepaper published concurrently with this episode. Is the Pluto small and light? Yes. Things are getting a little nuts! (00:13:35) 2. Rimfire pistol hosts. There are so many! We’ve been messing with the FN 502. It’s li...

Today’s Topics: 1. Sound Signature Review 6.145 – the Inert Haze Suppressors Ti-P on the HK P30L . This is the technical discussion of the article published last week, examining this design evolution of the Resilient Suppressors RSP. (00:07:48) 2. Tons of testing is going on right now, and there are some great technical articles coming your way. Huge thanks to our wonderful laboratory clients for...

Today’s Topics: 1. Listener Questions are back again! We continue to make our way through the 6th Solicitation . Looks like today we’ll tackle everything from pizza, to blast physics, to sparking, to predicative results, and beyond! (00:08:34) 2. Sound Signature Review 6.145 – the Inert Haze Suppressors Ti-P on the HK P30L semiauto combat handgun . Let’s revisit centerfire pistol silencers . We’ll...

Today’s Topics: 1. Sound Signature Review 6.144 – the Surefire SOCOM556-MINI2 on the 14.5 M4A1 midgas system . Two mounts – two tests! 3-Prong and WARCOMP. Technical discussion of the white paper published 06-MAR-2024. (00:07:45) 2. Mini field case study. MINI2 on the HK 416? Yes. Compared with the RC2? Yes. Field report from this past weekend. We took the feedback from 6.144 and put it into pract...

Today’s Topics: 1. Listener Questions ! We’ll dive back into the 6th solicitation and answer more of your queries. Always a great time! (00:07:02) 2. 14.5-in M4 data is back, baby. Sound Signature Review 6.144 – the Surefire SOCOM556-MINI2 on the 14.5 M4A1 midgas system . With…. You guessed it – 3-Prong and WARCOMP mounts! Oh, WARCOMP mount …. Never change (just kidding – please stop leaking). Int...

Today’s Topics: 1. Sound Signature Review 6.142 – the Otter Creek Labs Polonium-30 on the standard .308 bolt-action . Technical discussion. (00:11:18) 2. Sound Signature Review 6.143 – the Otter Creek Labs Polonium-30 on the standard 5.56 MK18 ; technical discussion of this white paper published last week. (00:37:04) 3. More silencers , more testing, and more data ! Research continues here at PEW...

Today’s Topics: 1. Listener Questions are back! We’ll answer more of your queries from the 6th solicitation. (00:10:32) 2. Sound Signature Review 6.142 – the Otter Creek Labs Polonium-30 on the standard .308 bolt-action . Introductory discussion! (00:49:05) 3. Sound Signature Review 6.143 – the Otter Creek Labs Polonium-30, again – this time, on the standard 5.56 MK18 ! How does over-bore influenc...

Today’s Topics: 1. Sound Signature Review 6.140 – Combat Application Technologies CAT/SR/A1 on the 16-in .22LR CZ 452 bolt action . Technical discussion. (00:07:34) 2. Sound Signature Review 6.141 – Combat Application Technologies CAT/SR/A1 on the subcompact Beretta 21A semiauto .22LR pistol . Technical discussion. (00:56:18) 3. Some administrative items – thank you for your patience during this b...

Today’s Topics: 1. Sound Signature Review 6.139 – AAC M4-2000 Mod 08 (Unvented) on the standard MK18 5.56 SBR . Historical and prolific silencer! Technical discussion of this white paper published last week. (00:10:14) 2. Sound Signature Review 6.140 – Combat Application Technologies CAT/SR/A1 on the 16-in .22LR CZ 452 bolt action . Introductory discussion of this ultralight, wild silencer. (00:56...

Today’s Topics: 1. New publication this week! Sound Signature Review 6.139 – AAC M4-2000 Mod 08 (Unvented) on the standard MK18 5.56 SBR . Long time coming; this extremely prolific silencer is now added to the pedigree. Introductory discussion. (00:12:49) 2. Sound Signature Review 6.137 – Resilient Suppressors Jolene on 20-in .308 bolt action . Technical discussion of the article published 17-JAN-...

Today’s Topics: 1. Sound Signature Review 6.137 – Resilient Suppressors Jolene on 20-in .308 bolt action . More 7.62 data is here. An ultra lightweight silencer… how does it perform? This is an introductory discussion for this white paper published concurrently with this episode. (00:10:06) 2. Sound Signature Review 6.138 – Resilient Suppressors Jolene on 8-in 300 BLK subsonic bolt action ! Good g...

Today’s Topics: 1. Sound Signature Review 6.136 – Resilient Suppressors Jessie’s Girl on the Beretta 21A subcompact semiautomatic rimfire pistol . This is the technical discussion for this white paper, published 03-JAN-2024. (00:08:30) 2. Gas blowback out of your AR-15 ejection port. Do you know why it happens? When you add a silencer, does it change what happens unsuppressed? How do you know how...

Today’s Topics: 1. Sound Signature Review 6.136 – Resilient Suppressors Jessie’s Girl on the Beretta 21A subcompact semiautomatic rimfire pistol ! An interesting silencer – an interesting host – and an interesting test! Let’s kick off 2024 with the introductory discussion for this white paper, published concurrently with this episode. (00:08:40) 2. Happy New Year! So glad to be back with all of yo...

Today’s Topics: 1. Sound Signature Review 6.135 – PTR VENT 3 on the 5.56 MK18 . This is the technical discussion of this silencer and white paper, published 13-DEC-2023. Very interesting silencer – the Purposely Induced Porosity (PIP) technology apparently has some legs! (00:07:58) 2. Merry Christmas from the PEW Science family to you and yours. The holiday is this coming Monday – hopefully you ar...

Today’s Topics: 1. Sound Signature Review 6.135 – PTR VENT 3 on the 5.56 MK18 . This is the introductory discussion for this white paper, published concurrently with this episode! Low back pressure wars are heating up – this is a very interesting time in silencer history. Which technologies demonstrate the highest degree of efficacy? (00:08:33) 2. The Surefire SOCOM556-RC3 . PEW Science will be te...

Today’s Topics: 1. Sound Signature Review 6.134 – SilencerCo Velos LBP on the 5.56 MK18 . This is the technical discussion for this long-awaited white paper, published last week! Again, big thanks to PEW Science members for making research like this possible. (00:08:53) 2. Sometimes it takes a village – KAC silencer system testing is in the works, with contributions from several folks! KAC 556 QDC...

Today’s Topics: 1. Sound Signature Review 6.134 – SilencerCo Velos LBP on the 5.56 MK18 . This is the introductory discussion for this long-awaited white paper, published today with this podcast episode! Huge thanks to PEW Science members for making this research possible. (00:06:04) 2. Listener Questions are back ! That’s right – it’s time for the 6th solicitation. Fresh off of the presses, we ju...