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| Episode 297 - CAT ST and AKB Testing Intro and Rampart Carson 30 SR-25 Technical Discussion (18-MAR-2026) | 18 Mar 2026 | 01:08:22 | |
Today’s Topics: 1. Sound Signature Review 6.216 – The Rampart Range Suppression Carson 30 on the 14.5-in SR-25. Folks are coming forward to try their hand at taming short barrel 7.62 NATO semiauto. How is it progressing? Not too shabby. Infinity core derivative technical discussion of last week’s report. a. Intro and recap (00:07:20) b. Carson 30 overview (00:10:10) c. Carson 30 silencer design (00:16:04) d. Hazard Map Brief 8.1.13 (00:21:54) e. System performance (00:33:48) f. Overall thoughts (00:44:42) 2. Sound Signature Review 6.217 – The CAT ST on the 14.5-in M4 midlength gas AR-15. New CAT rifle silencer using their SBX technology; a little different than SURGE BYPASS. How does their universal 5.56 silencer stack up? Well, it’s not normal, apparently. Intro discussion for today’s report. (00:47:55) 3. Sound Signature Review 6.218 – The CAT AKB on the 14.5-in SR-25. Another new CAT rifle silencer – this time a universal 30 caliber model. Different and smaller than their ODB. This one seems to be at home on everything from subsonic things to a battle rifles… we’ll tackle the intro for that report today as well! (01:01:08) Sponsored by - Silencer Shop, Top Gun Range Houston, Legion Athletics, Capitol Armory, and the PEW Science Laboratory! Legion Athletics: use code pewscience for BOGO off your entire first order and 20% cash back always! Magpul code PSTEN | |||
| Episode 296 - Rampart Range Suppression Carson 30 SR-25 Testing and Inert Haze Dreyse 30 Technical Discussion (11-MAR-2026) | 11 Mar 2026 | 00:59:05 | |
Today's Topics: 1. Sound Signature Review 6.215 – The Inert Haze Dreyse 30 on 20-in .308 bolt action. Do high performance silencers have to be long and heavy? Not always! Check out this new offering from the folks who brought you the Ti-P 9mm pistol silencer. Technical discussion. a. Intro and recap (00:09:23) b. Dreyse 30 physical overview (00:11:21) c. Dreyse 30 silencer design (00:19:12) d. Hazard Map Brief 8.1.12 (00:25:16) e. System performance (00:34:06) f. Overall thoughts (00:45:47) 2. Sound Signature Review 6.216 – The Rampart Range Suppression Carson 30 on the 14.5-in SR-25. Folks are coming forward to try their hand at taming short barrel 7.62 NATO semiauto. How is it progressing? Not too shabby. Check out this new Infinity core derivative in today’s report. Intro discussion. (00:49:58)
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| Episode 287 - Sig MCX LVAW Lessons Learned and SilencerCo Sparrow Technical Deep Dive (17-DEC-2025) | 17 Dec 2025 | 01:18:54 | |
Today’s Topics: 1. Sound Signature Review 6.208 – SilencerCo Sparrow on the subcompact Beretta 21A Bobcat. Historically significant silencer, by popular demand. Long overdue. The Sparrow was SilencerCo’s first product and has enjoyed significant proliferation. Let’s dive into this FRP-famous silencer, technically. This accompanies last week’s report and Silencer Hazard Map Brief 8.1.6. a. Introduction (00:07:35) b. Sparrow Design (00:13:14) c. Sparrow performance (00:21:08) d. Spatial hazards (00:43:38) e. Final thoughts (00:46:57) 2. The 300 BLK MCX, or Rattler LT, or LVAW, or whatever you want to call it… is really fun! Like any cool small arm weapon system, you want to make it “your own.” I am busy doing that. Wanted to share some thoughts about my own personal gun and what I have discovered I like, don’t like, and how it’s working for me. (00:48:59) Sponsored by - Silencer Shop, Top Gun Range Houston, Legion Athletics, Capitol Armory, and the PEW Science Laboratory! Legion Athletics: use code pewscience for BOGO off your entire first order and 20% cash back always! Magpul: Use code PSTEN to receive $10 off your order of $100 or more at Magpul | |||
| Episode 197 - CAT SR Rimfire and AAC M4-2000 Mod 08 Tech Discussion (07-FEB-2024) | 07 Feb 2024 | 01:21:03 | |
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. (00:56:29) 3. Sound Signature Review 6.141 – Combat Application Technologies CAT/SR/A1 on the subcompact Beretta 21A semiauto .22LR pistol. Can the CAT SR do both? Apparently, yes… and then some. Introductory discussion for this interesting dataset. (01:10:14) Sponsored by - High End Armament Technology, Top Gun Range Houston, Legion Athletics, and the PEW Science Laboratory! Legion Athletics: use code pewscience for 20% off your first order and double points! Ammo from True Shot: Click Here! (use code pewscience for $20 off the A-Zone program) Magpul: Use code PSTEN to receive $10 off your order of $100 or more at Magpul | |||
| Episode 196 - AAC M4-2000 Mod 08 on the MK18 and Jolene Tech Discussion (31-JAN-2024) | 31 Jan 2024 | 01:20:24 | |
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-2024. (00:25:23) 3. Sound Signature Review 6.138 – Resilient Suppressors Jolene on 8-in 300 BLK subsonic bolt action. Technical discussion of the article published 17-JAN-2024. (00:53:20) Sponsored by - High End Armament Technology, Top Gun Range Houston, Legion Athletics, and the PEW Science Laboratory! Legion Athletics: use code pewscience for 20% off your first order and double points! Ammo from True Shot: Click Here! (use code pewscience for $20 off the A-Zone program) Magpul: Use code PSTEN to receive $10 off your order of $100 or more at Magpul | |||
| Episode 195 - Jolene, Listener Questions, and the NRA covers PEW Science! (17-JAN-2024) | 17 Jan 2024 | 01:09:01 | |
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 golly, Miss Molly – both supersonic and subsonic characterization for this lightweight system. Bring the quiet! Again – introductory discussion – two publications today! (00:19:52) 3. Listener Questions are back! Let’s dive into more if your queries from the 6th Solicitation. This is a great time! (00:26:22) 4. The NRA had some nice things to say about the PEW Science laboratory in January’s issue of Shooting Sports USA! Great to see the effort get some recognition nationwide, spurred on by your support! (01:01:15) Sponsored by - High End Armament Technology, Top Gun Range Houston, Legion Athletics, and the PEW Science Laboratory! Legion Athletics: use code pewscience for 20% off your first order and double points! Ammo from True Shot: Click Here! (use code pewscience for $20 off the A-Zone program) Magpul: Use code PSTEN to receive $10 off your order of $100 or more at Magpul | |||
| Episode 194 - Jessie's Girl .22 Pistol Technical Discussion and AR-15 Gas Blowback (10-JAN-2024) | 10 Jan 2024 | 00:58:35 | |
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 much it will change? What are the variables? Let’s revisit this basic discussion. Often requested by PEW Science members. Part 1. (00:39:59) Sponsored by - High End Armament Technology, Top Gun Range Houston, Legion Athletics, and the PEW Science Laboratory! Legion Athletics: use code pewscience for 20% off your first order and double points! Ammo from True Shot: Click Here! (use code pewscience for $20 off the A-Zone program) Magpul: Use code PSTEN to receive $10 off your order of $100 or more at Magpul | |||
| Episode 193 - Resilient Jessie's Girl on .22 Pistol, Listener Questions, Happy New Year! (03-JAN-2024) | 03 Jan 2024 | 01:03:40 | |
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 you – let’s take a dive into Listener Questions again! We’ll hit more from the 6th solicitation. All questions are submitted by the public; this is a great opportunity to learn about things that you may want to know about! (00:18:19) Sponsored by - High End Armament Technology, Top Gun Range Houston, Legion Athletics, and the PEW Science Laboratory! Legion Athletics: use code pewscience for 20% off your first order and double points! Ammo from True Shot: Click Here! (use code pewscience for $20 off the A-Zone program) Magpul: Use code PSTEN to receive $10 off your order of $100 or more at Magpul | |||
| Episode 192- PTR VENT 3 MK18 Technical Discussion, the HK MK23, and Merry Christmas! (20-DEC-2023) | 20 Dec 2023 | 01:08:15 | |
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 are able to spend it with your loved ones. Rejoice! Thank you all for making this a great year. How are you going to take advantage of the holidays? Should you get a MK23? (01:00:07) Sponsored by - High End Armament Technology, Top Gun Range Houston, Legion Athletics, and the PEW Science Laboratory! Legion Athletics: use code pewscience for 20% off your first order and double points! Ammo from True Shot: Click Here! (use code pewscience for $20 off the A-Zone program) Magpul: Use code PSTEN to receive $10 off your order of $100 or more at Magpul | |||
| Episode 191 - PTR VENT 3 on the MK18 and Surefire RC3 Flash Reduction Performance (13-DEC-2023) | 13 Dec 2023 | 01:04:46 | |
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 testing it, due to extremely popular demand from members and the public. The test specimen has been acquired. In the meantime, let’s talk about flash. This is topical due to a recent Surefire social media post highlighting the flash reduction phenomenology of the system (or lack thereof in certain configurations). (00:22:12) Sponsored by - High End Armament Technology, Top Gun Range Houston, Legion Athletics, and the PEW Science Laboratory! Legion Athletics: use code pewscience for 20% off your first order and double points! Ammo from True Shot: Click Here! (use code pewscience for $20 off the A-Zone program) Magpul: Use code PSTEN to receive $10 off your order of $100 or more at Magpul | |||
| Episode 190 - SilencerCo Velos LBP Test, KAC 556 QDC-CRS/PRT, QDC/MCQ-PRT, Mod 2 Upper (06-DEC-2023) | 06 Dec 2023 | 01:13:01 | |
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-CRS/PRT, 556 QDC/MCQ-PRT, and in addition to MK18 and M4A1 midlength 14.5, maybe we do SR-15 Carbine MOD 2 14.5 and SR-15 CQB MOD 2 uppers for members. Oh, and MAMS and 3-Prong. Thanks to several PEW Science Members for making something like this possible. (00:59:51) Sponsored by - High End Armament Technology, Top Gun Range Houston, Legion Athletics, and the PEW Science Laboratory! Legion Athletics: use code pewscience for 20% off your first order and double points! Ammo from True Shot: Click Here! (use code pewscience for $20 off the A-Zone program) Magpul: Use code PSTEN to receive $10 off your order of $100 or more at Magpul | |||
| Episode 189 - SilencerCo Velos LBP on the 5.56 MK18 and Listener Questions (29-NOV-2023) | 29 Nov 2023 | 01:02:33 | |
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 just gathered all of your questions earlier this week, so we’ll kick off answering some from this new batch right now! If you didn’t get your question in this time, don’t worry – there will be more opportunities! (00:16:04) 3. Thank you for all your support – consumers, dealers, distributors, and manufacturers – you are all making this happen! It’s been a great year and it’s not even over yet! The state of suppressed small arms research is in your debt. (00:57:55) Sponsored by - High End Armament Technology, Top Gun Range Houston, Legion Athletics, and the PEW Science Laboratory! Legion Athletics: use code pewscience for 20% off your first order and double points! Ammo from True Shot: Click Here! (use code pewscience for $20 off the A-Zone program) Magpul: Use code PSTEN to receive $10 off your order of $100 or more at Magpul | |||
| Episode 188 - BOSS Silencers and Suppressed Hunting with Thermal (21-NOV-2023) | 21 Nov 2023 | 01:12:55 | |
Today’s Topics: 1. Sound Signature Review 6.132 - BOSS Silencers Chairman (7.62) on the .308 bolt action. This is the technical discussion of this white paper released last week. A Tesla valve design principle? Maybe, but not exactly. (00:07:05) 2. Sound Signature Review 6.133 – BOSS Silencers Guillotine (5.56) on the 5.56 MK18. This is another silencer with analysis published last week – and this is the technical discussion for that article. (00:27:11) 3. Whitetail deer season is in full swing! I just had a great weekend hunt. Used traditional tools, with a silencer, during the day. At night? Advanced tools with silencers and thermal. Be the apex predator your tribe wants you to be. Hunting story time! (00:41:12) Sponsored by - High End Armament Technology, Top Gun Range Houston, Legion Athletics, and the PEW Science Laboratory! Legion Athletics: use code pewscience for 20% off your first order and double points! Ammo from True Shot: Click Here! (use code pewscience for $20 off the A-Zone program) Magpul: Use code PSTEN to receive $10 off your order of $100 or more at Magpul | |||
| Episode 286 - PEW Science SilencerCo Sparrow Rimfire Testing (10-DEC-2025) | 10 Dec 2025 | 00:28:06 | |
Today’s Topics: 1. Sound Signature Review 6.208 – SilencerCo Sparrow on the subcompact Beretta 21A Bobcat. Historically significant silencer, by popular demand. Long overdue. The Sparrow was SilencerCo’s first product and has enjoyed significant proliferation. Most folks know about its first-round-pop (FRP) on short barrels. Do you? Check it out in this introduction to today’s report! (00:07:13) 2. Silencer Hazard Map Brief 8.1.6 – SilencerCo Sparrow on the Beretta 21A Bobcat. This brief accompanies today’s report. The Silencer Hazard Map is animated! This allows you to visualize first round pop, which is one of the SilencerCo Sparrow’s pitfalls. Is the hazard field severity surprising to you? Have you ever shot a Sparrow? Many of you have! (00:22:52) Sponsored by - Silencer Shop, Top Gun Range Houston, Legion Athletics, Capitol Armory, and the PEW Science Laboratory! Legion Athletics: use code pewscience for BOGO off your entire first order and 20% cash back always! Magpul: Use code PSTEN to receive $10 off your order of $100 or more at Magpul | |||
| Episode 187 - PTR VENT-2 on the MP5, and BOSS Silencers Chairman and Guillotine (15-NOV-2023) | 15 Nov 2023 | 00:52:45 | |
Today’s Topics: 1. Sound Signature Review 6.131 – the PTR VENT 2 on the HK SP5 (MP5 analog) – technical discussion for this white paper that was published 01-NOV. Purposely Induced Porosity (PIP) technology – does it work? Yeah, apparently. What an exciting time to add a new technology to the research pedigree! (00:07:18) 2. Sound Signature Reviews 6.132 - BOSS Silencers Chairman (7.62) and 6.133 – BOSS Silencers Guillotine (5.56) are live right now! That’s right. More data and analysis. This is the introductory discussion for these two whitepapers just published for this new PEW Science laboratory client. (00:44:34) 3. The Jay Situation Podcast YouTube Channel is now alive. The podcast syncing seems to be working seamlessly – glad to see the YouTube folks checking out the episodes! Thank you very much for all of your support of PEW Science – this has been such a great year so far and there is more data and analysis to come! (00:49:27) Sponsored by - High End Armament Technology, Top Gun Range Houston, Legion Athletics, and the PEW Science Laboratory! Legion Athletics: use code pewscience for 20% off your first order and double points! Ammo from True Shot: Click Here! (use code pewscience for $20 off the A-Zone program) Magpul: Use code PSTEN to receive $10 off your order of $100 or more at Magpul | |||
| Episode 186 - Silencers Indoors, CAT WB on 5.56 MK18 and 14.5 Mid M4A1, and YouTube (08-NOV-2023) | 08 Nov 2023 | 01:19:40 | |
Today’s Topics: 1. Gas momentum, flow rate, reflections, and hazards. Do all silencers sound the same? No. When you change environments, do all silencers have signatures that change the same way? Also no. This topic is brought to you by a PEW Science Pro Member question. (00:07:52) 2. Sound Signature Review 6.129 and 6.130 – the CAT/WB/A1/718 on the 5.56 MK18 and M4A1 Mid-Gas, respectively! Combined technical discussion for the two white papers published 25-OCT. We’ll hit the technical discussion for SSS.6.131 with the PTR VENT 2 next time. (00:20:50) 3. The Jay Situation Podcast is now also on YouTube! That’s right! We’re also on YouTube Music. We have received a lot of requests for this. All episodes are available on the Jay Situation YouTube Channel now, and will be going forward! (00:57:05) Sponsored by - High End Armament Technology, Top Gun Range Houston, Legion Athletics, and the PEW Science Laboratory! Legion Athletics: use code pewscience for 20% off your first order and double points! Ammo from True Shot: Click Here! (use code pewscience for $20 off the A-Zone program) Magpul: Use code PSTEN to receive $10 off your order of $100 or more at Magpul | |||
| Episode 185 - Surefire SOCOM556-RC2 on 14.5 Mid and PTR VENT 2 on the MP5 (01-NOV-2023) | 01 Nov 2023 | 01:02:13 | |
Today’s Topics: 1. Sound Signature Review 6.128 – the Surefire SOCOM556-RC2 on the 5.56 M4A1 Mid-Gas with both 3-Prong and WARCOMP! This is the technical discussion covering the white paper published 22-OCT. (00:09:57) 2. Sound Signature Review 6.131 – the PTR VENT 2 on the HK SP5 (MP5 analog) – introductory discussion for this white paper that is live right now! Purposely Induced Porosity (PIP) technology – does it work? Yeah, apparently. (00:47:32) Sponsored by - High End Armament Technology, Top Gun Range Houston, Legion Athletics, and the PEW Science Laboratory! Legion Athletics: use code pewscience for 20% off your first order and double points! Ammo from True Shot: Click Here! (use code pewscience for $20 off the A-Zone program) Magpul: Use code PSTEN to receive $10 off your order of $100 or more at Magpul | |||
| Episode 184 - LPM Torch, 14.5 Mid-Gas, Surefire SOCOM556-RC2, and CAT WB (25-OCT-2023) | 25 Oct 2023 | 01:28:08 | |
Today’s Topics: 1. Sound Signature Review 6.126 – the Liberty Precision Machine Torch on the 5.56 MK18. With both solid and vented end caps! This is the technical discussion of the PEW Science laboratory white paper released last week! (00:15:06) 2. Public Research Supplement 6.127 – the standard M4A1 test host! 14.5-in mid-length gas 5.56 testing is here! As is tradition, we have defined the standardized parameters for the research pedigree – with your help! Abbreviated discussion. (00:45:12) 3. Sound Signature Review 6.128 – the Surefire SOCOM556-RC2 on the 5.56 M4A1 Mid-Gas with both 3-Prong and WARCOMP! This is introductory discussion covering the white paper published Sunday. We’ve kicked off the 14.5 research progression! (00:53:11) 4. Sound Signature Review 6.129 – the CAT/WB/A1/718 on the 5.56 MK18! This is live right now. Yes. Introductory discussion for this much anticipated dataset! Small silencer. Interesting performance! (01:07:30) 5. And, in tandem…. Sound Signature Review 6.130 – the CAT/WB/A1/718 on the 5.56 M4A1 Mid-Gas. I told you we started 14.5 testing. We’ve actually done quite a bit. And, the client testing has already started too. Here is one of them! This should give you a great picture of how Surge Bypass technology scales. Introductory discussion. (01:15:40) Sponsored by - High End Armament Technology, Top Gun Range Houston, Legion Athletics, and the PEW Science Laboratory! Legion Athletics: use code pewscience for 20% off your first order and double points! Ammo from True Shot: Click Here! (use code pewscience for $20 off the A-Zone program) Magpul: Use code PSTEN to receive $10 off your order of $100 or more at Magpul | |||
| Episode 183 - Resilient Suppressors Jessie's Girl and the LPM Torch MK18 Data (18-OCT-2023) | 18 Oct 2023 | 00:53:33 | |
Today’s Topics: 1. Sound Signature Review 6.125 – the Resilient Suppressors Jessie’s Girl on .22 bolt-action. This is the technical discussion of the PEW Science laboratory white paper released last week! (00:11:39) 2. Sound Signature Review 6.126 – the Liberty Precision Machine Torch on the 5.56 MK18. With both solid and vented end caps! This white paper is live right now! Let’s go over an introduction to this silencer and this article and we’ll hit the technical discussion next week, per typical. (00:36:52) 3. Patience is important (for you folks, and us!) – if you are a veteran of the NFA game, patience may still not come naturally to you, but it is probably learned, nonetheless. The PEW Science laboratory is anxious to publish many PEW Science Member-funded research articles. As we progress through the remainder of this year, keep your eye on the prize – it will be worth it. You folks have really come through and some great testing has happened! (00:48:52) Sponsored by - High End Armament Technology, Top Gun Range Houston, Legion Athletics, and the PEW Science Laboratory! Legion Athletics: use code pewscience for 20% off your first order and double points! Ammo from True Shot: Click Here! (use code pewscience for $20 off the A-Zone program) Magpul: Use code PSTEN to receive $10 off your order of $100 or more at Magpul | |||
| Episode 182 - Resilient Suppressors Jessie's Girl, Suppressed Rimfire, and 14.5 AR15 (11-OCT-2023) | 11 Oct 2023 | 00:58:30 | |
Today’s Topics: 1. New Sound Signature Review? That’s right. SSS.6.125 – the Resilient Suppressors Jessie’s Girl on .22 bolt-action. The last time you saw rimfire data and analysis from PEW Science was on PEW Science Silencer Sound Standard launch day. Since that historic day, we have given you a wide variety of information. Let’s circle back to the quietest systems now that you have context! Let the battle begin. (00:11:14) 2. Speaking of battles – just when you thought it was safe to suppress the AR-15. Do you have time to discuss 14.5 midlength gas? I hope so, because you should pull up a chair, get comfortable, and maybe throw out a lot of things you thought you knew about suppressing the AR-15. Fighting battles on multiple fronts is going to be the theme going forward. Good luck. (00:34:02) 3. How are we able to provide consistent, topical information for almost 4 years running, continuously, accurately, and with exceptional quality and relevance? With PEW Science Member support, that’s how. Behind every monumental effort is a backbone of support, and the grassroots PEW Science Army is stronger than ever. From dealers, to distributors, to manufacturers, to consumers, to families – everyone is banding together to educate the masses on the wonderful world of suppressed small arms. Cheers to you – it’s working! (00:53:40) Sponsored by - High End Armament Technology, Top Gun Range Houston, Legion Athletics, and the PEW Science Laboratory! Legion Athletics: use code pewscience for 20% off your first order and double points! Ammo from True Shot: Click Here! (use code pewscience for $20 off the A-Zone program) Magpul: Use code PSTEN to receive $10 off your order of $100 or more at Magpul | |||
| Episode 181 - Listener Questions, PEW Science Suppression Rating, and Member Thank You (04-OCT-2023) | 04 Oct 2023 | 01:21:11 | |
Today’s Topics: 1. Listener Questions are back! We continue answering the questions from the 5th solicitation. Are we going to finish it? That’s a solid “maybe.” Very strong maybe. (00:09:51) 2. PEW Lab Quiz #7. Oh yes. A simple one! Wasn’t too hard. But, it might be one of the most important quizzes they have done. How do you use the PEW Science Suppression Rating? What is it for? Are you using it correctly? Let’s go over the answers to the quiz to make sure folks are all on the same page! (00:48:37) 3. Huge thank you to PEW Science members – this effort has been grassroots from the beginning and that continues well into our third year of operations. From the consumer, dealer, manufacturer, and distributor support – to our professional lab testing clients – you have all combined your forces to create the greatest truly independent third-party testing and analysis database ever published. Kudos to all of you! (01:14:45) Sponsored by - High End Armament Technology, Top Gun Range Houston, Legion Athletics, and the PEW Science Laboratory! Legion Athletics: use code pewscience for 20% off your first order and double points! Ammo from True Shot: Click Here! (use code pewscience for $20 off the A-Zone program) Magpul: Use code PSTEN to receive $10 off your order of $100 or more at Magpul | |||
| Episode 180 - Surefire SOCOM556-RC3, HUXWRX Ventum 762, PEW Science Member Research (26-SEP-2023) | 26 Sep 2023 | 00:49:32 | |
Today’s Topics: 1. What’s that? New silencers? There are always new models coming to market. What’s the latest? More Flow-Through technology from HUXWRX – the Ventum line (Ventum 762), as well as an updated prolific rifle series – the Surefire SOCOM556-RC3? What else is on the horizon? How do these additions impact the market, if at all? (00:10:52) 2. Speaking of new and emerging technologies – new PEW Science Member Research, published today! That’s right. Research Supplement 6.124 is live - Subsonic 300 BLK Suppression Performance - Flow-Through vs. Forward Flux vs. SURGE BYPASS vs. Conventional Silencers. Head-to-Head Comparisons! HUXWRX HX-QD 762 vs. Sig Sauer SLH300Ti vs. Combat Application Technologies CAT/ODB/A1/718 vs. Surefire SOCOM300-SPS vs. Sig Sauer SRD762QD-Ti. SUBSONIC BATTLE. This adds to our supersonic battle series from Research Supplement 6.115. (00:35:21) Sponsored by - High End Armament Technology, Top Gun Range Houston, Legion Athletics, and the PEW Science Laboratory! Legion Athletics: use code pewscience for 20% off your first order and double points! Ammo from True Shot: Click Here! (use code pewscience for $20 off the A-Zone program) Magpul: Use code PSTEN to receive $10 off your order of $100 or more at Magpul | |||
| Episode 179 - PWS BDE 556 on the MK18, and HK Roller Delayed Blowback (20-SEP-2023) | 20 Sep 2023 | 00:58:04 | |
Today’s Topics: 1. Latest public laboratory white paper – Sound Signature Review 6.123 – PWS BDE 556 on the 5.56x45mm MK18 SBR. Two configurations were tested – just like for its big brother, the BDE 762. This is the technical discussion to complement that white paper, published this past Sunday. (00:08:26) 2. PEW Lab Quiz #6. Booooy howdy there’s a fever. And the only prescription is suppressed roller delayed blow back. But, don’t break your gun! Can that happen? Let’s go over the answers to this week’s quiz to find out! (00:43:27) Sponsored by - High End Armament Technology, Top Gun Range Houston, Legion Athletics, and the PEW Science Laboratory! Legion Athletics: use code pewscience for 20% off your first order and double points! Ammo from True Shot: Click Here! (use code pewscience for $20 off the A-Zone program) Magpul: Use code PSTEN to receive $10 off your order of $100 or more at Magpul | |||
| Episode 178 - CAT ODB on Subsonic 300 BLK, and Shooting 5.56 at a Berm (13-SEP-2023) | 13 Sep 2023 | 00:58:52 | |
Today’s Topics: 1. Latest public laboratory white paper – Sound Signature Review 6.122 – Combat Application Technologies CAT/ODB/A1/718 on subsonic 300 BLK. Short tech brief for this silencer. Interesting performance. (00:09:25) 2. PEW Lab Quiz #5. This was a good one, I think – and a lot of folks are participating! Good to see. Let’s go over the answers! (00:51:39) Sponsored by - High End Armament Technology, Top Gun Range Houston, Legion Athletics, and the PEW Science Laboratory! Legion Athletics: use code pewscience for 20% off your first order and double points! Ammo from True Shot: Click Here! (use code pewscience for $20 off the A-Zone program) Magpul: Use code PSTEN to receive $10 off your order of $100 or more at Magpul | |||
| Episode 285 - 5.56 Silencer Backpressure Hazards and Whiskey Quebec TPMS Structures (03-DEC-2025) | 03 Dec 2025 | 01:00:37 | |
Today’s Topics: 1. Sound Signature Review 6.206 – Battle Born Supply Co. Whiskey Quebec 5.56 on the 14.5-in mid-length gas M4. The Purged version was evaluated in Report 6.207. This is the technical discussion accompanying those two analytical test reports, exploring the performance efficacy of Triply Periodic Minimal Surface (TPMS) baffle structures. a. Intro and recap (00:06:56) b. Basic TPMS geometry and applications to silencers, pros and cons (00:17:20) c. Overall technical observations (00:29:25) d. Conclusions (00:47:24) 2. Silencer Hazard Map Brief 8.1.5 – SilencerCo Saker 556 vs. the HUXWRX FLOW 556k on the MK18. Due to popular request to showcase a high backpressure conventional 5.56 silencer, we went back into the archives, all the way to Report 6.53 from 2021 and ran the test results through the PEW-SOFT HD Hazard Mapper. Does this Silencer Hazard Map for the Saker 556 help illustrate operator risk when using these types of legacy silencer designs? Can a HUXWRX FLOW 556k save you? Maybe not. (00:50:17) Sponsored by - Silencer Shop, Top Gun Range Houston, Legion Athletics, Capitol Armory, and the PEW Science Laboratory! Legion Athletics: use code pewscience for BOGO off your entire first order and 20% cash back always! Magpul: Use code PSTEN to receive $10 off your order of $100 or more at Magpul | |||
| Episode 177 - PWS BDE 762 on .308, 3D Printing, and Impulse (06-SEP-2023) | 06 Sep 2023 | 00:52:59 | |
Today’s Topics: 1. Latest public laboratory white paper – Sound Signature Review 6.121 – Primary Weapons Systems PWS BDE 762 on .308! Short tech brief for this modular rifle silencer. Haven’t seen modular rifle stuff in a minute! (00:10:16) 2. Another PEW lab quiz has come and gone. Per feedback, they stepped up the difficulty. Did you persevere? Or did you succumb to the pressure? Haha – let’s go over the answers! (00:44:06) Sponsored by - High End Armament Technology, Top Gun Range Houston, Legion Athletics, and the PEW Science Laboratory! Legion Athletics: use code pewscience for 20% off your first order and double points! Ammo from True Shot: Click Here! (use code pewscience for $20 off the A-Zone program) Magpul: Use code PSTEN to receive $10 off your order of $100 or more at Magpul | |||
| Episode 176 - CAT ODB on 5.56, PWS BDE 762 on .308, and more Quizzes! (30-AUG-2023) | 30 Aug 2023 | 01:05:25 | |
Today’s Topics: 1. Latest public laboratory white paper – Sound Signature Review 6.120 – CAT/ODB/A1/718 on the 5.56x45mm MK18 SBR. Short tech brief for you, as is our new routine. Controversial silencer? It just might be – because of physics. (00:09:49) 2. The PEW Lab is releasing another white paper this week. The data has passed review and it’s for Primary Weapons Systems - the PWS BDE 762 on bolt-action .308. The BDE 762 is a modular silencer and a hybrid DMLS / subtractive design! Is DMLS the future of silencers? No, not of all silencers. Of high-performance silencers? Yeah, probably. (00:44:29) 3. Did you folks get last week’s PEW lab quiz correct AND the weekend quiz? There were two! Let’s go over the answers. You folks are some smart cookies! (00:55:27) Sponsored by - High End Armament Technology, Top Gun Range Houston, Legion Athletics, and the PEW Science Laboratory! Legion Athletics: use code pewscience for 20% off your first order and double points! Ammo from True Shot: Click Here! (use code pewscience for $20 off the A-Zone program) Magpul: Use code PSTEN to receive $10 off your order of $100 or more at Magpul | |||
| Episode 175 - Aero Precision Lahar-30L on 5.56, CAT ODB on 5.56, and a Quiz! (23-AUG-2023) | 23 Aug 2023 | 00:45:31 | |
Today’s Topics: 1. Latest public laboratory white paper – Sound Signature Review 6.119 – Aero Precision Lahar-30L on the 5.56x45mm MK18 SBR. Short tech brief for you! Let’s get these discussions streamlined. (00:08:12) 2. The PEW Lab is releasing another white paper this week. The data has passed review and it’s the CAT/ODB/A1/718- that’s right. The CAT ODB – a 7.62mm silencer. We’ll do MK18 data tomorrow. Then more, soon(ish). We’ve got ourselves a 30 cal battle, boys! (00:23:10) 3. Did you folks get last week’s PEW lab quiz correct? A lot of folks did! Let’s go over the answer in this (hopefully fun) new segment! (00:36:45) Sponsored by - High End Armament Technology, Top Gun Range Houston, Legion Athletics, and the PEW Science Laboratory! Legion Athletics: use code pewscience for 20% off your first order and double points! Ammo from True Shot: Click Here! (use code pewscience for $20 off the A-Zone program) Magpul: Use code PSTEN to receive $10 off your order of $100 or more at Magpul | |||
| Episode 174 - Muzzle Devices, Listener Questions, and More Data! (16-AUG-2023) | 16 Aug 2023 | 01:07:06 | |
Today’s Topics: 1. Can you guess the muzzle devices in today’s photo? Whoever guesses correctly receives the satisfaction of a job well done. (00:20:59) 2. Listener Questions are back! Let’s hit even more from the 5th solicitation! We’re getting so close! (00:30:29) 3. New Sound Signature Review this week? You bet! Some interesting data in a regime not quite yet fully explored! (01:03:03) Sponsored by - High End Armament Technology, Top Gun Range Houston, and Legion Athletics! Legion Athletics: use code pewscience for 20% off your first order and double points! Ammo from True Shot: Click Here! (use code pewscience for $20 off the A-Zone program) Magpul: Use code PSTEN to receive $10 off your order of $100 or more at Magpul | |||
| Episode 173 - The Best AAC Ti-RANT 9 Data and Analysis in the World (09-AUG-2023) | 09 Aug 2023 | 01:29:17 | |
Today’s Topics: 1. Intro (nighttime tomfoolery, CAT, PEW Science Comms @thejaysituation Instagram Channel, etc). (00:00:00) 2. Advertisements – this timestamp is here so you understand there are things before the ads, so if you skip the ads, you don’t also skip actual content that you may want to hear. (00:10:09) 3. Sound Signature Review 6.118 – the AAC Ti-RANT 9M-HD, Ti-RANT 9M, and Ti-RANT 9! All on the HK P30L. All configurations! The most in-depth, complete, and high-fidelity Ti-RANT 9 case study ever published. And all with PEW Science member funding! This is the technical discussion to accompany this initial article. More research will be published! a. Part A – some historical background (00:19:03) b. Part B – some technical nitty gritty (00:48:12) Sponsored by - High End Armament Technology, Top Gun Range Houston, and Legion Athletics! Legion Athletics: use code pewscience for 20% off your first order and double points! Ammo from True Shot: Click Here! (use code pewscience for $20 off the A-Zone program) Magpul: Use code PSTEN to receive $10 off your order of $100 or more at Magpul | |||
| Episode 172 - More Silencer Data and Combat Application Technologies (02-AUG-2023) | 02 Aug 2023 | 01:02:35 | |
Today’s Topics: 1. Welcome back! What better way to kick off August than with a new Sound Signature Review! That’s right! Something a little bit different for you folks this week – but a long time coming! I think you’ll get a kick out of it. (00:11:53) 2. The silencer industry is evolving! So many new manufacturers, all the time. And, a lot of folks are using PEW Science for performance testing and analysis! Another company was made public recently for the civilian market – Combat Application Technologies (CAT). Interesting times! (00:16:06) 3. Action-packed 2023, I think, will continue. Legacy model testing, new hosts, new silencers, and new companies – thanks for your enthusiasm about the PEW Science Silencer Sound Standard – you have all made it a reality! (00:52:34) Sponsored by - High End Armament Technology, Top Gun Range Houston, and Legion Athletics! Legion Athletics: use code pewscience for 20% off your first order and double points! Ammo from True Shot: Click Here! (use code pewscience for $20 off the A-Zone program) Magpul: Use code PSTEN to receive $10 off your order of $100 or more at Magpul | |||
| Episode 171 - Abel Company Theorem-L and Silencer Advancement (19-JUL-2023) | 19 Jul 2023 | 01:17:23 | |
Today’s Topics: 1. Sound Signature Review 6.117 – Abel Company Theorem-L on .308 bolt action! This is the technical discussion of the article that was published last week. (00:14:23) 2. Significant field testing and analysis activities have occurred this summer. The silencer landscape has changed and continues to evolve. PEW Science thanks all members and podcast listeners for the continued support. We’re popping smoke, and will return in August. (01:10:53) Sponsored by - High End Armament Technology, Top Gun Range Houston, and Legion Athletics! Legion Athletics: use code pewscience for 20% off your first order and double points! Ammo from True Shot: Click Here! (use code pewscience for $20 off the A-Zone program) Magpul: Use code PSTEN to receive $10 off your order of $100 or more at Magpul | |||
| Episode 170 - Listener Questions, More Data, and PEW Science Corporate Support (12-JUL-2023) | 12 Jul 2023 | 01:09:42 | |
Today’s Topics: 1. Listener Questions are back again! More of your queries are addressed from the 5th Solicitation. We’re catching up! (00:11:13) 2. New Sound Signature Review this week? You betcha! The database grows, performance limits are tested – it’s a great time to be into silencers! (00:54:41) 3. Huge thanks to all the supporters of PEW Science! In addition to wonderful consumer members, the research cooperative has awesome corporate support! A big PEW Science welcome to Champion Firearms, PTR, the Cody Firearms Museum, and Battle Hawk Armory! (00:58:25) Sponsored by - High End Armament Technology, Top Gun Range Houston, and Legion Athletics! Legion Athletics: use code pewscience for 20% off your first order and double points! Ammo from True Shot: Click Here! (use code pewscience for $20 off the A-Zone program) Magpul: Use code PSTEN to receive $10 off your order of $100 or more at Magpul | |||
| Episode 169 - Listener Questions, HK MK23, USP, KAC, and SCAR with FLOW 762 (06-JUL-2023) | 06 Jul 2023 | 01:20:45 | |
Today’s Topics: 1. Listener Questions are back! Let’s continue answering some from the 5th Solicitation. (00:10:15) 2. The USP 45 Tactical is a MK23 compact. And as such, it is appropriate for summer beach carry. The quest for the coolest gats - suppressed pistols, and you. (00:58:49) 3. SCAR Project mini-update: HUXWRX FLOW 762 Ti with the KNS discarder. (01:15:28) Sponsored by - High End Armament Technology, Top Gun Range Houston, and Legion Athletics! Legion Athletics: use code pewscience for 20% off your first order and double points! Ammo from True Shot: Click Here! (use code pewscience for $20 off the A-Zone program) Magpul: Use code PSTEN to receive $10 off your order of $100 or more at Magpul | |||
| Episode 168 - Aero Precision Lahar-30 on the 5.56 MK18 (28-JUN-2023) | 28 Jun 2023 | 01:07:24 | |
Today’s Topics: 1. Signature Review 6.116 – the Aero Precision Lahar-30 on the 5.56 MK18 SBR! You already saw bolt action .308 data for the larger Lahar-30L in article 6.112. Now, the mid-size version of the Lahar series is evaluated on 5.56! Mid-size, but short, at 6 inches long. How does it perform? This is the technical discussion of the article published last week. (00:11:26) 2. Summer time testing is in full gear! A lot of great manufacturers making neat products – a lot of neat data being gathered, and what a great time to be a silencer consumer! Whether you are a weekend warrior coyote hunter, a CQB trainee, a long-range tactical enthusiast, or even just a backyard plinker – there are most likely great things available for you! Thanks for continuing to trust PEW Science to characterize all this stuff – it’s a great joy! (00:56:26) Sponsored by - High End Armament Technology, Top Gun Range Houston, and Legion Athletics! Legion Athletics: use code pewscience for 20% off your first order and double points! Ammo from True Shot: Click Here! (use code pewscience for $20 off the A-Zone program) Magpul: Use code PSTEN to receive $10 off your order of $100 or more at Magpul | |||
| Episode 284 - Battle Born Supply Co. Whiskey Quebec 5.56 Testing Intro and Hazards (26-NOV-2025) | 26 Nov 2025 | 00:41:09 | |
Today’s Topics: 1. Sound Signature Review 6.206 – Battle Born Supply Co. Whiskey Quebec 5.56 on the 14.5-in mid-length gas M4. Inconel. 3D printed. Are there folks out here using 3D printing for things that are simply not machinable by traditional methods? Yes. This family of silencers is one of them. Let’s explore the performance of Triply Periodic Minimal Surface (TPMS) baffle structures in the intro to this report published with today’s episode. (00:08:06) 2. Sound Signature Review 6.207 – Battle Born Supply Co. Whiskey Quebec 5.56 Purged on the 14.5-in mid-length gas M4. This is the high(er) flow rate brother to the silencer we just discussed. Both silencers have high early-time flow rate. What if you increase the late time flow rate? Let’s check out the performance differentials in the intro to the second report published today. (00:27:16) 3. Silencer Hazard Map Brief 8.1.4 – Analytical test reports too long for you? Maybe you don’t have time to dig into them yet before you eat turkey and pumpkin pie? Not a problem. Hit this Brief for a succinct look at how the Whiskey Quebec 5.56 (Purged and non-Purged models) project hazards to personnel, spatially. Pictures are good! (00:34:15) Sponsored by - Silencer Shop, Top Gun Range Houston,Legion Athletics, Capitol Armory, and the PEW Science Laboratory! Legion Athletics: use code pewscience for BOGO off your entire first order and 20% cash back always! Magpul: Use code PSTEN to receive $10 off your order of $100 or more at Magpul | |||
| Episode 167 - Flow-Through Ti Silencer Flash, and the PEW Science Suppression Rating (21-JUN-2023) | 21 Jun 2023 | 01:16:38 | |
Today’s Topics: 1. New Sound Signature Review this week! Kick off your shoes, put your feet up, and enjoy the detailed characterization of a relatively new silencer on the scene. New players entering the space? Yes. Is it making things interesting? Absolutely! (00:11:26) 2. The night time is the right time! What happens when you shoot a Flow-Through titanium silencer on a 14.5 inch 5.56 machine gun at night? Does it flash? Does it spark? What about under night vision? What about with thermal? The humanity! I’ll give you some of my recent field experience with the HUXWRX FLOW 762 Ti from this past weekend. (00:20:31) 3. Independent laboratory testing of silencer sound signatures – coupled with engineering analysis. Why do we do it? It’s more than just for trust and mitigating conflicts of interest. The research state of practice and grassroots education; thank you for helping PEW Science build the Silencer Sound Standard research pedigree. (00:58:16) Sponsored by - High End Armament Technology, Top Gun Range Houston, and Legion Athletics! Legion Athletics: use code pewscience for 20% off your first order and double points! Ammo from True Shot: Click Here! (use code pewscience for $20 off the A-Zone program) Magpul: Use code PSTEN to receive $10 off your order of $100 or more at Magpul | |||
| Episode 166 - Flow-Through vs. Conventional Silencers - Member Research and Tools (14-JUN-2023) | 14 Jun 2023 | 00:45:17 | |
Today’s Topics: 1. Member Research Supplement 6.115 – Flow-Through vs. Conventional silencer technology on bolt action rifles. Signature comparison – with nuance. Dead Air Nomad-Ti vs. HUXWRX Flow 762 Ti vs. Q Thunder Chicken. Members get an in-depth look at just how much the sound signature can change with a Flow-Through silencer, and exactly how it can be interpreted by your ears! (00:09:56) 2. Silencer Sound Standard Section 7 – PEW Science Rankings. You are all familiar with subsection 7.1 that displays the Rankings Table. Now introducing subsection 7.2, Suppression Rating Visualization Tool! Graphical presentation with weight and length metrics, as well. This tool is only available for supporting members of the effort. Thank you for your support! (00:17:35) 3. Listener Questions – let’s dive back into the 5th solicitation and hit a couple, today! At least a couple! (00:31:43) Sponsored by - High End Armament Technology, Top Gun Range Houston, and Legion Athletics! Legion Athletics: use code pewscience for 20% off your first order and double points! Ammo from True Shot: Click Here! (use code pewscience for $20 off the A-Zone program) Magpul: Use code PSTEN to receive $10 off your order of $100 or more at Magpul | |||
| Episode 165 - HUXWRX FLOW 762 Ti - Part 2 - 5.56 MK18 SBR (07-JUN-2023) | 07 Jun 2023 | 01:15:40 | |
Today’s Topics: 1. Signature Review 6.114 – the HUXWRX FLOW 762 Ti on the 5.56 MK18 SBR! This is the technical discussion of the publication that was released last Monday, Memorial Day! This is a companion episode to Episode 164 with the discussion of SSS.6.113 – FLOW 762 Ti .308 bolt action performance. (00:18:59) 2. June is kicking off. There’s more data to publish, tons more to test, and it’s going to be super fun! We will be taking a look at the Surefire SOCOM556-MINI2 – an extremely prolific and popular silencer on loan courtesy of gracious benefactors. KAC 556QDC/CRS-PRT action? Oh man, that too. PEW Science members gonna get some great data! (01:07:43) Sponsored by - High End Armament Technology, Top Gun Range Houston, and Legion Athletics! - use code pewscience for 20% off your first order at Legion and double points! Ammo from True Shot: Click Here! (use code pewscience for $20 off the A-Zone program) Magpul: Use code PSTEN to receive $10 off your order of $100 or more at Magpul | |||
| Episode 164 - HUXWRX FLOW 762 Ti - Part 1 - .308 Bolt Action (01-JUN-2023) | 01 Jun 2023 | 01:27:50 | |
Today’s Topics: 1. Sound Signature Review 6.113 – the HUXWRX FLOW 762 Ti on supersonic .308 bolt action! This is the technical discussion of the publication that was released Monday! We’ll hit the technical discussion of Sound Signature Review 6.114 – the HUXWRX FLOW 762 Ti on the 5.56 MK18 SBR, on the next episode. (00:07:50) 2. Thank you for a wonderful month of May – and for a wonderful 2023, so far. We are almost half way through the year and there have been some BANGERS. PEW Science is trusted, worldwide, for high fidelity objective sound signature characterization. This trust is earned – and earning it is made possible in part by your support. (01:23:57) Sponsored by - High End Armament Technology and Top Gun Range Houston! Ammo from True Shot: Click Here! (use code pewscience for $20 off the A-Zone program) Magpul: Use code PSTEN to receive $10 off your order of $100 or more at Magpul | |||
| Episode 163 - Aero Precision Lahar-30L, New Data, and Grassroots Support (24-MAY-2023) | 24 May 2023 | 01:20:57 | |
Today’s Topics: 1. Sound Signature Review 6.112 – the Aero Precision Lahar-30L on supersonic .308 bolt action! This is the technical discussion of the publication that was released last week. (00:09:04) 2. What’s in store next? Anything coming out of the ol’ PEW Science testing database for you folks? Oh, there is. Hope you are ready for next week! (01:13:32) 3. Top Gun Range – Houston hangout was a blast. They put on the “Day at the Range with PEW Science.” I was humbled to see a lot of you come out and to meet with you, speak with you about silencers, physics, and general gun stuff! I wish we could have done it for longer! Let’s do it again. Huge thanks to all the corporate and consumer members supporting this effort. (01:16:48) Sponsored by - High End Armament Technology and Top Gun Range Houston! Ammo from True Shot: Click Here! (use code pewscience for $20 off the A-Zone program) Magpul: Use code PSTEN to receive $10 off your order of $100 or more at Magpul | |||
| Episode 162 - Maxim Defense DSX, the SURG, and Tuning an AR for Silencers (10-MAY-2023) | 10 May 2023 | 01:23:18 | |
Today’s Topics: 1. Sound Signature Review 6.110 – the Maxim Defense DSX on the 5.56 MK18 SBR! This is the technical discussion of the publication that was released last week. (00:07:48) 2. Sound Signature Review 6.111 – the Maxim Defense DSX on the 5.56 SURG SBR! Same silencer, same barrel length, same everything – except for the gas port. Technical discussion of Suppressed Upper Receiver Group performance. (00:46:22) 3. Top Gun Range – Houston is hosting me at their range this Saturday, 13-MAY, from 10AM to 4PM. Come out and say hi if you’re in the area! Huge thanks to them for sponsoring the podcast and setting this up. Big thanks to all of you listening, as well! Also – big welcome to Cobalt Kinetics – the latest corporate member of the effort. (01:15:19) Sponsored by - High End Armament Technology and Top Gun Range Houston! Ammo from True Shot: Click Here! (use code pewscience for $20 off the A-Zone program) Magpul: Use code PSTEN to receive $10 off your order of $100 or more at Magpul | |||
| Episode 161 - Listener Questions, Testing, and PEW Science Worldwide (03-MAY-2023) | 03 May 2023 | 00:47:43 | |
Today’s Topics: 1. Listener Questions are back! Let’s dive back into the 5th Solicitation. (00:09:05) 2. New Sound Signature Review(s) this week? Strong maybe. Time for something a little different, with a twist. Buckle up? Yes. (00:38:33) 3. Thank you for all of your interest – worldwide. Becoming the go-to source for independent third-party testing and analysis is very prideful – and a lot of responsibility. Thank you for supporting the effort to make this possible! (00:43:14) Sponsored by - High End Armament Technology and Top Gun Range Houston! Ammo from True Shot: Click Here! (use code pewscience for $20 off the A-Zone program) Magpul: Use code PSTEN to receive $10 off your order of $100 or more at Magpul | |||
| Episode 160 - Rugged Razor762, Subsonic 300 BLK, and Flow-Through (26-APR-2023) | 26 Apr 2023 | 01:26:01 | |
Today’s Topics: 1. Sound Signature Review 6.108 – Rugged Razor762 with subsonic 300 BLK! This is the technical discussion of the article published last week. (00:11:10) 2. Research Supplement 6.109 – The Quietest 300 BLK Subsonic Ammunition. Discreet Ballistics vs. S&B. This one is for PEW Science Members. Let’s talk about why this information may be important for you, in general, regardless of ammo brand. (00:59:28) 3. Flow-Through technology. Let’s talk about the actual technology, resulting sound signatures, and your expectations. Do you understand the PEW Science Suppression Rating? Do you understand what “loud” means? Let’s go back to the basics of this important topic. (01:07:25) 4. The support for PEW Science is significant. An open letter to consumers and industry was written by me, and has remained on the website as Section 1 of the Standard, since launch. The Standard remains as it was written. This is purposeful. (01:23:26) Sponsored by - High End Armament Technology and Top Gun Range Houston! Ammo from True Shot: Click Here! (use code pewscience for $20 off the A-Zone program) Magpul: Use code PSTEN to receive $10 off your order of $100 or more at Magpul | |||
| Episode 159 - Listener Questions, Testing, and Grassroots Research (19-APR-2023) | 19 Apr 2023 | 01:05:36 | |
Today’s Topics: 1. Listener Questions! Let’s get back to answering your questions from the 5th Solicitation. I learn, you learn, we all learn! (00:08:30) 2. New Sound Signature Review this week? Quite possibly. Some extra research for members too? Perhaps! (00:55:23) 3. So much testing. It is the nature of the effort! Shout-out to some PEW Science community grassroots research going on right there in internet land. Consumers testing weapon function with different silencer muzzle devices? Boy howdy…. The effort is strong! (00:59:33) Sponsored by - High End Armament Technology and Top Gun Range Houston! Ammo from True Shot: Click Here! (use code pewscience for $20 off the A-Zone program) Magpul: Use code PSTEN to receive $10 off your order of $100 or more at Magpul | |||
| Episode 158 - Sig Sauer SLH300TI, Q Cherry Bomb, SCAR, Backpressure, Alpha and Omega (12-APR-2023) | 12 Apr 2023 | 01:57:03 | |
Today’s Topics: 1. Sound Signature Review 6.107 – The Sig Sauer SLH300TI with subsonic 300 BLK. This is the technical discussion of the article published last week! (00:07:52) 2. The Q Cherry Bomb. Love it or hate it – the proliferation is significant. Let’s talk about its influence on weapon function, as related to gas dynamics at the muzzle. The SCAR isn’t just a pretty face! The data utility of the apparatus is significant. We’ve talked about the Omega Metric. Now, it’s time to introduce and investigate the Alpha parameter. (00:51:39) 3. Hope you had a great Easter weekend. Field research is something that I think a lot of folks have been doing on their own, which is great to see! Never stop learning and experimenting – pass the torch to those learning from you, such that they can teach others as well. The PEW Science effort is strong – shout out to contributing members! (01:52:34) Sponsored by - High End Armament Technology and Top Gun Range Houston! Ammo from True Shot: Click Here! (use code pewscience for $20 off the A-Zone program) Magpul: Use code PSTEN to receive $10 off your order of $100 or more at Magpul | |||
| Episode 283 - CAT BEN Tech Discussion and Unsuppressed 5.56 MK18 Blast Hazards (19-NOV-2025) | 19 Nov 2025 | 01:02:44 | |
Today’s Topics: 1. Sound Signature Review 6.205 – Combat Application Technologies CAT BEN micro silencer on the subcompact Beretta 21A. Rimfire is back. Compact? Yes. Everyone wants to put small silencers on subcompact hosts. Sometimes that can be pretty loud. Does the BEN offer relief? Technical discussion for this report and PEW-SOFT HD Hazard Map published last week. a. Introduction (00:06:42) b. Silencer Hazard Map Brief 8.1.2 (00:14:36) c. Technical performance (00:19:10) d. Final thoughts (00:41:18) 2. Silencer Hazard Map Brief 8.1.3 – Unsuppressed MK18 in the free field. There has been a lot of talk about blast overpressure, human risk, and traumatic brain injury (TBI). This deliverable should help folks get more familiar with blast loads, understand blast overpressure in familiar terms, and help silencer folks become more familiar with traditional blast overpressure hazard and human risk vernacular. (00:46:09) Sponsored by - Silencer Shop, Top Gun Range Houston, Legion Athletics, Capitol Armory, and the PEW Science Laboratory! Legion Athletics: use code pewscience for BOGO off your entire first order and 20% cash back always! Magpul: Use code PSTEN to receive $10 off your order of $100 or more at Magpul | |||
| Episode 157 - FN SCAR, KNS diSCARder, CGS Hyperion, Back Pressure, and Omega Metric (05-APR-2023) | 05 Apr 2023 | 02:03:30 | |
Today’s Topics: 1. PEW Science SCAR Project Update #10 – Field use of the KNS DiSCARder. The KNS Adjustable Gas Regulator for the FN SCAR. Comparisons with the Mototech SCARburator, with silencers. (00:07:30) 2. The PEW Science Back Pressure Metric, Omega. A research parameter intended to maximize the utility of externally-measured data. Unintrusive, simple, and accessible. Some pitfalls? Absolutely. Let’s talk about some outliers in the dataset! (00:57:28) 3. Big things happening in internal PEW Science testing and client testing. Tons of silencers, a lot of data, and great analysis will be enjoyed by all. Thank you for your patience during these busy times, as well as your support – the members are really helping this continue. (01:55:49) Sponsored by - High End Armament Technology and Top Gun Range Houston! Ammo from True Shot: Click Here! (use code pewscience for $20 off the A-Zone program) Magpul: Use code PSTEN to receive $10 off your order of $100 or more at Magpul | |||
| Episode 156 - Surefire SOCOM762-MINI2 and the Silencer Sound Standard Anniversary (29-MAR-2023) | 29 Mar 2023 | 01:15:11 | |
Today’s Topics: 1. Sound Signature Review 6.106 – the Surefire SOCOM762-MINI2 on supersonic .308. This is the technical discussion of the article published on Sunday! Tons of Surefire data is now available; more than ever before. Do you know why the WARCOMP mount is suboptimal for suppression? (00:05:56) 2. Three years since the Silencer Sound Standard and the PEW Science Suppression Rating became a reality. They were launched in March of 2020. How has the silencer industry changed since that time? (00:50:59) Sponsored by - High End Armament Technology and Top Gun Range Houston! Ammo from True Shot: Click Here! (use code pewscience for $20 off the A-Zone program) Magpul: Use code PSTEN to receive $10 off your order of $100 or more at Magpul | |||
| Episode 155 - Flow-Through Silencers and Listener Questions (22-MAR-2023) | 22 Mar 2023 | 00:50:05 | |
Today’s Topics: 1. A note about so-called “flow-through” technology. When you increase flow rate significantly, what should you expect? Can there be performance degradation? (00:05:22) 2. Listener Questions – We’re hundreds of questions in – let’s answer more from the 5th solicitation! (00:17:49) 3. Thanks to the recent supporters – if you haven’t received a Welcome Email yet, please let me know! Should be back with some fresh data later this week. (00:48:07) Sponsored by - High End Armament Technology and Top Gun Range Houston! Ammo from True Shot: Click Here! (use code pewscience for $20 off the A-Zone program) Magpul: Use code PSTEN to receive $10 off your order of $100 or more at Magpul | |||