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Episode 261 - Q Southpaw Testing Intro and Off Grid...

The Jay Situation ·

2025/05/28

Today’s Topics:1. Sound Signature Review 6.188 – Off Grid Scorpius on the Beretta 21A subcompact .22LR pistol. Some more rimfire data and analysis for you folks! Small. Light. Quiet. Technical discussion for the whitepaper published last week. (00:07:07)2. Sound Signature Review 6.189 – the Q Southpaw on the standard untuned MK18. Highly requested research study – funded by PEW Science Members! How does this update to the Q Trash Panda, for 5.56, address the performance deficiencies? Or does it

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00:52:57

Episode 260 - Sylvan Arms Technical Discussion and...

The Jay Situation ·

2025/05/21

Today’s Topics:1. Sound Signature Review 6.186 – Sylvan Arms SA30TI with supersonic .308. Classic design; smaller diameter. Simple and secure mount. Technical discussion for this 30 caliber silencer whitepaper published last week! (00:08:14)2. Sound Signature Review 6.187 – Sylvan Arms SA223TIS on the 14.5 M4. The shorter, dedicated 5.56 silencer to complement the SA30TI. Another classic, small diameter system with the same simple ACME thread secondary-retention. Technical discussion for this

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00:52:45

Episode 259 - Otter Creek Labs Infinity Technical...

The Jay Situation ·

2025/05/14

Today’s Topics:1. Big shout-out to Mark and the Hunt Backcountry Podcast! Mark invited me to speak with him a while back about “Suppressor Science, Selection, and Sound” in sort of a “hunting centric” fashion. Please check out Episode 523 of their podcast when you can! (00:09:18)2. Sound Signature Review 6.185 – Otter Creek Labs Infinity with subsonic 300 BLK. The Q mini Fix – an 8-in barrel proving ground, from the beginning. How does the versatile Infinity handle subsonic ammunition combustion

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Episode 258 - BOE Mod 1 M4 Testing Technical...

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2025/05/07

Today’s Topic:1. Sound Signature Review 6.183 – BOE Mod 1 on the 14.5-in mid-length gas 5.56 M4A1. Yet another player entering the 5.56 suppression space. 3D printing involved? Of course. A bit of a twist with some conventional elements? Yes! This is the technical discussion to accompany the technical paper published on 16-APR. a. Introduction (00:07:56)b. Physical Characteristics (00:12:13)c. Performance Characteristics (00:25:53)d. Performance Comparisons (00:38:29)Sponsored by - Silencer Shop,

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00:30:43

Episode 257 - Otter Creek Labs Infinity subsonic 300...

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2025/04/30

Today’s Topic:1. Sound Signature Review 6.185 – Otter Creek Labs Infinity with subsonic 300 BLK. The Q mini Fix – an 8-in barrel proving ground, from the beginning. How does the versatile Infinity handle subsonic ammunition combustion out of a relatively short barrel? How does its performance compare with some older designs and some purpose-built 300 BLK designs? Can it hang? Introductory discussion for this technical paper published today. (00:05:49)Sponsored by - Silencer Shop, Top Gun Range

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00:42:55

Episode 256 - The Quietest MP5 Silencers and Listener...

The Jay Situation ·

2025/04/23

Today’s Topics:1. Member Research Supplement 6.184 – The Quietest 9mm Silencers - MP5 Silencer Detailed Loudness and Tone Comparisons. We compare the loudness, tone, and severity of the CAT MOB, Dead Air Wolfman, GSL Phoenix, HUXWRX CASH 9K, Otter Creek Labs Lithium, PTR VENT 2, and Resilient RS9. Who comes out on top, and how? (00:06:14)2. Listener Questions – back again! More from the 7th solicitation. Let’s continue where we left off last episode. (00:16:23)Sponsored by - Silencer Shop, Top

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Episode 255 - BOE Mod 1 M4 Testing Intro and Listener...

The Jay Situation ·

2025/04/16

Today’s Topics:1. Sound Signature Review 6.183 – BOE Mod 1 on the 14.5-in mid-length gas 5.56 M4A1. Yet another player entering the 5.56 suppression space. 3D printing involved? Of course. A bit of a twist with some conventional elements? Yes! This is the introductory discussion to accompany the technical paper published concurrently with this episode. (00:07:08)2. Listener Questions – they’re back! More from the 7th solicitation. Your queries are numerous, thought provoking, and useful! Chances

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01:06:28

Episode 254 - Dead Air Wolfman Testing and MP5...

The Jay Situation ·

2025/04/09

Today’s Topics:1. Sound Signature Review 6.182 – the Dead Air Wolfman on the HK SP5 – in both long and short configurations. Prolific (and also misunderstood) submachine gun silencer. Let’s dive into the technical discussion of the data and analysis published last week.a. Introduction (00:07:46)b. Physical Characteristics (00:17:31)c. Technical Performance – Long Configuration (00:27:10)d. Technical Performance – Short Configuration (00:44:04)e. MP5 Suppression Performance Comparisons (00:51:09)2

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01:38:35

Episode 253 - Dead Air Wolfman Testing, Echo Zulu...

The Jay Situation ·

2025/04/02

Today’s Topics:1. The Silencer Sound Standard is now 5 years old! Thank you for supporting PEW Science all of these years and helping make this the industry standard for silencer sound suppression performance. (00:09:05)2. Big thanks to Oklahoma State University! Engineering faculty and students attended our seminar last week – a very welcoming group of people who are learning about fire, explosions, and protecting the public! A great degree program for folks that are interested. (00:30:06)3. Sound

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00:32:37

Episode 252 - Echo Zulu Defense X1R556-Ti Testing...

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2025/03/19

Today’s Topics:1. Sound Signature Review 6.181 – the Echo Zulu Defense X1R556-Ti on the 5.56 standard untuned mid-gas 14.5-in barrel M4A1. Yet ANOTHER hybrid design? Yes. Now, are there levels to this? Also, yes. What happens when certain parameters are changed and slightly deviate from some core design principles? Introductory discussion for this whitepaper published with today’s episode. (00:06:24)2. PEW Science testing continues! The first quarter of 2025 has been very interesting; new

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01:05:00

Episode 251 - Centurion Arms Maximus-L Technical...

The Jay Situation ·

2025/03/13

Today’s Topic:1. Sound Signature Review 6.180 – the Centurion Arms Maximus-L on the 5.56 standard untuned MK18. Another hybrid design, and another dedicated 5.56 model. This is the technical discussion for the report published last week.a. Introduction. (00:08:55)b. Metrics – what are they good for, anyway? (00:14:25)c. Maximus-L and the competition. (00:19:24)d. Report technical deep dive. (00:29:22)Sponsored by - Silencer Shop, Top Gun Range Houston,Legion Athletics, Capitol Armory, and the PEW

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Episode 250 - Centurion Arms Maximus-L Testing Intro...

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2025/03/05

Today’s Topics:1. Sound Signature Review 6.180 – the Centurion Arms Maximus-L on the 5.56 standard untuned MK18. Oh, my goodness gracious. Yet another hybrid design on the market?! The humanity! Dedicated 5.56 model, Inconel, light weight…. Does it bring the performance? This is the introductory discussion for the report published today with this episode. (00:06:37)2. The Walther PPK-SD chambered in .32ACP. We got it back from RMA! What was fixed? Apparently, a common issue. No more light strikes

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01:19:44

Episode 249 - Otter Creek Labs Infinity Testing...

The Jay Situation ·

2025/02/26

Today’s Topics:1. Sound Signature Review 6.178 – the Otter Creek Labs Infinity on .308 bolt-action. New hybrid design silencer from OCL – two tests; both solid and vented 7.62 end caps. Technical discussion of the Infinity’s .308 performance.a. Intro and Infinity physical characteristics (00:07:34)b. Solid 7.62 end cap technical performance walkthrough (00:29:31)c. Vented 7.62 end cap technical performance walkthrough (00:36:58)d. Performance comparisons (00:45:44)2. Sound Signature Review 6.179 –

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Episode 248 - Otter Creek Labs Infinity Testing Intro...

The Jay Situation ·

2025/02/19

Today’s Topics:1. Sound Signature Review 6.178 – the Otter Creek Labs Infinity on .308 bolt-action. New hybrid design silencer from OCL – two tests; both solid and vented 7.62 end caps. How does this technology perform with 7.62 NATO? Introductory discussion for this whitepaper published today. (00:09:35)2. Sound Signature Review 6.179 – the Otter Creek Labs Infinity on the 5.56 standard untuned MK18. Three tests! Solid 5.56 end cap, vented 5.56 end cap, and the vented 7.62 end cap. Adjustable

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Episode 247 - Dead Air Mojave 9 Testing and PEW...

The Jay Situation ·

2025/02/12

Today’s Topic:1. Sound Signature Review 6.177 – the Dead Air Mojave 9 on the HK P30L. Long and short configuration. Triskelion baffle technology. Technical discussion covering the performance of this new hybrid design in the market. What makes the new 3D-printed Dead Air technology tick? Subtopic timestamps:a. Introduction: (00:06:42)b. Physical design characteristics: (00:09:48)c. Long configuration technical performance: (00:30:30)d. Short configuration technical performance and summary:

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00:57:57

Episode 246 - Dead Air Mojave 9 Testing Intro and...

The Jay Situation ·

2025/02/05

Today’s Topics:1. Sound Signature Review 6.177 – the Dead Air Mojave 9 on the HK P30L. Long and short configuration. Triskelion baffle technology. Another hybrid design in the market? You betcha! Highly requested research project and we went pretty deep! Find out what makes the new 3D-printed Dead Air technology tick in this latest whitepaper. This is the introductory discussion. (00:07:07)2. Listener Questions are back! It’s been a minute! We’ll dig back into the 7th solicitation and continue

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01:14:44

Episode 245 - PEW Science PTR VENT Spiritus 556i...

The Jay Situation ·

2025/01/29

Today’s Topics:1. PEW Science Rankings Table Refresh – easier to use? Maybe. More organized? Definitely. Color-coded risk metrics? Finally! Please check out the update if you haven’t. It’s in both the public and member Rankings sections. (00:07:35)2. Sound Signature Review 6.175 – the PTR VENT Spiritus 556i on the standard 10.3-in MK18. The VENT series is back – this time in Inconel, a 6-in long package, and with an extremely advanced design. PTR military technology has trickled-down to

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Episode 244 - PTR VENT Spiritus 556i Testing Intro:...

The Jay Situation ·

2025/01/15

Today’s Topics:1. Sound Signature Review 6.175 – the PTR VENT Spiritus 556i on the standard 10.3-in MK18. The VENT series is back – this time in Inconel, a 6-in long package, and with an extremely advanced design. PTR military technology has trickled-down to consumers and it’s very interesting. The shooter’s ear hazard reduction is wild. This is the introductory discussion for this technical report published today. (00:09:05)2. Sound Signature Review 6.176 – the PTR VENT Spiritus 556i on the

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Episode 243 - B&T Station SIX 9 - PEW Science Full...

The Jay Situation ·

2025/01/08

Today’s Topic:1. Sound Signature Review 6.174 – B&T Station SIX 9 with the wiped SIX 9 silencer and the Training SIX 9 silencer. This is the technical discussion of the article published last week. Two silencers are featured in this test program. Subtopic timestamps:a. Topic intro (00:07:12)b. Station SIX 9 pistol operational overview (00:11:20)c. Wiped SIX 9 silencer physics and behavior (00:25:40)d. SIX 9 Training silencer performance (01:11:54)Sponsored by - Silencer Shop, Top Gun Range

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Episode 242 - B&T Station SIX 9 Wiped and Training...

The Jay Situation ·

2025/01/02

Today’s Topic:1. Sound Signature Review 6.174 – B&T Station SIX 9 with the wiped SIX 9 silencer and the Training SIX 9 silencer. Kicking off 2025 with some B&T, as requested. Quiet? I mean, you be the judge, I guess. Old technology doesn’t create miracles all of a sudden. Maybe that is a good or handy axiom to kick off 2025. Introductory discussion for this extensive paper published today. All member funded! (00:08:37)Happy New Year!Sponsored by - Silencer Shop, Top Gun Range Houston,Legion

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