Episode 217 - Savage Arms AccuCan AC22 Tech Discussion and Host Variability (26-JUN-2024)

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Episode 217 - Savage Arms AccuCan AC22 Tech Discussion and Host Variability (26-JUN-2024)

Today’s Topics:

  1. Sound Signature Review 6.154 – The Savage Arms AccuCan AC22 on the CZ452 .22LR bolt-action. The performance of this simple monocore silencer is quite interesting! This is the technical discussion of the white paper published on the AC22 last week. (00:09:24)

  2. Host variability. Suppressed system performance depends upon the holistic system; which systems are the most susceptible to large performance swings, given user-changeable parameters? Well, the AR is one… (01:00:55)

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Episode 216 - Savage Arms AccuCan AC22 Intro and Silencer Cleaning Physics (19-JUN-2024)

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Episode 216 - Savage Arms AccuCan AC22 Intro and Silencer Cleaning Physics (19-JUN-2024)

Today’s Topics:

  1. Sound Signature Review 6.154 – The Savage Arms AccuCan AC22 on the CZ452 .22LR bolt-action. Oh my goodness, more rimfire. And oh my goodness….. it’s from Savage! Pretty exciting when a major firearm company gets into silencers. This is an introductory discussion for the technical white paper published today, with this episode. (00:13:34)

  2. Do you actually have to clean your silencers? Well, eventually, maybe. Why would it matter at all? Is it hard? It doesn’t have to be. We have received some questions from new silencer owners, so let’s go over some basics when it comes to basic silencer maintenance! Let’s talk about the technical reasons regarding why you would need to clean a silencer. This might be Part 1 of 2. (00:35:31)

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Episode 209 - 6 ARC Research and Otter Creek Labs Titanium Tech Discussion (02-MAY-2024)

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Episode 209 - 6 ARC Research and Otter Creek Labs Titanium Tech Discussion (02-MAY-2024)

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 – the Otter Creek Labs Titanium on the subcompact Beretta 21A. Technical discussion for this whitepaper, also published last week. (00:38:57)

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Episode 208 - Otter Creek Labs Titanium Intro and 3-lug Mounting Systems (24-APR-2024)

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Episode 208 - Otter Creek Labs Titanium Intro and 3-lug Mounting Systems (24-APR-2024)

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. (00:42:55)

  3. Sound Signature Review 6.150 – the Otter Creek Labs Titanium on the subcompact Beretta 21A. Introductory discussion for this technical whitepaper, also published today! The 150th article in the Silencer Sound Standard. (00:49:15)

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Episode 206 - Mercy Pluto, CAT JL, CAT MOB, and the SkyNET Research Progression (10-APR-2024)

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Episode 206 - Mercy Pluto, CAT JL, CAT MOB, and the SkyNET Research Progression (10-APR-2024)

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. (00:57:28)

  3. Sound Signature Review 6.148 – the Combat Application Technologies CAT/MOB/A1. The CAT MOB on the HK MP5. Introductory discussion of this extremely interesting system, and a first-look at another CAT technology; DiVerge. (01:16:46)

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Episode 205 - Mercy Firearms Pluto, Rimfire Pistol Hosts, and You (03-APR-2024)

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Episode 205 - Mercy Firearms Pluto, Rimfire Pistol Hosts, and You (03-APR-2024)

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 like the full size FNX series, but not. Hammer-fired, looks pretty cool, and seems to work OK. It has some idiosyncrasies – we’ll talk about those, the experience so far, and what folks look for in these types of hosts! (00:28:53)

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Episode 198 - CAT SR Rimfire Silencer Technical Performance Discussion (14-FEB-2024)

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Episode 198 - CAT SR Rimfire Silencer Technical Performance Discussion (14-FEB-2024)

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 busy time, and thank you PEW Science members for your support and your donations. The effort continues thanks to you! (01:30:33)

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Episode 197 - CAT SR Rimfire and AAC M4-2000 Mod 08 Tech Discussion (07-FEB-2024)

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Episode 197 - CAT SR Rimfire and AAC M4-2000 Mod 08 Tech Discussion (07-FEB-2024)

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)

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Episode 194 - Jessie's Girl .22 Pistol Technical Discussion and AR-15 Gas Blowback (10-JAN-2024)

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Episode 194 - Jessie's Girl .22 Pistol Technical Discussion and AR-15 Gas Blowback (10-JAN-2024)

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)

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Episode 193 - Resilient Jessie's Girl on .22 Pistol, Listener Questions, Happy New Year! (03-JAN-2024)

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Episode 193 - Resilient Jessie's Girl on .22 Pistol, Listener Questions, Happy New Year! (03-JAN-2024)

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)

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Episode 183 - Resilient Suppressors Jessie's Girl and the LPM Torch MK18 Data (18-OCT-2023)

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Episode 183 - Resilient Suppressors Jessie's Girl and the LPM Torch MK18 Data (18-OCT-2023)

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)

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Episode 182 - Resilient Suppressors Jessie's Girl, Suppressed Rimfire, and 14.5 AR15 (11-OCT-2023)

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Episode 182 - Resilient Suppressors Jessie's Girl, Suppressed Rimfire, and 14.5 AR15 (11-OCT-2023)

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. (00:35:02)

  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)

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Episode 18 - Review 6.11, Dead Air Sandman-S, and Mounts (10-JUN-2020)

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Episode 18 - Review 6.11, Dead Air Sandman-S, and Mounts (10-JUN-2020)

Today’s Topics:

  1. Reception of the Dead Air Sandman-S Review. This is a very popular silencer, right? We’ll talk about that test data.

  2. Mount feedback – I would like to address a comment we received on the website regarding some things I said on the previous episode. I think this deserves some time.

  3. The Liberty Kodiak TL – an older mono-core rimfire silencer that is getting a face-lift.

  4. More parts arrival for one of the builds – the important thing, I think, is to not look at receipts when you build guns. It’s better to forget about the money.

  5. 300BLK ammo update – finally grabbed some, on Monday. Kind of exciting for me.

  6. New review coming this week – it will contain a new feature that I think folks will find useful. This is a big deal.

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