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 207 - CAT JL and CAT MOB Technical Performance and PEW Science Anniversary (17-APR-2024)

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Episode 207 - CAT JL and CAT MOB Technical Performance and PEW Science Anniversary (17-APR-2024)

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 that was published last week. This addresses CAT SNIPER2 technology. (00:23:17)

  3. Sound Signature Review 6.148 – the Combat Application Technologies CAT/MOB/A1. The CAT MOB on the HK MP5. Technical discussion of this paper that was also published last week; this discussion addresses CAT DiVerge technology. (01:26:37)

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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 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 186 - Silencers Indoors, CAT WB on 5.56 MK18 and 14.5 Mid M4A1, and YouTube (08-NOV-2023)

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Episode 186 - Silencers Indoors, CAT WB on 5.56 MK18 and 14.5 Mid M4A1, and YouTube (08-NOV-2023)

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)

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Episode 184 - LPM Torch, 14.5 Mid-Gas, Surefire SOCOM556-RC2, and CAT WB (25-OCT-2023)

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Episode 184 - LPM Torch, 14.5 Mid-Gas, Surefire SOCOM556-RC2, and CAT WB (25-OCT-2023)

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)

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Episode 180 - Surefire SOCOM556-RC3, HUXWRX Ventum 762, PEW Science Member Research (26-SEP-2023)

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Episode 180 - Surefire SOCOM556-RC3, HUXWRX Ventum 762, PEW Science Member Research (26-SEP-2023)

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)

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Episode 178 - CAT ODB on Subsonic 300 BLK, and Shooting 5.56 at a Berm (13-SEP-2023)

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Episode 178 - CAT ODB on Subsonic 300 BLK, and Shooting 5.56 at a Berm (13-SEP-2023)

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)

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Episode 176 - CAT ODB on 5.56, PWS BDE 762 on .308, and more Quizzes! (30-AUG-2023)

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Episode 176 - CAT ODB on 5.56, PWS BDE 762 on .308, and more Quizzes! (30-AUG-2023)

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 Weapon 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)

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Episode 175 - Aero Precision Lahar-30L on 5.56, CAT ODB on 5.56, and a Quiz! (23-AUG-2023)

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Episode 175 - Aero Precision Lahar-30L on 5.56, CAT ODB on 5.56, and a Quiz! (23-AUG-2023)

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)

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Episode 173 - The Best AAC Ti-RANT 9 Data and Analysis in the World (09-AUG-2023)

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Episode 173 - The Best AAC Ti-RANT 9 Data and Analysis in the World (09-AUG-2023)

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)

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Episode 172 - More Silencer Data and Combat Application Technologies (02-AUG-2023)

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Episode 172 - More Silencer Data and Combat Application Technologies (02-AUG-2023)

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)

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