Episode 145 - Dead Air Nomad-30 5.56 Technical Discussion and the KAC MK23 Experience (11-JAN-2023)

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Episode 145 - Dead Air Nomad-30 5.56 Technical Discussion and the KAC MK23 Experience (11-JAN-2023)

Today’s Topics:

  1. Sound Signature Review 6.100 – The Dead Air Nomad-30 (1st Gen) on the 5.56 MK18! This is the technical discussion. (00:05:36)

  2. The KAC MK23 silencer on the HK MK23 Offensive Combat Handgun. Good golly, miss molly. Is it special? Yeah, you betcha. First impressions. (00:46:31)

  3. PEW Science and podcast merch coming soon? Maybe not soon, but one podcast listener did get some for Christmas. He’s now a PEW Science member – big shout out to this gentleman and his wife, who reached out to try to surprise him. We made a Christmas miracle happen! (01:02:26)

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Episode 135 - Dead Air Sandman-S 5.56 Data, Research, Russia, and Ukrainian Silencers (19-OCT-2022)

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Episode 135 - Dead Air Sandman-S 5.56 Data, Research, Russia, and Ukrainian Silencers (19-OCT-2022)

Today’s Topics:

  1. Sound Signature Review 6.92 – the Dead Air Sandman-S on the 5.56 MK18 SBR! Technical discussion. (00:07:24)

  2. Member Research Supplement 6.93 – Dead Air Sandman-S end caps. The Dead Air 30 caliber end cap vs. 5.56 end cap – does it make a difference? (00:51:55)

  3. Some folks have reached out regarding interest in characterization of foreign silencers. The Russo-Ukrainian war has actually driven some traffic to PEW Science. Interesting times. Thank you to the members who have been sharing their experiences with PEW Science and the world! (01:04:47)

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Episode 115 - NRAAM, Dead Air Sierra-5, Surefire, and Listener Questions (01-JUN-2022)

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Episode 115 - NRAAM, Dead Air Sierra-5, Surefire, and Listener Questions (01-JUN-2022)

Today’s Topics:

  1. NRAAM – short recap. Anything stand out in the silencer world? Dead Air Sierra-5 and new Surefire? (00:08:10)

  2. New Sound Signature Review this week? Oh yes. Member Research coming too! (00:28:37)

  3. Listener Questions – let’s hit another round. This is always fun, I think. (00:35:26)

  4. Really eye-opening meetings this past weekend. The support for PEW Science is non-trivial, and extremely tangible. The companies, entities, and consumer supporters are amazing. Big shout-out to Swiss CNC. PEW Science corporate member and an incredible manufacturer. (01:09:37)

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Episode 101 - Member Research, Surefire, OSS, and Silencer Mounts (16-FEB-2022)

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Episode 101 - Member Research, Surefire, OSS, and Silencer Mounts (16-FEB-2022)

Today’s Topics:

  1. Caught you by surprise, didn’t I? Member Research Supplement 6.65: Taming the MK18 – Surefire vs. OSS. (00:07:56)

  2. New Sound Signature Review coming this week. Highly anticipated? Yes. Complicated? Absolutely. Worth checking out? Most likely. (00:15:31)

  3. Silencer mounts – almost a new industry in and of itself. What a time to be alive! (00:24:55)

  4. Huge shout-out to PEW Science clients and all the new and existing members. Your support is amazing, the deliverables have been useful to people, and you folks make it all happen! (00:54:16)

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Episode 86 - Dead Air Nomad-L and Hunting Silencers (03-NOV-2021)

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Episode 86 - Dead Air Nomad-L and Hunting Silencers (03-NOV-2021)

Today’s Topics:

  1. Sound Signature Review 6.55 – the Dead Air Nomad-L on supersonic .308 – technical discussion. Interesting silencer – let’s talk about it! (00:12:55)

  2. So many hunting setup questions lately – what is your preferred hunting silencer for medium game? A lot of feedback about 300 BLK last time – what silencers are you using for it? (01:11:17)

  3. PEW Science members – you are loyal and vocal, and your support is amazing. Welcome to a few new members; your support is awesome and so are your suggestions! (01:18:22)

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Episode 77 - MK18 5.56 Testing and Listener Questions (01-SEP-2021)

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Episode 77 - MK18 5.56 Testing and Listener Questions (01-SEP-2021)

Today’s Topics:

  1. PEW Science field testing – Boy. Howdy. A lot of work done recently. Contracted tests, as well as a lot of internally-funded work: the MK18. In all its glory. (00:07:32)

  2. Let’s wrap-up the second solicitation of Listener Questions! It’s time. We need to answer them so we can move on to more! (00:29:32)

  3. Huge PEW Science Welcome to the newest corporate member – Dead Air Silencers. Mr. Todd Magee, my gun friend and Chief of Engineering at Dead Air has thrown his company’s name in the hat to support PEW Science! This is monumental for the industry and consumers, so if you have a chance, please thank him. He’s the salt of the Earth, that man. Thank you to all PEW Science members – you are making this happen. The ultimate grassroots effort for the industry is living and breathing! (01:02:51)

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Episode 66 - Dead Air Nomad-Ti, MK18 Mod A, and .338 LM (16-JUN-2021)

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Episode 66 - Dead Air Nomad-Ti, MK18 Mod A, and .338 LM (16-JUN-2021)

Today’s Topics:

  1. Sound Signature Review 6.44 – The Dead Air Nomad-Ti on Supersonic .308! Boy howdy. (00:07:34)

  2. Poverty Pony post-sample is all grown up. And, therefore, so is the MK18 Mod A. (01:02:15)

  3. Larger bore calibers; .338 Lapua Magnum. Who even shoots this? Apparently, a lot of you. (01:20:07)

  4. New Sound Signature Review coming this week! Technical analysis and conclusions that may blow your mind. (01:26:32)

  5. Welcome to all the new PEW Science members – grassroots support is how we succeed. (01:30:58)

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Episode 64 - Dead Air Nomad-30, State of Design, and Listener Questions (26-MAY-2021)

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Episode 64 - Dead Air Nomad-30, State of Design, and Listener Questions (26-MAY-2021)

Today’s Topics:

  1. Sound Signature Review 6.43 – The Dead Air Nomad-30 (1st Gen) on supersonic .308! (00:10:36)

  2. What to expect from gross designs going forward? And… what not to expect? (00:48:01)

  3. Listener Questions – I answer some more for you. I love doing this! (00:58:40)

  4. Welcome to new manufacturer members of PEW Science – shout-out to KGM! Also, huge thanks to consumers and dealers! (01:19:34)

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Episode 34 - Q Brace, Sandman-L, and 11.5 inch mid-length Unicorn (07-OCT-2020)

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Episode 34 - Q Brace, Sandman-L, and 11.5 inch mid-length Unicorn (07-OCT-2020)

Today’s Topics:

  1. Let’s talk about supporting the NFA community – the recent ATF field division decision.

  2. Sound Signature Review 6.23 – the Dead Air Sandman-L.

  3. The 11.5” AR15 and M16 with mid-length gas. Unicorn? Maybe.

  4. Back pressure. Do we actually care? Or do only some people need to care?

  5. Upcoming testing – public and private. Business updates for you.

  6. Welcome to new PEW Science members. Thank you for your support, as always!

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Episode 33 - Sandman-S, Rugged Razor, and Test Data (30-SEP-2020)

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Episode 33 - Sandman-S, Rugged Razor, and Test Data (30-SEP-2020)

Today’s Topics:

  1. I get this question a lot – Dead Air Sandman-S or Rugged Razor?

  2. Just finished some testing – some more observations for you.

  3. New Sound Signature Review coming this week!

  4. Have you folks had time to actually practice with your weapons?

  5. Welcome to new PEW Science members. Thank you for your support, as always!

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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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