Episode 120 - Liberty Precision Machine Anthem Series and PEW Science SCAR Project (06-JUL-2022)

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Episode 120 - Liberty Precision Machine Anthem Series and PEW Science SCAR Project (06-JUL-2022)

Today’s Topics:

  1. Sound Signature Review 6.79 - the Liberty Precision Machine Anthem-S on .308 bolt action rifle! Technical Discussion. (00:08:24)

  2. Sound Signature Review 6.80 – the Liberty Precision Machine Anthem-K, also on .308 bolt action. Technical discussion for the shorter version of the Anthem series. (00:40:55)

  3. The PEW Science SCAR Project is underway. Boy howdy…. Already learning things. This is awesome. (01:01:21)

  4. Hope everyone had a wonderful Independence Day celebration! Thanks to PEW Science members for the support. Big welcome to two new corporate members – PWS Weapons Systems and Griffin Armament! Also, shout out to the Orange County, Florida SWAT! (01:27:24)

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Episode 98 - The KGM R30 and the Griffin Armament EZ-LOK (26-JAN-2022)

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Episode 98 - The KGM R30 and the Griffin Armament EZ-LOK (26-JAN-2022)

Today’s Topics:

  1. Sound Signature Review 6.63 – The KGM R30 on supersonic .308; technical discussion. (00:07:40)

  2. Griffin Armament EZ-LOK: you know, guys… I think they did it!!! (01:11:05)

  3. Warm welcome to the new PEW Science members! Some long-time listeners and readers have thrown their hat into the ring to support the effort. Humbling and awesome; thank you! (01:25:57)

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Episode 87 - The Quietest .308 Rifle Silencers, Griffin EZ-LOK, and Questions (10-NOV-2021)

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Episode 87 - The Quietest .308 Rifle Silencers, Griffin EZ-LOK, and Questions (10-NOV-2021)

Today’s Topics:

  1. Member Research Supplement 6.56 – The Quietest .308 Rifle Silencers – Detailed Sound Comparison. This article dropped this past Sunday for PEW Science members. Thank you for your support! (00:11:28)

  2. New Sound Signature Review coming this week. Highly requested. Out of left field? I mean, at this point, who knows…. really. (00:18:17)

  3. Griffin CAM-LOK…. And now…. Griffin EZ-LOK? How the turn tables. Or something. Let’s talk about this apparently new embodiment; an Instagram story sketch come to life – and fast. (00:20:52)

  4. Listener Questions – let’s dive in again! PEW Science members make this effort and podcast happen, so if you aren’t a member, and are getting questions answered here – go find one and thank them. They are doing this for you! (00:38:07)

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Episode 82 - The Fix, Hyperion, Swarovski, and CAM-LOK (06-OCT-2021)

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Episode 82 - The Fix, Hyperion, Swarovski, and CAM-LOK (06-OCT-2021)

Today’s Topics:

  1. Used a small hunting silencer last year. Gonna try using a big one on my Fix this year. Zeroed my Swarovski Z8i. Spooky experience! (00:11:26)

  2. Another incremental CAM-LOK update for you – some more shooting experience. CGS MOD 9 and Rugged Obsidian 9. Zoning in on some performance factors. (00:56:21)

  3. New Sound Signature Review this week? You bet your exhilarating yard-pop there is. We gonna get crazy? Maybe. (01:11:48)

  4. Thanks for listening, joining at pewscience.com, and supporting the effort so enthusiastically. Gun shops, consumers, manufacturers, and firearm enthusiasts across the globe. You folks share the info and the community is great! (01:14:49)

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Episode 81 - SilencerCo Saker 556, CAM-LOK, and Listener Questions (29-SEP-2021)

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Episode 81 - SilencerCo Saker 556, CAM-LOK, and Listener Questions (29-SEP-2021)

Today’s Topics:

  1. Sound Signature Review 6.53 – The SilencerCo Saker 556 on the MK18 AR15. Technical discussion – wild signature – let’s talk about it! (00:09:57)

  2. Quick CAM-LOK update for you – some anecdotal reports to speak about and some disclaimers. Oh, also, the FN 509 Compact Tactical is so awesome. (00:39:25)

  3. Listener Questions are back! We’re going to dive into Solicitation 3 – boy howdy, I’m excited to answer your queries. (00:52:05)

  4. Great show of support recently, folks! Several of you folks have joined PEW Science – some of you folks that I often interact with, so that is really nice of you. I do appreciate you helping me keep this going. Also, big welcome to Abel Suppressor Company! A private PEW Science client that is now also a public member! (01:20:17)

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Episode 80 - FN 509 Compact Tactical, CAM-LOK, and tuning for the Surefire 556-RC2 (21-SEP-2021)

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Episode 80 - FN 509 Compact Tactical, CAM-LOK, and tuning for the Surefire 556-RC2 (21-SEP-2021)

Today’s Topics:

  1. FN 509 Compact Tactical Update – this gun is awesome. Super excited! (00:09:09)

  2. Griffin CAM-LOK Update – this system is awesome. Super excited…. again! (00:33:12)

  3. Surefire SOCOM556-RC2 on the tuned 11.5 mid machine gun. Fun? Absolutely? Do I have to qualify that? Unfortunately, yes. Let’s talk about it. (01:00:53)

  4. New Sound Signature Review this week! More data? Yes, friends. More data. (01:10:55)

  5. Community and industry support for the PEW Science grassroots effort has been really great! Thank you to all of the new members who recently joined; you should have received a welcome e-mail from me. If not, bug me! Thanks to Alex Costa at ANR Design out of New Hampshire – I did his podcast with him and it was a good time! (01:13:24)

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Episode 79 - MK18 5.56 Research and the Surefire SOCOM556-RC2 (15-SEP-2021)

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Episode 79 - MK18 5.56 Research and the Surefire SOCOM556-RC2 (15-SEP-2021)

Today’s Topics:

  1. Research Supplement 6.51 - Unsuppressed Rifles; the 10.3-in MK18 as a Silencer Test Host – well this is crazy. Let’s talk about it. (00:09:04)

  2. Sound Signature Review 6.52 – The Surefire SOCOM556-RC2 on the MK18 5.56 SBR! Finally, right? Let’s talk about it. (00:22:57)

  3. Didn’t get to shoot my gun because of work. Booo. But also got all the Griffin CAM-LOK parts in, so yay! I’ll give you my initial impressions and I’ll give you another consumer’s experience. (01:07:07)

  4. Huge PEW Science Welcome to two new Corporate Members – Shelton Precision out of Burlington Washington (they build custom rifles) and OSS Suppressors (they make silencers)! Super honored to have the support of both of those companies for the effort; it means a lot, as does the support from all PEW Science members and you folks listening! Thank you for making the grassroots effort possible. (01:20:26)

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Episode 78 - 5.56 Testing and the FN 509 Compact Tactical (08-SEP-2021)

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Episode 78 - 5.56 Testing and the FN 509 Compact Tactical (08-SEP-2021)

Today’s Topics:

  1. New Research and Sound Signature Review coming this week. 5.56 data? You’ve been so patient. (00:06:49)

  2. New carry gun, who dis? Theoretically. Haven’t shot it yet. Kind of excited. Will I suppress it? Yes. Griffin CAM-LOK? Thinking about it. (00:27:34)

  3. Some administrative items. PEW Science clients and members: thank you for your patience during the recent testing and analysis rush; work load is normalizing again and your test proposals and inquiries will be addressed in the order received. Thank you to all of the member supporters continuing to make all of this research possible! (00:46:32)

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Episode 71 - Griffin Armament Optimus and Listener Questions (21-JUL-2021)

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Episode 71 - Griffin Armament Optimus and Listener Questions (21-JUL-2021)

Today’s Topics:

  1. Sound Signature Review 6.47 – The Griffin Armament Optimus on Supersonic .308 – technical discussion. (00:14:16)

  2. Listener questions and the Instagram Live from Saturday night! (00:44:47)

  3. Welcome to all the new PEW Science members and the R&D clients that help us continue this journey. Gearing up for some field testing if it would stop raining. (01:22:54)

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Episode 51 - Griffin Armament Explorr EX3 and Back Pressure Research (24-FEB-2021)

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Episode 51 - Griffin Armament Explorr EX3 and Back Pressure Research (24-FEB-2021)

Today’s Topics:

  1. Sound Signature Review 6.36 – Griffin Armament Explorr EX3. (00:08:13)

  2. Back Pressure Metric research update – Rev.2 methodology! Rugged rifle silencer case study too. (00:43:39)

  3. Sound Signature – is it subjective? Probably not really. (01:03:28)

  4. The AAC Illusion 9 – this thing is wild. If only the Sig P210 barrel would arrive. (01:07:21)

  5. Welcome to new PEW Science members and thanks for your support! (01:08:49)

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