Episode 308 - Rampart Range Carson 556 Testing Technical Discussion – Infinity Tech (03-JUN-2026)

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Episode 308 - Rampart Range Carson 556 Testing Technical Discussion – Infinity Tech (03-JUN-2026)

Today’s Topic:

  1. Sound Signature Review 6.226 – the Rampart Range Suppression Carson 556 on the 10.3-in 5.56 MK18. Rampart Range is back – their Carson series is back – and now you get to see their dedicated 5.56 model. The Carson 30 really did well on the SR-25. How does the Carson 556 stack up on the MK18? Does this Infinity core derivative bring something unique to the market? Technical discussion of last week’s report. (00:07:05)

    a. Intro and recap (00:07:53)

    b. Carson 556 overview (00:16:34)

    c. Carson 556 silencer design (00:20:05)

    d. Hazard Map Brief 8.1.23 (00:34:28)

    e. System performance (00:39:44)

    f. Overall thoughts (00:50:47)

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Episode 307 - Rampart Range Carson 556 Testing and Dead Air Lazarus 6 Technical Discussion (28-MAY-2026)

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Episode 307 - Rampart Range Carson 556 Testing and Dead Air Lazarus 6 Technical Discussion (28-MAY-2026)

Today’s Topics:

  1. Sound Signature Review 6.225 – the Dead Air Lazarus 6 on the 10.3-in 5.56 MK18. Triskelion technology in a rifle silencer – similar to the technology you saw in the Mojave evaluation, but with some twists. How does the Lazarus 6 stack up in this ultra-competitive and saturated rifle silencer market of 2026? High flow rate. Consistent performance. Does it do what you need? Technical discussion of the two tests – Xeno and direct-thread. (00:06:32)

    a. Intro and recap (00:09:05)

    b. Lazarus 6 overview (00:12:16)

    c. Lazarus 6 silencer design (00:23:05)

    d. Hazard Map Brief 8.1.22 (00:33:54)

    e. System performance (00:42:53)

    f. Overall thoughts (00:53:29)

  2. Sound Signature Review 6.226 – the Rampart Range Suppression Carson 556 on the 10.3-in 5.56 MK18. Rampart Range is back – their Carson series is back – and now you get to see their dedicated 5.56 model. The Carson 30 really did well on the SR-25. How does the Carson 556 stack up on the MK18? Can this Infinity core derivative bring something unique to the market? Probably. Introduction to today’s report. (00:59:44)

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Episode 297 - CAT ST and AKB Testing Intro and Rampart Carson 30 SR-25 Technical Discussion (18-MAR-2026)

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Episode 297 - CAT ST and AKB Testing Intro and Rampart Carson 30 SR-25 Technical Discussion (18-MAR-2026)

Today’s Topics:

  1. Sound Signature Review 6.216 – The Rampart Range Suppression Carson 30 on the 14.5-in SR-25. Folks are coming forward to try their hand at taming short barrel 7.62 NATO semiauto. How is it progressing? Not too shabby. Infinity core derivative technical discussion of last week’s report.

    a. Intro and recap (00:07:20)

    b. Carson 30 overview (00:10:10)

    c. Carson 30 silencer design (00:16:04)

    d. Hazard Map Brief 8.1.13 (00:21:54)

    e. System performance (00:33:48)

    f. Overall thoughts (00:44:42)

  2. Sound Signature Review 6.217 – The CAT ST on the 14.5-in M4 midlength gas AR-15. New CAT rifle silencer using their SBX technology; a little different than SURGE BYPASS. How does their universal 5.56 silencer stack up? Well, it’s not normal, apparently. Intro discussion for today’s report. (00:47:55)

  3. Sound Signature Review 6.218 – The CAT AKB on the 14.5-in SR-25. Another new CAT rifle silencer – this time a universal 30 caliber model. Different and smaller than their ODB. This one seems to be at home on everything from subsonic things to a battle rifles… we’ll tackle the intro for that report today as well! (01:01:08)

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Episode 296 - Rampart Range Suppression Carson 30 SR-25 Testing and Inert Haze Dreyse 30 Technical Discussion (11-MAR-2026)

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Episode 296 - Rampart Range Suppression Carson 30 SR-25 Testing and Inert Haze Dreyse 30 Technical Discussion (11-MAR-2026)

Today’s Topics:

  1. Sound Signature Review 6.215 – The Inert Haze Dreyse 30 on 20-in .308 bolt action. Do high performance silencers have to be long and heavy? Not always! Check out this new offering from the folks who brought you the Ti-P 9mm pistol silencer. Technical discussion.

    a. Intro and recap (00:09:23)

    b. Dreyse 30 physical overview (00:11:21)

    c. Dreyse 30 silencer design (00:19:12)

    d. Hazard Map Brief 8.1.12 (00:25:16)

    e. System performance (00:34:06)

    f. Overall thoughts (00:45:47)

  2. Sound Signature Review 6.216 – The Rampart Range Suppression Carson 30 on the 14.5-in SR-25. Folks are coming forward to try their hand at taming short barrel 7.62 NATO semiauto. How is it progressing? Not too shabby. Check out this new Infinity core derivative in today’s report. Intro discussion. (00:49:58)

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