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 160 - Rugged Razor762, Subsonic 300 BLK, and Flow-Through (26-APR-2023)

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Episode 160 - Rugged Razor762, Subsonic 300 BLK, and Flow-Through (26-APR-2023)

Today’s Topics:

  1. Sound Signature Review 6.108 – Rugged Razor762 with subsonic 300 BLK! This is the technical discussion of the article published last week. (00:11:10)

  2. Research Supplement 6.109 – The Quietest 300 BLK Subsonic Ammunition. Discreet Ballistics vs. S&B. This one is for PEW Science Members. Let’s talk about why this information may be important for you, in general, regardless of ammo brand. (00:59:28)

  3. Flow-Through technology. Let’s talk about the actual technology, resulting sound signatures, and your expectations. Do you understand the PEW Science Suppression Rating? Do you understand what “loud” means? Let’s go back to the basics of this important topic. (01:07:25)

  4. The support for PEW Science is significant. An open letter to consumers and industry was written by me, and has remained on the website as Section 1 of the Standard, since launch. The Standard remains as it was written. This is purposeful. (01:23:26)

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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 116 - Rugged Razor556 on the MK18 and the AAC Ti-RANT 9M-HD (08-JUN-2022)

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Episode 116 - Rugged Razor556 on the MK18 and the AAC Ti-RANT 9M-HD (08-JUN-2022)

Today’s Topics:

  1. Sound Signature Review 6.76 – Rugged Razor556 on the 5.56 MK18 AR15 SBR – technical discussion. (00:09:30)

  2. Member Research Supplement 6.77 – Razor556 vs. Razor762 with different end caps on the MK18. (01:31:40)

  3. Briefly – the AAC Ti-RANT 9M-HD? What in tarnation… (01:34:07)

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Episode 107 - Listener Questions and Rugged Razor556 First Look (30-MAR-2022)

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Episode 107 - Listener Questions and Rugged Razor556 First Look (30-MAR-2022)

Today’s Topics:

  1. Listener Questions are back again! The fourth solicitation just concluded – let’s dive in! (00:11:47)

  2. New Sound Signature Review this week? Booooy howdy… you betcha. This may be what is referred to as a “barn burner.” Maybe. Could be using that term incorrectly. (00:50:22)

  3. Got a test sample of the new Rugged Razor556. I’ll work this one into the test schedule! (00:53:19)

  4. Thank you to all the new PEW Science members who have joined to support the effort! You make this possible, and for that, the entire suppressed small arms community is in your debt. (00:57:51)

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Episode 90 - Rugged Razor - 5.56 Technical Discussion, and Hunting with the Hyperion (01-DEC-2021)

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Episode 90 - Rugged Razor - 5.56 Technical Discussion, and Hunting with the Hyperion (01-DEC-2021)

Today’s Topics:

  1. Sound Signature Review 6.58 – The Rugged Razor on the 5.56 MK18 – technical discussion. Data came early. Let’s talk about it! (00:14:51)

  2. PEW Science Member Research Supplement 6.59 – The Rugged Razor with the 5.56 Endcap – technical notes. This was an early Thanksgiving treat for members – thanks for your support! (01:16:16)

  3. Just went hunting – a lot of great deer, but nothing taken yet. Did take a large hog – used the CGS Hyperion on the Q Fix – great experience! (01:20:59)

  4. The grassroots support of the PEW Science initiative is great, and the industry is taking note. Several manufacturers have indicated that change is being forced; innovation is being spurred by the data and analysis being published. PEW Science members are directly responsible for this phenomenon – cheers! (01:41:57)

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Episode 89 - Rugged Razor on 5.56, Member Data, and Listener Questions (24-NOV-2021)

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Episode 89 - Rugged Razor on 5.56, Member Data, and Listener Questions (24-NOV-2021)

Today’s Topics:

  1. Sound Signature Review 6.58 – The Rugged Razor on the 5.56 MK18! This is live now, with the release of this podcast. Happy Thanksgiving! (00:13:04)

  2. PEW Science Member Research Supplement 6.59 – The Rugged Razor with the 5.56 Endcap. This is live now too! This one is only for PEW Science members – thank you so much for your support! (00:20:12)

  3. Listener questions – let’s dive back in! Some pre-Thanksgiving day queries; you folks always ask great questions, and I think the community benefits from it! (00:26:48)

  4. Thank you again for all the support. The PEW Science Army is numerous, motivated, intelligent, and the highest quality subset of gun enthusiasts on the planet. Furthermore, those that are members are literally changing the game for everyone. We are in your debt – now go eat some turkey and be merry! (01:09:08)

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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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Episode 50 - Sig P210, Pistol Silencers, and Back Pressure Metric Update (17-FEB-2021)

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Episode 50 - Sig P210, Pistol Silencers, and Back Pressure Metric Update (17-FEB-2021)

Today’s Topics:

  1. Sig P210 – almost ready. Which silencer for this gun? Wait for the Erector 9? Maybe not. (00:10:23)

  2. Centerfire pistol silencer sound signature; actual use and meeting the need. (00:36:15)

  3. New Sound Signature Review this week! And a Back Pressure metric update – Revision 2 release. Improving our methodology! (00:46:08)

  4. Welcome to new PEW Science members and thanks for your support! (01:11:30)

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Episode 48 - QD Mounts, MK18, and Backpressure (03-FEB-2021)

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Episode 48 - QD Mounts, MK18, and Backpressure (03-FEB-2021)

Today’s Topics:

  1. I’m getting the QD itch. What’s the coolest secondary retention rifle silencer mount? (00:06:04)

  2. New Sound Signature Review(s) coming this week? Why yes, there are. (00:36:04)

  3. MK18 5.56 test host procurement – obtaining one soon. For you! (00:41:41)

  4. More silencer mount backpressure discussions. Getting more user feedback. (01:03:04)

  5. Welcome to new PEW Science members and thanks for your support! (01:16:22)

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Episode 43 - Hunting Silencers and Machine Guns (16-DEC-2020)

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Episode 43 - Hunting Silencers and Machine Guns (16-DEC-2020)

Today’s Topics:

  1. Hunting silencer update; anecdotal experience with prototype titanium CGS stuff. (00:09:13)

  2. The 11.5 mid-length upper returns! This time suppressed in full auto. (00:45:49)

  3. Should you buy a machine gun? Several have asked. Let’s revisit this. (01:03:48)

  4. Welcome to new PEW Science members. Thank you for your support, as always! (01:13:23)

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Episode 42 - Q Half Nelson, Rugged Radiant, and CGS (09-DEC-2020)

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Episode 42 - Q Half Nelson, Rugged Radiant, and CGS (09-DEC-2020)

Today’s Topics:

  1. Sound Signature Review 6.29 – The Q Half Nelson with subsonic 300 BLK! (00:05:45)

  2. My Radiant is too loud for my 16” .308 FIX. So what am I going to use to hunt this weekend? (00:35:12)

  3. Some goodies coming soon from CGS to PEW. Christmas time! (00:46:28)

  4. Subsonic .30 silencers are cool. Supersonic is cool. Why not both? (01:05:11)

  5. Welcome to new PEW Science members. Thank you for your support, as always! (01:15:13)

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Episode 41 - The Future, Hunting, and Back Pressure! (02-DEC-2020)

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Episode 41 - The Future, Hunting, and Back Pressure! (02-DEC-2020)

Today’s Topics:

  1. Where do we go from here? Continuation from previous episode. (00:08:36)

  2. Hunting whitetail from a ground blind with a silencer? Suppression Rating case study? (00:18:37)

  3. The back-pressure hypothesis – continued research and some cautions. (01:12:32)

  4. New Sound Signature Review this week! (01:29:08)

  5. Welcome to new PEW Science members. Thank you for your support, as always! (01:30:27)

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