Episode 223 - Surefire SOCOM762-MINI2 5.56 PEW Science Case Study Technical Discussion (07-AUG-2024)

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Episode 223 - Surefire SOCOM762-MINI2 5.56 PEW Science Case Study Technical Discussion (07-AUG-2024)

Today’s Topics:

  1. Sound Signature Review 6.157 – the Surefire SOCOM762-MINI2 on the MK18 5.56x45mm Short Barrel Automatic AR15 Rifle, with a comparison case study of Surefire Total Signature Reduction Technology. Can you use a 30-caliber silencer on 5.56 as expect good results? This is the technical discussion of the study published last week. (00:09:33)

    In-depth article walk-through begins (00:19:26)

    Other cases of performance variation, good and bad (00:38:12)

    Member case study and the 556-RC3 (00:45:33)

    5.56 Performance comparison with other silencers on the market (00:57:10)

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Episode 222 - Surefire SOCOM762-MINI2: 5.56 PEW Science Analysis and Case Study Intro (31-JUL-2024)

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Episode 222 - Surefire SOCOM762-MINI2: 5.56 PEW Science Analysis and Case Study Intro (31-JUL-2024)

Today’s Topics:

  1. Sound Signature Review 6.157 – the Surefire SOCOM762-MINI2 on the MK18 5.56x45mm Short Barrel Automatic AR15 Rifle, with a comparison case study of Surefire Total Signature Reduction Technology. Can you use a 30-caliber silencer on 5.56 as expect good results? How well does the Surefire technology scale when you change venting, volume, and bore size? The PEW Science research pedigree has the answers. This is the introductory discussion to this whitepaper published today, so let’s talk big picture. (00:08:43)

  2. Short topic – Are adjustable gas blocks bad? I mean, not really. Can they be? Yeah, sure. My kingdom for a compact, non-leaky block, with fine adjustments. (00:26:43)

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Episode 211 - Surefire SOCOM556-RC3 vs. RC2 - Technical Discussion and Research (15-MAY-2024)

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Episode 211 - Surefire SOCOM556-RC3 vs. RC2 - Technical Discussion and Research (15-MAY-2024)

Today’s Topics:

  1. Sound Signature Review 6.151: the Surefire SOCOM556-RC3 on the standard 10.3-in MK18. Two mounts. 3-Prong and closed-tine WARCOMP. Same old conclusion? No, actually. Technical discussion of this white paper published last week. (00:07:03)

  2. Research Supplement 6.152: Surefire RC2 vs. RC3 - What Changed? The Quietest 5.56 Rifle Silencers - Taming the MK18, Part 5. We do a deep dive into the technologies in the RC2 and RC3 for PEW Science Members, and give actionable performance data for field use. (00:51:04)

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Episode 210 - Surefire SOCOM556-RC3 MK18 Testing and Listener Questions (08-MAY-2024)

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Episode 210 - Surefire SOCOM556-RC3 MK18 Testing and Listener Questions (08-MAY-2024)

Today’s Topics:

  1. Listener Questions are back! We’ll hit a few more from the 6th Solicitation. Thank you, as always, for your participation in making the PEW Science public research and education effort the best in the industry and in the world. (00:08:09)

  2. Sound Signature Review 6.151 – the Surefire SOCOM556-RC3 on the standard 10.3-in MK18. Two mounts. 3-Prong and closed-tine WARCOMP. Same old conclusion? No, actually. Introductory discussion of this white paper published with this episode. (00:53:51)

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Episode 202 - Surefire SOCOM556-MINI2 vs. RC2 - Technical Discussion (13-MAR-2024)

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Episode 202 - Surefire SOCOM556-MINI2 vs. RC2 - Technical Discussion (13-MAR-2024)

Today’s Topics:

  1. Sound Signature Review 6.144 – the Surefire SOCOM556-MINI2 on the 14.5 M4A1 midgas system. Two mounts – two tests! 3-Prong and WARCOMP. Technical discussion of the white paper published 06-MAR-2024. (00:07:45)

  2. Mini field case study. MINI2 on the HK 416? Yes. Compared with the RC2? Yes. Field report from this past weekend. We took the feedback from 6.144 and put it into practice, ourselves. Is the Surefire 556-MINI2 low back pressure? Well, no. Does it have lower back pressure than the RC2? Well, yes. (00:58:36)

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Episode 201 - Surefire SOCOM556-MINI2 on the 14.5 M4A1 and Listener Questions (06-MAR-2024)

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Episode 201 - Surefire SOCOM556-MINI2 on the 14.5 M4A1 and Listener Questions (06-MAR-2024)

Today’s Topics:

  1. Listener Questions! We’ll dive back into the 6th solicitation and answer more of your queries. Always a great time! (00:07:02)

  2. 14.5-in M4 data is back, baby. Sound Signature Review 6.144 – the Surefire SOCOM556-MINI2 on the 14.5 M4A1 midgas system. With…. You guessed it – 3-Prong and WARCOMP mounts! Oh, WARCOMP mount…. Never change (just kidding – please stop leaking). Introductory discussion. (01:04:42)

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Episode 191 - PTR VENT 3 on the MK18 and Surefire RC3 Flash Reduction Performance (13-DEC-2023)

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Episode 191 - PTR VENT 3 on the MK18 and Surefire RC3 Flash Reduction Performance (13-DEC-2023)

Today’s Topics:

  1. Sound Signature Review 6.135 – PTR VENT 3 on the 5.56 MK18. This is the introductory discussion for this white paper, published concurrently with this episode! Low back pressure wars are heating up – this is a very interesting time in silencer history. Which technologies demonstrate the highest degree of efficacy? (00:08:33)

  2. The Surefire SOCOM556-RC3. PEW Science will be testing it, due to extremely popular demand from members and the public. The test specimen has been acquired. In the meantime, let’s talk about flash. This is topical due to a recent Surefire social media post highlighting the flash reduction phenomenology of the system (or lack thereof in certain configurations). (00:22:12)

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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 185 - Surefire SOCOM556-RC2 on 14.5 Mid and PTR VENT 2 on the MP5 (01-NOV-2023)

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Episode 185 - Surefire SOCOM556-RC2 on 14.5 Mid and PTR VENT 2 on the MP5 (01-NOV-2023)

Today’s Topics:

  1. Sound Signature Review 6.128 – the Surefire SOCOM556-RC2 on the 5.56 M4A1 Mid-Gas with both 3-Prong and WARCOMP! This is the technical discussion covering the white paper published 22-OCT. (00:09:57)

  2. Sound Signature Review 6.131 – the PTR VENT 2 on the HK SP5 (MP5 analog) – introductory discussion for this white paper that is live right now! Purposely Induced Porosity (PIP) technology – does it work? Yeah, apparently. (00:47:32)

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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 165 - HUXWRX FLOW 762 Ti - Part 2 - 5.56 MK18 SBR (07-JUN-2023)

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Episode 165 - HUXWRX FLOW 762 Ti - Part 2 - 5.56 MK18 SBR (07-JUN-2023)

Today’s Topics:

  1. Signature Review 6.114 – the HUXWRX FLOW 762 Ti on the 5.56 MK18 SBR! This is the technical discussion of the publication that was released last Monday, Memorial Day! This is a companion episode to Episode 164 with the discussion of SSS.6.113 – FLOW 762 Ti .308 bolt action performance. (00:18:59)

  2. June is kicking off. There’s more data to publish, tons more to test, and it’s going to be super fun! We will be taking a look at the Surefire SOCOM556-MINI2 – an extremely prolific and popular silencer on loan courtesy of gracious benefactors. KAC 556QDC/CRS-PRT action? Oh man, that too. PEW Science members gonna get some great data! (01:07:43)

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Episode 156 - Surefire SOCOM762-MINI2 and the Silencer Sound Standard Anniversary (29-MAR-2023)

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Episode 156 - Surefire SOCOM762-MINI2 and the Silencer Sound Standard Anniversary (29-MAR-2023)

Today’s Topics:

  1. Sound Signature Review 6.106 – the Surefire SOCOM762-MINI2 on supersonic .308. This is the technical discussion of the article published on Sunday! Tons of Surefire data is now available; more than ever before. Do you know why the WARCOMP mount is suboptimal for suppression? (00:05:56)

  2. Three years since the Silencer Sound Standard and the PEW Science Suppression Rating became a reality. They were launched in March of 2020. How has the silencer industry changed since that time? (00:50:59)

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Episode 150 - The Quietest 5.56 Silencers and Listener Questions (15-FEB-2023)

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Episode 150 - The Quietest 5.56 Silencers and Listener Questions (15-FEB-2023)

Today’s Topics:

  1. Research Supplement SSS.6.103 – The Quietest 5.56 SBR Silencers - Taming the MK18, Part 4 - HUXWRX vs. Otter Creek Labs vs. CGS vs. Surefire. This is a cursory update to the MK18 in-depth analytical comparison series, for PEW Science Members. (00:08:45)

  2. Listener questions! We’re back in the 5th solicitation and now is a good time to answer some of your queries! (00:14:23)

  3. Support from PEW Science members is really amazing. From the consumers to the manufacturers, to the dealers, it’s awesome. Big shout out to Andrew – a member from Nebraska who sent some different O-rings to try with the KAC silencer! (01:04:10)

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Episode 147 - CGS SCI-SIX Program Technical Discussion, KAC MK23, and Indoor Testing (25-JAN-2023)

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Episode 147 - CGS SCI-SIX Program Technical Discussion, KAC MK23, and Indoor Testing (25-JAN-2023)

Today’s Topics:

  1. Sound Signature Review 6.101 – The CGS SCI-SIX on the 5.56 MK18. This the technical discussion of the SCI-SIX Program. (00:07:08)

  2. The KAC MOD.MK23/USP silencer. Been shooting it on the MK23, been liking it, can’t wait to test it! Is .45 ACP better than subsonic 300 BLK? I mean, maybe. (01:36:52)

  3. New PEW Science testing - the effort continues. As we start to explore more use cases, testing may evolve! What are some of your most desired setups? Most desired locations? How will you use YOUR silencer? (01:50:09)

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Episode 133 - Resilient Suppressors RS9, Predator Project, and FLOW556K, Mini2 Flash (05-OCT-2022)

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Episode 133 - Resilient Suppressors RS9, Predator Project, and FLOW556K, Mini2 Flash (05-OCT-2022)

Today’s Topics:

  1. Sound Signature Review 6.90 and 6.91 – the Resilient Suppressors RS9 on the HK SP5 and SP5K-PDW 9mm submachineguns. A performance surprise, for most! (00:06:36)

  2. PEW Science Predator Project Update #3 – merging thermal with night vision on your helmet? Chinese bridges? What in tarnation?! I’m gonna have me some fun… (00:55:47)

  3. Flash testing? Not yet. Flash research? Why not? Some fun internal PEW Science research shared on social media. HUXWRX FLOW 556k and Surefire SOCOM762-MIN2 at night! As the effort evolves, we are reminded of all the wonderful community, industry, and member support. Thank you for making all this happen. (01:15:59)

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Episode 129 - SCAR Update #8, Surefire SOCOM762-MIN2, and Resilient Suppressors RSP (07-SEP-2022)

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Episode 129 - SCAR Update #8, Surefire SOCOM762-MIN2, and Resilient Suppressors RSP (07-SEP-2022)

Today’s Topics:

  1. PEW Science SCAR Project Update #8 – Using the Mototech SCARburator with the Surefire SOCOM762-RC (not RC2) and the SOCOM-MIN2. (00:07:23)

  2. Sound Signature Review 6.87 – Resilient Suppressors RSP on the HK P30L semiauto full-size 9mm pistol. Technical discussion. Boy, was this neat! (00:45:21)

  3. Testing keeps happening and we keep moving further down the path of grassroots funded research. PEW Science is working hard for you – and your support helps a lot! (01:07:57)

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Episode 126 - HUXWRX vs. Otter Creek vs. Surefire and Listener Questions (17-AUG-2022)

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Episode 126 - HUXWRX vs. Otter Creek vs. Surefire and Listener Questions (17-AUG-2022)

Today’s Topics:

  1. Member Research Supplement 6.84 – Taming the MK18, Part 3 – HUXWRX vs. Otter Creek Labs vs. Surefire. Surprise! Real data and analysis to wrinkle your brain. (00:09:55)

  2. New Sound Signature Review this week? Not only that – there is more this week than you may know. More research included too? What could it be? Certainly, silencer related…. right? (00:26:23)

  3. Listener Questions! Solicitation #4 continues. Let’s dive back in! We still have a lot to cover. (00:30:51)

  4. Heartfelt communications have been received from consumer members of PEW Science, and also R&D / Testing clients. It brings me joy that this brings you joy. So, for that, we are all fortunate. The landscape continues to change, and with grassroots support, the movement has spread not only far, but deep. It has roots! (01:06:36)

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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 110 - Surefire SOCOM762-RC2 on the MK18, Sporting Clays, and eForm 4 Famous (27-APR-2022)

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Episode 110 - Surefire SOCOM762-RC2 on the MK18, Sporting Clays, and eForm 4 Famous (27-APR-2022)

Today’s Topics:

  1. Sound Signature Review 6.73 – Surefire SOCOM762-RC2 on the MK18! Technical discussion. (00:12:59)

  2. Sporting Clays. Did you know that everyone just sits and watches unsuppressed gunshots all day without hearing protection? It’s wild. (01:28:49)

  3. Thank you to the PEW Science members who have been spreading the word. Thanks to Open Source Defense for the wonderful eForm 4 article as well! (01:32:36)

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