SSS.6.56 - Research Supplement: The Quietest 308 Rifle Silencers - Detailed Sound Comparison (Members Only)

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SSS.6.56 - Research Supplement: The Quietest 308 Rifle Silencers - Detailed Sound Comparison (Members Only)

Four silencers evaluated by PEW Science are included in this members-only Research Supplement to examine relative First Round Pop (FRP) and overall sound signature suppression performance characteristics. The silencers in this group were selected for their high sound suppression performance; silencers maximizing their PEW Science Suppression Rating on a supersonic centerfire bolt action rifle. Silencers with suppression performance in this range typically have relatively high flow restriction, or back pressure, characterized by a relatively high PEW Science Omega Back Pressure Metric.

This research supplement is intended to provide more information to PEW Science members with regard to specific sound signature characteristics of the tested configurations in the aforementioned reviews and to help frame objective loudness comparisons between the four quietest supersonic 308 rifle silencers in the FRP and total sound signature suppression regimes. This supplement is part of ongoing PEW Science small arm weapon system sound signature research.

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SSS.6.55 - Dead Air Nomad-L and the Savage Model 10 PC .308

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SSS.6.55 - Dead Air Nomad-L and the Savage Model 10 PC .308

The Dead Air Nomad-L is a full-size .30 rifle silencer that exhibits extreme sound signature reduction in the supersonic flow regime, while possessing a modular rear mount capability. Note that the Nomad-L is also offered in a titanium version (the Nomad-LT). While similar, the sound signatures of the Nomad-L and Nomad-LT are not identical; the Nomad-L exhibits higher sound signature suppression performance on this platform; users should note that the supersonic suppression and back pressure characteristics of the Nomad-L highlighted in this review represent upper bound performance of the Nomad family of silencers. The back pressure generation of the Nomad-L is significant.

In this review, the Nomad-L performance metrics depend upon suppressing a supersonic centerfire rifle cartridge; no easy task. How would the silencer perform on your .308 deer rifle?

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