SSS.6.31 - SilencerCo Harvester 300 and the Savage Model 10 PC .308

/
SSS.6.31 - SilencerCo Harvester 300 and the Savage Model 10 PC .308

The SilencerCo Harvester 300 is a full-size 30 caliber rifle silencer that possesses light weight, good sound signature suppression performance for its design envelope, and built-in recoil reduction with its attached anchor brake. The silencer is smaller diameter than many rifle silencers; in fact, it is similar in diameter to many 9mm pistol silencers.

In this review, the Harvester 300 performance metrics depend upon suppressing a supersonic centerfire rifle cartridge; no easy task. How would the Harvester 300 perform on your .308 deer rifle?

Read More

SSS.6.30 - YHM Resonator K and the Q mini FIX 300 BLK Subsonic

/
SSS.6.30 - YHM Resonator K and the Q mini FIX 300 BLK Subsonic

The YHM Resonator K is a very compact, relatively lightweight, and durable .30 rifle silencer. The silencer is versatile in that it may be used on many cartridges and with a variety of third-party mount adapters. In this review, the YHM Resonator K performance metrics depend upon suppressing a subsonic intermediate rifle cartridge on a bolt-action host platform. How would the Resonator K perform on your personal defense weapon?

Read More

SSS.6.29 - Q Half Nelson and the Q mini FIX 300 BLK Subsonic

/
SSS.6.29 - Q Half Nelson and the Q mini FIX 300 BLK Subsonic

The Q Half Nelson is a compact, lightweight, and simple high-performance subsonic .30 rifle silencer with respectable performance in the supersonic flow regime for its size, like its sister silencer, the Trash Panda. In this review, the Q Half Nelson performance metrics depend upon suppressing a subsonic intermediate rifle cartridge on a bolt-action host platform. How would the Half Nelson perform on your personal defense weapon?

Read More

SSS.6.28 - CGS Hyperion K and the Savage Model 10 PC .308

/
SSS.6.28 - CGS Hyperion K and the Savage Model 10 PC .308

The CGS Hyperion K is a compact 30 caliber rifle silencer that possesses good sound signature suppression performance with very low back pressure. The silencer has little to no perceptible first round pop with supersonic 7.62x51mm ammunition and also balances sound signature suppression with backpressure significantly better than any rifle silencer shown in PEW Science Sound Signature Reviews in the supersonic flow regime, to date. The silencer, as tested with the thread adapter, has a total system weight of 12 ounces, making it one of the lightest .30 silencer systems on the market. Most rifle barrels may not need the thread adapter, lowering the system weight even further to 10.4 ounces.

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

Read More

SSS.6.27 - CGS Hyperion and the Savage Model 10 PC .308

/
SSS.6.27 - CGS Hyperion and the Savage Model 10 PC .308

The CGS Hyperion is a full-size 30 caliber rifle silencer that possesses extreme sound signature suppression performance with high back pressure. The silencer has no perceptible first round pop and is significantly quieter than any rifle silencer shown in PEW Science Sound Signature Reviews in the supersonic flow regime, to date. The silencer, as tested with the thread adapter, has a total system weight of 16.6 ounces, making it one of the lighter full-size .30 silencer systems on the market. Most rifle barrels may not need the thread adapter, lowering the system weight to 15 ounces.

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

Read More

SSS.6.26 - Surefire SOCOM762-RC2 and the Savage Model 10 PC .308

/
SSS.6.26 - Surefire SOCOM762-RC2 and the Savage Model 10 PC .308

The Surefire SOCOM762-RC2 is a full-size 30 caliber machine gun rated rifle silencer that possesses competitive sound signature suppression performance with many silencers on the market, while also possessing significantly reduced back pressure. The performance of the SOCOM762-RC2 represents an outlier in the market due to the back pressure performance.

In this review, the SOCOM762-RC2 performance metrics depend upon suppressing a supersonic centerfire rifle cartridge; no easy task. How would the SOCOM762-RC2 perform, with a WARCOMP or Flash Hider mount, on your .308 deer rifle?

Read More

SSS.6.25 - EA VOX S and the Q mini FIX 300 BLK Subsonic

/
SSS.6.25 - EA VOX S and the Q mini FIX 300 BLK Subsonic

The EA VOX S is a machine gun rated silencer with a diameter and weight conducive to dual-use on semiautomatic hosts. In this review, the EA VOX S performance metrics depend upon suppressing a subsonic intermediate rifle cartridge on a bolt-action host platform. How would the VOX S perform on your personal defense weapon?

Read More

SSS.6.24 - Thunder Beast ULTRA 9 and the Savage Model 10 PC .308

/
SSS.6.24 - Thunder Beast ULTRA 9 and the Savage Model 10 PC .308

The Thunder Beast ULTRA 9 is a full-size 30 caliber precision rifle silencer that possesses exceptional sound signature suppression performance with high back pressure. The silencer is advertised to have “very little to ‘no’ first round pop” which is independently verified in this PEW Science Sound Signature Review. The silencer, as tested with the CB flash hider, has a total system weight of 16.5 ounces, making it one of the lighter full-size .30 silencer systems on the market.

In this review, the ULTRA 9 performance metrics depend upon suppressing a supersonic centerfire rifle cartridge; no easy task. How would the ULTRA 9 perform on your .308 deer rifle?

Read More

SSS.6.23 - Dead Air Sandman-L and the Savage Model 10 PC .308

/
SSS.6.23 - Dead Air Sandman-L and the Savage Model 10 PC .308

The Dead Air Sandman-L is a full-size 30 caliber machine gun rated rifle silencer that possesses relatively high sound signature suppression performance with back pressure slightly lower than that of the Sandman-Ti. The silencer is advertised to have extreme durability and is one of the heavier silencers on the market for its size, at a total system weight of 25.4 ounces.

This review concludes the PEW Science evaluation of the Dead Air Sandman series on the 20-inch barrel bolt action host weapon platform with supersonic 7.62x51mm ammunition. Future Research Supplements and other comparative articles will provide further analysis of the data presented, to date.

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

Read More

SSS.6.22 - Rugged Surge and the Savage M10 PC .308

/
SSS.6.22 - Rugged Surge and the Savage M10 PC .308

The Rugged Surge is a full size, modular, 30 caliber machine gun rated rifle silencer that possesses high sound signature suppression performance with significant back pressure. In its short configuration, the Surge may be considered mid-size. The silencer is advertised to possess extreme durability and is one of the heavier silencers on the market for its size.

In this review, the Surge performance metrics depend upon suppressing a supersonic centerfire rifle cartridge; no easy task. How would the Surge perform, in both its long and short configurations, on your .308 deer rifle?

Read More

SSS.6.21 - Research Supplement: Helios QD, Sandman-Ti, and Thunder Chicken Further Analysis

/
SSS.6.21 - Research Supplement: Helios QD, Sandman-Ti, and Thunder Chicken Further Analysis

The previous Sound Signature Reviews of the CGS Helios QD (6.13), Dead Air Sandman-Ti (6.19), and Q Thunder Chicken (6.20) presented typical sound signatures of the silencers on a .308 bolt-action rifle with an 20-inch barrel.

This members-only 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 three silencers. This supplement is part of ongoing PEW Science small arm weapon system sound signature research.

The three silencers in this comparative analysis were included based upon their similar or overlapping categories of physical characteristics and performance parameters, such as length, weight, suppression, and back pressure.

Read More

SSS.6.20 - Q Thunder Chicken and the Savage Model 10 PC .308

/
SSS.6.20 - Q Thunder Chicken and the Savage Model 10 PC .308

The Q Thunder Chicken is a full size but relatively lightweight 30 caliber rifle silencer that possesses high sound signature suppression performance with relatively high back pressure, but marginally lower back pressure for its suppression and size. The silencer and muzzle brake have a total system weight of 16.7 ounces, as tested.

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

Read More

SSS.6.19 - Dead Air Sandman-Ti and the Savage Model 10 PC .308

/
SSS.6.19 - Dead Air Sandman-Ti and the Savage Model 10 PC .308

The Dead Air Sandman-Ti is a full size but relatively lightweight 30 caliber machine gun rated rifle silencer that possesses high sound signature suppression performance with relatively high back pressure. The silencer is direct-thread only and weighs 16.8 ounces, as tested.

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

Read More

SSS.6.18 - Intermediate Results Summary: Compact and Mid-Size .308 Rifle Silencers - Suppression and Back Pressure

/
SSS.6.18 - Intermediate Results Summary: Compact and Mid-Size .308 Rifle Silencers - Suppression and Back Pressure

The previous Sound Signature Reviews, up to and including Review 6.16, have featured various silencers on several host weapons. Eight of those reviews feature centerfire rifle silencers; two of which were tested in two configurations each due to modularity of the silencer body or end-cap. This is a comparative summary of the objective performance of those ten total configurations.

This Results Summary is part of ongoing PEW Science small arm weapon system sound signature research.

The data herein references the Suppression Rating and relative back pressure metrics which have been reported throughout the centerfire rifle reviews, to date, in order to frame objective flow rate characteristics of the silencers for their prospective use on semi- and fully-automatic small arms. This data is the first of its kind in the public domain and represents a direct contribution of PEW Science member-funded research to the state of practice.

Read More

SSS.6.17 - Research Supplement: Razor, Sandman-S, Trash Panda, and Radiant Further Analysis

/
SSS.6.17 - Research Supplement: Razor, Sandman-S, Trash Panda, and Radiant Further Analysis

The previous Sound Signature Reviews of the Rugged Razor (6.16), Dead Air Sandman-S (6.11), Q Trash Panda (6.4), and Rugged Radiant (6.12) presented typical sound signatures of the silencers on a .308 bolt-action rifle with an 20-inch barrel.

This members-only 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 silencers. This supplement is part of ongoing PEW Science small arm weapon system sound signature research.

The four silencers in this comparative analysis were included based upon their similar or overlapping categories of physical characteristics and performance parameters, such as length, weight, suppression, and back pressure.

Read More

SSS.6.16 - Rugged Razor and the Savage Model 10 PC .308

/
SSS.6.16 - Rugged Razor and the Savage Model 10 PC .308

The Rugged Razor is a “semi-compact” 30 caliber machine gun rated rifle silencer that possesses moderate sound signature suppression performance with relatively low back pressure. The silencer is advertised to have extreme durability and has a reasonable weight for extreme duty-use silencers of its size, at a total system weight of 18.2 ounces as tested. System weight is reduced to 16.8 ounces with the M2 brake.

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

Read More

SSS.6.15 - Dead Air Sandman-K and the Savage Model 10 PC .308

/
SSS.6.15 - Dead Air Sandman-K and the Savage Model 10 PC .308

The Dead Air Sandman-K is a subcompact 30 caliber machine gun rated rifle silencer that possesses low sound signature suppression performance with very low back pressure. The silencer is advertised to have extreme durability and is one of the heavier silencers on the market for its size, at a total system weight of 16.8 ounces, as tested.

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

Read More

SSS.6.14 - Research Supplement: Radiant, Omega 300, and Sandman-S Further Analysis

/
SSS.6.14 - Research Supplement: Radiant, Omega 300, and Sandman-S Further Analysis

The previous Sound Signature Reviews of the Rugged Radiant (6.12), SilencerCo Omega 300 (6.10), and Dead Air Sandman-S (6.11) presented typical sound signatures of the silencers on a .308 bolt-action rifle with an 20-inch barrel. In PEW Science testing, the Radiant achieved a Suppression Rating of 32.9 in its long configuration. The Omega 300 achieved a rating of 38.3. The Sandman-S achieved a rating of 32.6.

This members-only 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 three silencers. This supplement is part of ongoing PEW Science small arm weapon system sound signature research.

Read More

SSS.6.13 - CGS Helios QD and the Savage M10 PC .308

/
SSS.6.13 - CGS Helios QD and the Savage M10 PC .308

The CGS Helios QD is a relatively compact 5.56mm machine gun silencer, but the bore tapers from 0.36-in to 0.375-in at the exit, allowing safe use with 30 caliber projectiles. Given its sound suppression performance demonstrated in PEW Science testing, this multi-use silencer may be extremely attractive to some users.

In this review, the Helios QD performance metrics depend upon suppressing a supersonic centerfire rifle cartridge; no easy task. How would the Helios QD perform, with both its solid and vented end-cap, on your .308 deer rifle?

Read More

SSS.6.12 - Rugged Radiant and the Savage M10 PC .308

/
SSS.6.12 - Rugged Radiant and the Savage M10 PC .308

The Rugged Radiant is a compact, modular, 30 caliber machine gun rated rifle silencer that possesses moderate sound signature suppression performance with moderate back pressure. The silencer is advertised to possess extreme durability and is one of the lighter silencers on the market for its size.

In this review, the Radiant performance metrics depend upon suppressing a supersonic centerfire rifle cartridge; no easy task. How would the Radiant perform, in both its long and short configurations, on your .308 deer rifle?

Read More