SSS.6.41 - OSS HX-QD 762 and the Savage Model 10 PC .308

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SSS.6.41 - OSS HX-QD 762 and the Savage Model 10 PC .308

The OSS HX-QD 762 is a mid-size, relatively heavy, and durable .30 rifle silencer that exhibits class-leading back pressure reduction with a notable balance of sound signature suppression performance in the supersonic flow regime. Users should note that most silencers exhibit significantly different sound suppression characteristics in different flow velocity regimes, i.e. when suppressing supersonic vs. subsonic cartridges. This sound suppression performance variation, across different flow regimes, is more pronounced with silencers possessing high flow rate (low back pressure) characteristics, like the HX-QD 762.

In this review, the HX-QD 762 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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SSS.6.40 - Research Supplement: The PEW Science Omega Back Pressure Metric (Public Article)

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SSS.6.40 - Research Supplement: The PEW Science Omega Back Pressure Metric (Public Article)

Firearm silencers reduce muzzle blast sound signature by restricting the rate at which combustion products exit the weapon system and are exposed to atmospheric conditions. Various silencer designs exhibit different flow rate restriction, dependent upon initial combustion product flow rate and amplitude, internal geometry, and even mounting characteristics that influence entrance aperture into the silencer assembly and flow interaction with internal geometry.

The subject of this publication is to present a non-intrusive method of flow restriction quantification, using existing externally measured data. A preliminary research quantity is presented: The PEW Science Back Pressure Metric, Omega.

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SSS.6.39 - Sig Sauer SRD762Ti-QD and the Q mini FIX 300 BLK Subsonic

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SSS.6.39 - Sig Sauer SRD762Ti-QD and the Q mini FIX 300 BLK Subsonic

The Sig Sauer SRD762Ti-QD is a relatively light weight, tubeless, and full-size centerfire rifle silencer with a 1.75-inch diameter that exhibits high sound suppression performance in the subsonic flow regime. The silencer possesses a proprietary taper mount system with secondary latch retention; a popular feature set that has benefits for both accuracy and convenience. In this review, the Sig Sauer SRD762Ti-QD performance metrics depend upon suppressing a subsonic intermediate rifle cartridge on a bolt-action host platform. How would the SRD762Ti-QD perform on your personal defense weapon?

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SSS.6.38 - EA VOX S (Wiped) and the Q mini FIX 300 BLK Subsonic

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SSS.6.38 - EA VOX S (Wiped) 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. The VOX S may use a wipe. In this review, the wiped 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, with a wipe installed?

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SSS.6.37 - CGS Hyperion and the Surgeon Scalpel Short Action 6.5 Creedmoor

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SSS.6.37 - CGS Hyperion and the Surgeon Scalpel Short Action 6.5 Creedmoor

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, has a weight of 15 ounces, making it one of the lighter full-size .30 silencer systems on the market. Suppression performance of the Hyperion with 6.5 Creedmoor, like with supersonic .308, is extremely high.

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 6.5 Creedmoor precision rifle?

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SSS.6.36 - Griffin Armament Explorr EX3 and the Savage Model 10 PC .308

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SSS.6.36 - Griffin Armament Explorr EX3 and the Savage Model 10 PC .308

The Griffin Armament Explorr EX3 is a compact and relatively lightweight and durable .30 rifle silencer. The Explorr EX3 is versatile in that it may be used on many cartridges with a variety of Griffin Armament taper mount adapters.

In this review, the Explorr EX3 performance metrics depend upon suppressing a supersonic centerfire rifle cartridge; no easy task. How would the silencer perform on your .308 deer rifle?

This review also includes updated PEW Science Back Pressure Research and a Rugged Rifle Silencer Case Study!

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SSS.6.35 - Richmond Tactical RT30Ti and the Q mini FIX 300 BLK Subsonic

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SSS.6.35 - Richmond Tactical RT30Ti and the Q mini FIX 300 BLK Subsonic

The Richmond Tactical RT30Ti is a relatively light weight centerfire rifle silencer with a diameter in-between the popular 1.5-inch and 1.75-inch categories, with a proprietary muzzle brake taper mount and an end-cap that can facilitate the use of an optional wipe if the user is so inclined. In this review, the Richmond Tactical RT30Ti performance metrics depend upon suppressing a subsonic intermediate rifle cartridge on a bolt-action host platform. How would the RT30Ti perform on your personal defense weapon?

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SSS.6.34 - Richmond Tactical RT30Ti and the Savage Model 10 PC .308

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SSS.6.34 - Richmond Tactical RT30Ti and the Savage Model 10 PC .308

The Richmond Tactical RT30Ti is a relatively light weight centerfire rifle silencer with a diameter in-between the popular 1.5-inch and 1.75-inch categories, with a proprietary muzzle brake taper mount and an end-cap that can facilitate the use of an optional wipe if the user is so inclined. With tubeless construction, a relatively efficiently ported baffle stack, and a simple mounting system, the silencer offers features and performance that may be attractive to some users.

In this review, the RT30Ti 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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SSS.6.33 - Research Supplement: 30 Caliber Hunting Silencers - First Round Pop (Members Only)

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SSS.6.33 - Research Supplement: 30 Caliber Hunting Silencers - First Round Pop (Members Only)

Eight silencers evaluated by PEW Science are included in this members-only Research Supplement to examine relative First Round Pop (FRP) performance characteristics. The silencers in this group were selected for their applicability and market popularity for use as hunting silencers; silencers possessing length and/or weight characteristics making them conducive to field use on bolt-action rifles.

This research supplement is intended to provide more information to PEW Science members with regard to specific sound signature characteristics of the tested configurations and to help frame objective loudness comparisons between the eight silencers in the FRP signature regime. This supplement is part of ongoing PEW Science small arm weapon system sound signature research.

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SSS.6.32 - YHM Resonator K and the Savage Model 10 PC .308

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SSS.6.32 - YHM Resonator K and the Savage Model 10 PC .308

The YHM Resonator K is a very compact, relatively lightweight, and durable .30 rifle silencer. The Resonator K is versatile in that it may be used on many cartridges and with a variety of third-party mount adapters.

In this review, the Resonator K 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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SSS.6.31 - SilencerCo Harvester 300 and the Savage Model 10 PC .308

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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?

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

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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?

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

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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?

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

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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?

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

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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?

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

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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?

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

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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?

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

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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?

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

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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?

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

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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?

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