Today’s Topics:

1. Sound Signature Review 6.219 – The Magco Arms EDS-30L on 20-in 308 bolt action. Extreme performance in an 8-inch length – it’s great to see newcomers to the space! Let’s go through the technical overview of last week’s publication.

a. Intro and recap (00:09:29)

b. EDS-30L overview (00:18:14)

c. EDS-30L silencer design (00:23:04)

d. Hazard Map Brief 8.1.16 (00:35:08)

e. System performance (00:42:47)

f. Overall thoughts (00:59:24)

2. Sound Signature Review 6.220 – The new AAC 762-SDN-6 on the 14.5-in SR-25. No, it is not 2011! It is, in fact, 2026 – and this is a brand-new iteration of this famous silencer. High flow rate, high performance, and updated for the modern age. This is an introduction to the first of two reports published on this silencer today! (01:01:04)

2. Sound Signature Review 6.221 – The new AAC 762-SDN-6 on 300 BLK bolt-action. What a time to be alive. A new AAC silencer being tested on a Q rifle? Historic event, and boy is this silencer a switch-hitter. It is not often we see high performance with subsonic 300 BLK from high flow rate silencers. This is an introduction to the second of two reports published on this silencer today. (01:10:18)

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1. Sound Signature Review 6.217 – The CAT ST on the 14.5-in M4 midlength gas AR-15. New CAT rifle silencer using their SBX technology; a little different than SURGE BYPASS. Extremely high performance. Let’s dive in technically.

a. Intro and recap (00:09:54)

b. CAT ST overview (00:15:13)

c. CAT ST silencer design (00:23:52)

d. Hazard Map Brief 8.1.14 (00:36:20)

e. System performance (00:45:43)

f. Overall thoughts (01:09:44)

2. Sound Signature Review 6.218 – The CAT AKB on the 14.5-in SR-25. Another new CAT rifle silencer – this time a universal 30 caliber model. Different and smaller than their ODB. Let’s examine the technical performance on this challenging test host.

a. Intro and recap (01:15:07)

b. CAT AKB overview (01:18:06)

c. CAT AKB silencer design (01:22:06)

d. Hazard Map Brief 8.1.15 (01:27:53)

e. System performance (01:31:50)

f. Overall thoughts (01:37:37)

2. Sound Signature Review 6.219 – The Magco Arms EDS-30L on 20-in 308 bolt action. Is there still room for newcomers in the 308 bolt gun field? I mean, I think you may be surprised. Optimized traditionally machined silencers like this, with this type of performance, are the backbone of silencer history. So, let’s check out this new entry and see what it can do in an 8-inch length! (01:39:59)

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1. Sound Signature Review 6.216 – The Rampart Range Suppression Carson 30 on the 14.5-in SR-25. Folks are coming forward to try their hand at taming short barrel 7.62 NATO semiauto. How is it progressing? Not too shabby. Infinity core derivative technical discussion of last week’s report.

a. Intro and recap (00:07:20)

b. Carson 30 overview (00:10:10)

c. Carson 30 silencer design (00:16:04)

d. Hazard Map Brief 8.1.13 (00:21:54)

e. System performance (00:33:48)

f. Overall thoughts (00:44:42)

2. Sound Signature Review 6.217 – The CAT ST on the 14.5-in M4 midlength gas AR-15. New CAT rifle silencer using their SBX technology; a little different than SURGE BYPASS. How does their universal 5.56 silencer stack up? Well, it’s not normal, apparently. Intro discussion for today’s report. (00:47:55)

3. Sound Signature Review 6.218 – The CAT AKB on the 14.5-in SR-25. Another new CAT rifle silencer – this time a universal 30 caliber model. Different and smaller than their ODB. This one seems to be at home on everything from subsonic things to a battle rifles… we’ll tackle the intro for that report today as well! (01:01:08)

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1. Sound Signature Review 6.215 – The Inert Haze Dreyse 30 on 20-in .308 bolt action. Do high performance silencers have to be long and heavy? Not always! Check out this new offering from the folks who brought you the Ti-P 9mm pistol silencer. Technical discussion.

a. Intro and recap (00:09:23)

b. Dreyse 30 physical overview (00:11:21)

c. Dreyse 30 silencer design (00:19:12)

d. Hazard Map Brief 8.1.12 (00:25:16)

e. System performance (00:34:06)

f. Overall thoughts (00:45:47)

2. Sound Signature Review 6.216 – The Rampart Range Suppression Carson 30 on the 14.5-in SR-25. Folks are coming forward to try their hand at taming short barrel 7.62 NATO semiauto. How is it progressing? Not too shabby. Check out this new Infinity core derivative in today’s report. Intro discussion. (00:49:58)

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Today’s Topics:

1. Sound Signature Review 6.215 – The Inert Haze Dreyse 30 on 20-in .308 bolt action. Do high performance silencers have to be long and heavy? Not always! Check out this new offering from the folks who brought you the Ti-P 9mm pistol silencer. It is definitely fitting into the very competitive space in the upper Rankings on .308. Introduction to this report and Silencer Hazard Map Brief 8.1.12. (00:05:58)

2. Some great user feedback and questions about the HK MK23 KAC and B&T study (6.214). We’ll hit some of that feedback today in some public service announcements. (00:16:18)

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1. Sound Signature Review 6.214 – Suppressed .45 ACP Historical Case Study: HK MK23 and USP45 Silencers - KAC vs. B&T. Many of us have waited decades for this data and analysis. This PEW Science internal research program consists of six tests, suppressed and unsuppressed. The U.S. SOCOM MK23 Offensive Handgun (OHG) program high fidelity test report technical discussion. (00:07:16)

a. Intro and recap (00:09:20)

b. KAC MOD.MK23/USP and B&T Impulse-IIA SD Mk23 physical overview (00:30:36)

c. The KAC design and what they gave to B&T (00:41:34)

d. Pistol silencer inertial decouplers, boosters, and you (01:04:38)

e. Hazard Map Brief 8.1.11 (01:29:42)

f. MK23 system performance (01:36:53)

g. USP45 Tactical system performance (02:00:44)

h. Overall thoughts (02:06:44)

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1. Sound Signature Review 6.213 – Otter Creek Labs OCM5 and OCM6 reflex silencers on the 14.5-in M4A1RIII. This is the technical discussion to accompany last week’s report showcasing these exterior-clones of the classic OPS INC 12th model.

a. Intro and recap (00:08:49)

b. OCM5 and OCM6 physical overview (00:12:46)

c. OCM5 and OCM6 silencer design (00:18:22)

d. Hazard Map Brief 8.1.10 (00:29:12)

e. OCM family system performance (00:33:05)

f. Overall thoughts (00:52:25)

2. Sound Signature Review 6.214 – Suppressed .45 ACP Historical Case Study: HK MK23 and USP45 Silencers - KAC vs. B&T. It’s finally here! Many of us have waited decades for this data and analysis. This PEW Science internal research program consists of six tests, suppressed and unsuppressed. The U.S. SOCOM MK23 Offensive Handgun (OHG) program high fidelity test report is now in the Silencer Sound Standard! (00:56:20)

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1. Sound Signature Review 6.212 – Precision Armament TiTrex 300 on 20-in .308 bolt-action. Bolt action research is important, not only for user utility, but for the lessons learned in combustion propagation from the controlled host. This is the technical discussion to accompany last week’s report showcasing this efficient silencer.

a. Intro and recap (00:06:54)

b. TiTrex 300 physical overview (00:12:25)

c. TiTrex 300 silencer design (00:18:21)

d. Hazard Map Brief 8.1.9 (00:26:44)

e. System performance (00:33:32)

f. Overall thoughts (00:52:13)

2. Sound Signature Review 6.213 – Otter Creek Labs OCM5 and OCM6 reflex silencers on the 14.5-in M4A1RIII. Oh boy… cloners rejoice! As an homage to the famous OPS INC 12th model reflex silencer, Otter Creek Labs created these modern adaptations. Let’s go over an intro to today’s whitepaper characterizing the OCM family. A two-silencer special! (00:57:04)

3. Quick 300 BLK MCX “LVAW” update – added the Geissele MCX-SSA. Very simple addition, but with a few details. (01:10:17)

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