The Jay Situation

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Episode 323 - PTR VENT 1 300 BLK Testing and Blackbird F556 Technical Discussion (23-SEP-2026)

Today’s Topics: 1. Sound Signature Review 6.237 – Blackbird Suppressors F556 on the 10.3-in MK18. HUB compatible 6mm silencer optimized for 5.56, 5.4 inches long without

Sep 23
1 h 03 min

Episode 322 - Blackbird Suppressors F556 MK18 Testing - Introduction (16-SEP-2026)

Today’s Topic: 1. Sound Signature Review 6.237 – Blackbird Suppressors F556 on the 10.3-in MK18. HUB compatible 6mm silencer optimized for 5.56, 5.4 inches long without

Sep 16
45 min

Episode 321 - FOR Systems MK12 Mod FOR M4 Reflex 5.56 Technical Performance (10-SEP-2026)

Today’s Topic: 1. Sound Signature Review 6.236 – Front of Rifle Systems MK12 Mod FOR reflex silencer on the 14.5-in M4A1RIII. Once again, cloners rejoice! Or maybe not!

Sep 10
1 h 03 min

Episode 320 - FOR Systems MK12 Mod FOR M4 Reflex 5.56 Testing and AI 3CM 300 BLK MCX Tech (02-SEP-2026)

Today’s Topics: 1. Sound Signature Review 6.235 – Apparition Instruments 3CM in both the long and short configuration on the 6.75-in SIG SAUER 300 BLK MCX AR-18 consumer

Sep 2
1 h 00 min

Episode 319 - Apparition Instruments AI 3CM 300 BLK MCX Testing and Rugged Obsidian 45 1911 Tech (26-AUG-2026)

Today’s Topics: 1. Sound Signature Review 6.234 – Rugged Obsidian 45 in both long and short configurations on the .45ACP 1911 full size combat handgun. How does its back

Aug 26
1 h 11 min

Episode 318 - Rugged Obsidian 45 1911 .45ACP Silencer Testing and is the Silencer Form 4 going away? (20-AUG-2026)

Today’s Topics: 1. Sound Signature Review 6.234 – Rugged Obsidian 45 in both long and short configurations on the .45ACP 1911 full size combat handgun. We first evaluate

Aug 20
1 h 02 min

Episode 317 - Otter Creek Labs Infinity 556K Technical Talk and Wright Armory i-DOT for USP45T (04-AUG-2026)

Today’s Topics: 1. Sound Signature Review 6.233 – Otter Creek Labs Infinity 556K on the MK18 with three different end caps. Bonus silencer tone study for PEW Science Mem

Aug 4
1 h 23 min

Episode 316 - Otter Creek Labs Infinity 556K Testing, Tone, and T&K Vorix 30 Ti Tech (29-JUL-2026)

Today’s Topics: 1. Sound Signature Review 6.232 – T&K Vorix 30 Ti on .308 and 300 BLK bolt-action rifles. Multi-cartridge testing for this lightweight and compact bolt-a

Jul 29
1 h 32 min

Episode 315 - T&K Vorix 30 Ti .308 and 300 BLK Testing and LayerX Strake 9 Deep Dive (22-JUL-2026)

Today’s Topics: 1. Sound Signature Review 6.231 – LayerX Strake 9 MP5 testing. It’s been about 3 months since you’ve seen the MP5! Welcome back, subgun friends. This is

Jul 22
58 min

Episode 314 - LayerX Strake 9 MP5 Testing and Listener Questions (16-JUL-2026)

Today’s Topics: 1. Sound Signature Review 6.231 – LayerX Strake 9 MP5 testing. It’s been about 3 months since you’ve seen the MP5! Welcome back, subgun friends. Today we

Jul 16
55 min

Episode 313 - Strategic Sciences MFMD + SDX .308 Technical Performance (08-JUL-2026)

Today’s Topic: 1. Sound Signature Review 6.230 – Strategic Sciences MFMD + SDX on 20-in .308 bolt-action. One of the most interesting silencer systems we have evaluated

Jul 8
1 h 23 min

Episode 312 - Strategic Sciences MFMD + SDX .308 Testing and Tuna Cans Tech (30-JUN-2026)

Today’s Topics: 1. Sound Signature Review 6.229 – Tuna Cans 5.56 XL and WRMFZY 5.56 on the 14.5-in M4. Two silencers from the new breed of economical manufacturing that

Jun 30
1 h 17 min

Episode 311 - Tuna Cans 5.56 XL and WRMFZY 5.56 Testing and FOR Predator 6.5 Tech (24-JUN-2026)

Today’s Topics: 1. Sound Signature Review 6.228 – FOR Systems Predator 6.5 with 6.5 PRC. Hunters rejoice. Killing two birds with one stone – adding pressure and shrinkin

Jun 24
1 h 16 min

Episode 310 - 6.5 PRC Silencer Testing: FOR Systems Predator 6.5 and AAC Ti-RANT 45 Tech (17-JUN-2026)

Today’s Topics: 1. Sound Signature Review 6.227 – the original, legacy AAC Ti-RANT 45 on the .45ACP 1911 full size combat handgun. Standardized .45ACP pistol silencer te

Jun 17
1 h 18 min

Episode 309 - AAC Ti-RANT 45 1911 .45 ACP Silencer Testing (10-JUN-2026)

Today’s Topic: 1. Sound Signature Review 6.227 – the original, legacy AAC Ti-RANT 45 on the .45ACP 1911 full size combat handgun. Standardized .45ACP pistol silencer tes

Jun 10
1 h 12 min

Episode 308 - Rampart Range Carson 556 Testing Technical Discussion – Infinity Tech (03-JUN-2026)

Today’s Topic: 1. Sound Signature Review 6.226 – the Rampart Range Suppression Carson 556 on the 10.3-in 5.56 MK18. Rampart Range is back – their Carson series is back –

Jun 3
57 min

Episode 307 - Rampart Range Carson 556 Testing and Dead Air Lazarus 6 Technical Discussion (28-MAY-2026)

Today’s Topics: 1. Sound Signature Review 6.225 – the Dead Air Lazarus 6 on the 10.3-in 5.56 MK18. Triskelion technology in a rifle silencer – similar to the technology

May 28
1 h 06 min

Episode 306 - Dead Air Lazarus 6 Testing and Listener Questions (20-MAY-2026)

Today’s Topics: 1. Sound Signature Review 6.225 – the Dead Air Lazarus 6 on the 10.3-in 5.56 MK18. Triskelion technology in a rifle silencer – similar to the technology

May 20
50 min

Episode 305 - Resilient Suppressors Putnik AK Testing Technical Discussion (13-MAY-2026)

Today’s Topic: 1. Sound Signature Review 6.224 – the Resilient Suppressors Putnik on 16.3-in and 12.6-in AK systems. The Putnik is big, fat, high flow rate, and ready to

May 13
1 h 23 min

Episode 304 - Resilient Suppressors Putnik AK Testing and Listener Questions (06-MAY-2026)

Today’s Topics: 1. Sound Signature Review 6.224 – the Resilient Suppressors Putnik on 16.3-in and 12.6-in AK systems. The Putnik is big, fat, high flow rate, and ready t

May 6
1 h 14 min

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His “Mr. Rogers” delivery is full of dry humor and kindness. His fluid dynamics obsession serves anyone and everyone who has any plans to shoot regularly. What a wonderful, scientifically literate intro to suppressor science, sprinkled with transient dips into mechanical engineering & fluid dynamics. I friggin’ love this show. Thank you for your work, Jay & Co. Y’all are making the world a better place!

DanielInfrangible · Sep 2025

Absolutely the best, most non biased, scientific, NON CONDESCENDING source for scientific analysis for firearms systems and suppressors. Absolutely worth paying for.

Mmmmaxxxx · Apr 2024

Not to sound super dramatic but these podcasts will be looked back on as the spark that ignited change in the way a whole industry markets and design their products. The man knows what he’s talking about and he’s passionate about it. If you’re into silencer’s for small arms you already know about this podcast!

emery1107 · Jan 2024

I have found that often in gun culture, we end up believing in hype, falling victim to fads and over the top advertising. What Pew Science does is truly admirable, which is putting black and white data up for consumers. There are probably no markets that would not benefit from this type of testing. This podcast is his weekly soap box from which he talks about Pew Science’s latest efforts. I enjoy it and I admire his efforts. Here’s to more Jays in the world, and to the normalization of suppressed small arms.

PatrickMartinez4 · May 2023

Jay without doubt knows what he’s talking about. I appreciate what he does. I appreciate him putting in the effort on these pod casts. Holy cow do I wish he’d get to the point. He rambles and self congratulates for so long that I get bored, zone out and have to rewind to find the morsels of good information.

ttttbev · Oct 2023

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