The Jay Situation

View Top 200 Chart

Back to Rankings Page

Sports
**The Jay Situation**

Firearms, lifting, hunting, the NFA world, adventuring, technology, and all kinds of cool stuff! Check out pewscience.com for more!

Latest Episodes:

Episode 23 - Kevin Brittingham, Q (15-JUL-2020) Jul 14, 2020

Show notes

Today’s Topics:

1. Introduction – my visit to Q and the Fix build(s).

2. Kevin talks about Q’s focus and evolution.

3. Q’s processes, engineering, and innovation – my impressions.

4. 300BLK testing – and the new host!

5. Kevin talks about 300BLK commercialization and we talk about the technology.

6. Industry politics and separating fact from fiction.

7. The Fix origins and the Q Engineering Team.

8. Industry talk about legacy – examples of H&K and KAC.

9. Practicality.

10. Questions I ask Kevin (interview style; several cool topics!)

Episode 22 - Review 6.15, Sandman-K, 300BLK, and the Industry (08-JUL-2020) Jul 07, 2020

Show notes

Today’s Topics:

1. Sound Signature Review 6.15 – Dead Air Sandman-K .308 Test Report.

2. Research Supplements – Our members make these possible, and they are for them!

3. Research is continuing on different parameter correlations for suppressed small arms.

4. Trip scheduled this week; stay tuned for updates (hint: 300BLK test host imminent).

5. Thanks to all membership supporters of PEW Science, new dealers and members, and industry collaboration.

Episode 21 - Suppression Rating Update and the Nomad Ti (01-JUL-2020) Jul 01, 2020

Show notes

Today’s Topics:

1. Major update to the PEW Science Suppression Rating – super excited to be giving you folks even more data now!

2. The new Dead Air Nomad-Ti – so much media attention. Initial thoughts.

3. Back pressure research continues.

4. New Sound Signature Review coming this week, and another Research Supplement for our members

5. Thanks to all membership supporters of PEW Science! Also, some shout-outs to some of my internet firearm technology people.

Episode 20 - Errata, Review 6.13, CGS Helios, and Research (24-JUN-2020) Jun 24, 2020

Show notes

Today’s Topics:

1. Major Errata for the website; made some serious typos but they are now corrected.

2. The CGS Helios QD test report – very interesting silencer, and extremely interesting results.

3. Further back pressure research and correlations with other parameters - Silencer Efficiency?

4. Taking a short break from publications, but research continues.

5. Thanks to all membership supporters of PEW Science!

Episode 19 - Review 6.12, Rugged Radiant, Back Pressure and the B&T TP9 (17-JUN-2020) Jun 17, 2020

Show notes

Today’s Topics:

1. Rugged Radiant Review 6.12 – an important review of a popular new(ish) silencer!

2. Got my mags! – and ammo is coming! also, 300BLK in 5.56mm mag reliability?

3. Back pressure hypothesis – again. Bolt guns only for now?

4. Speaking of back pressure - The B&T TP9 as a Silencer Host (listener request).

5. 80% Arms GST-9 Glock Lower? And jig? What?

6. Some social media questions - 4.75” 5.56mm – what silencer to use? - Silencer Shop’s testing – why are the numbers different? - Zero back-pressure – is it possible?

7. Many of you have asked me to post on ar15.com and some other sites.

8. New review coming this week.

9. Resumes – send them if you want but we aren’t hiring this second.

Episode 18 - Review 6.11, Dead Air Sandman-S, and Mounts (10-JUN-2020) Jun 09, 2020

Show notes

Today’s Topics:

1. Reception of the Dead Air Sandman-S Review. This is a very popular silencer, right? We’ll talk about that test data.

2. Mount feedback – I would like to address a comment we received on the website regarding some things I said on the previous episode. I think this deserves some time.

3. The Liberty Kodiak TL – an older mono-core rimfire silencer that is getting a face-lift.

4. More parts arrival for one of the builds – the important thing, I think, is to not look at receipts when you build guns. It’s better to forget about the money.

5. 300BLK ammo update – finally grabbed some, on Monday. Kind of exciting for me.

6. New review coming this week – it will contain a new feature that I think folks will find useful. This is a big deal.

Episode 17 - Review 6.10, Omega, and Back Pressure (03-JUN-2020) Jun 03, 2020

Show notes

Today’s topics:

1. Reception of the SilencerCo Omega 300 .308 test – this was an interesting test which confirmed what a lot of people already knew about this silencer.

2. The .308 reviews are in full swing and we have a test of a popular silencer coming to you this week. The manufacturer is in the wind, however.

3. Future testing – philosophy and host weapons. Let’s talk back pressure.

4. 300BLK updates – almost all my parts are here. Been playing with optics. But no ammo.

5. Manufacturers continue to enter the space.

6. Some new PEW Science members – a lot of really productive conversations on social media; folks have been helping each other – it’s awesome.

Episode 16 - Review 6.8, 6.9, and the SWR Trident-9 (27-MAY-2020) May 27, 2020

Show notes

Today’s topics:

1. Reception of the SWR Trident-9 test on the HK P30L – this was a blast from the past, right? Some talk about that and the members-only Research Supplement we released in tandem.

2. Back to .308 reviews now – let’s get back on track – new review coming this week.

3. 5.56 – 11.5” build seems fun. Might do it sooner than later.

4. 300BLK Updates.

5. More manufacturers entering the space – a little talk about the industry and social media.

6. Some new PEW Science members - welcome!

Episode 15 - Review 6.7 and 300BLK Build (20-MAY-2020) May 20, 2020

Show notes

Today’s topics:

1. Reception of the Rugged Obsidian 45 test on 9mm - this was an interesting review.

2. Some PEW Science consulting activity - more manufacturers entering the space.

3. New review coming this week.

4. New members-only research supplement coming this week.

5. Continued analysis of .308 data and some observations.

6. 300BLK build update(s) - notice anything different about that receiver extension and buffer?

7. Thanks to PEW Science members and welcome!⠀

Episode 14 - Review 6.6 and .308 Tests (13-MAY-2020) May 12, 2020

Show notes

Today’s topics:

1. Reception of the CGS MOD 9 Full Size review – this was an important review

2. Members-only research supplements

3. New review coming this week

4. Big .308 test series we just conducted – mounts, sound, weight, oh my

5. A large poll we conducted on military-use silencers and their attractiveness to consumers

6. The Glock, and why it’s not necessarily bad… necessarily.

7. Thanks to PEW Science members and welcome

Our TOPPODCAST Picks

Follow Us

Stay Connected

Related Podcasts

Links

Stay Connected