Episode 298 - Magco Arms EDS-30L Testing and CAT ST and AKB Technical Discussion (25-MAR-2026)
From The Jay Situation by Jay
March 25, 2026 · 1h 44m · Episode 298
About this episode
This episode discusses the technical performance of various rifle silencers including the CAT ST, CAT AKB, and Magco Arms EDS-30L.
Today’s Topics: 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…
People in this episode
Host: Jay
Topics covered
- Sound Signature Review
- CAT ST
- CAT AKB
- Magco Arms EDS-30L
- silencer performance
- technical discussion
Keywords
- silencer
- CAT ST
- CAT AKB
- Magco Arms EDS-30L
- 308 bolt action
- sound signature
- technical review
Sponsors
Silencer Shop, Top Gun Range Houston, Legion Athletics, Capitol Armory, PEW Science Laboratory
Mentioned in this episode
Products: CAT ST, CAT AKB, Magco Arms EDS-30L, M4, SR-25, 308 bolt action
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