Episode 298 - Magco Arms EDS-30L Testing and CAT ST and AKB Technical Discussion (25-MAR-2026)

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 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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