Silencer Saturday

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new Victra 20-gauge shotgun suppressor. We all know that subsonic ammo is a lot of fun when paired with a silencer, but availability can be a problem for some cartridges. Thanks to Trail Boss powder, you can create subsonic loads safely for just about anything.

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new Victra 20-gauge shotgun suppressor. Suppressor brakes are increasing in popularity, showing up on more and more silencers. Let’s take a look at where they came from and what options are available.

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new Victra 20-gauge shotgun suppressor. This week, we are looking at the resurgence of Scout (and practical) bolt action rifles, and silencers that are a good fit for those guns. Can we determine the official criteria for a new Scout silencer?

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new Victra 20-gauge shotgun suppressor. Last week, we talked about the current batch of proposed rules that will impact the NFA. All of those new rules looked very favorable to NFA enthusiasts and dealers. So if we can be optimistic, what else could the ATF change on its own accord without Congress?

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new Victra 20-gauge shotgun suppressor. Last week, I participated in a practical rifle match and was shocked at the percentage of guns with suppressors. At least 90% of the competitors had a silencer on their rifle. But what are the pros and cons of that equipment choice?

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new Victra 20-gauge shotgun suppressor. 2026 has been dubbed The Year Of The Silencer here in the US, thanks to the end of the $200 tax stamp per suppressor. This has spurred a massive boom in silencer purchasing. Let’s take a look at some ATF data to see just how much of a spike the American silencer market is seeing.

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new Victra 20-gauge shotgun suppressor. This week we have a pretty mid article. More accurately, a mid-bore article. In the American rifle silencer market, most of the action is in the 556/762 space, or up in the .45-caliber range. But there is a range of .36-caliber silencers that can pair with midbore rifle rounds.

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new Victra 20-gauge shotgun suppressor. This week, after much tribulation and waiting on the wheels of bureaucracy, we finally have the Precision Armament TiTrex .30 caliber suppressor in hand! We will take a look at the can and show it side-by-side with some comparable models.

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new Victra 20-gauge shotgun suppressor. This week we are looking at the new silencers from Strategic Sciences. In an age of new and creative suppressor designs, this is clearly the most out-of-the-box one yet.

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new Victra 20-gauge shotgun suppressor. Last week, we looked at blast overpressure risk from shooting small arms, particularly indoors. This week, we are turning to testing that maps these risks with suppressed firearms.

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new Victra 20-gauge shotgun suppressor. A recent story by the New York Times examined the issue of possible blast overpressure injuries from firing guns on indoor shooting ranges. The article briefly touches on one possible way to reduce that risk: silencers. So if you want yet another excuse to buy more suppressors, keep reading, and we will get you set up.

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new Victra 20-gauge shotgun suppressor. I was browsing through public patent filings as I sometimes do, and saw several new ideas in the silencer world that are interesting. Let’s take a look at some new things that might be coming.

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new Victra 20-gauge shotgun suppressor. With free tax stamps flowing like wine and new NFA manufacturers instinctively flocking like the salmon of Capistrano, it is a great time to be a silencer enthusiast. But there remain many live issues in the realm of litigation and legislation. Let’s check in and see how things are going.

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new Victra 20-gauge shotgun suppressor. There were hundreds of new suppressors on display at SHOT Show, and it seems like the NFA gold rush is well and truly happening. All of those new NFA items need ammunition, and several manufacturers have new loads meant for suppressed use. Let's look at some of those new options.

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new Victra 20-gauge shotgun suppressor. SHOT Show has come to an end, and it is time to debrief from a very busy week. It's a great time to be in the suppressor space with all of the action we are seeing.

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new Victra-20 shotgun suppressor . This week, we are discussing how to choose your first silencer. There are so many options that it can be overwhelming to figure out what you need, but we can help you figure out what is right for you.

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new Victra-12 shotgun suppressor. This week, we're looking at the return* of some classic suppressors. While they bear the names of the originals, they also differ in some modern ways.

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new Victra-12 shotgun suppressor. It is now 2026, and tax stamps for most items are $0! But how is the infrastructure that creates those stamps holding up? Here are some collected data points that give us some ideas.

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new Victra-12 shotgun suppressor. This week, we are taking a look at the new TiTrex suppressor from Precision Armament. It is a 3D-printed design with an interesting design philosophy.

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new YHM R45 Multi-Host Suppressor. The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) released the 2026 rulebooks, and there was a surprise in the highpower rifle rules. Suppressors are going to be allowed! But only in some events. Let’s go through the rules and take a look at which events are about to get quieter.

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new YHM R45 Multi-Host Suppressor. This week we are looking forward to 2026. SHOT Show is looming and with the changes to US suppressor laws starting on January 1st, we are poised for some major market shifts.

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new Victra-12 shotgun suppressor. This week, we are looking at Surefire's new SOCOM556 RC4 suppressor. It is the latest update to a venerable family of silencers that has seen action all over the world.

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new YHM R45 Multi-Host Suppressor. This week, we are looking at the legendary Beretta 71. A new batch of surplus Berettas is available currently, so what ammo should you feed yours? Let’s take a look.

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new YHM R45 Multi-Host Suppressor. This week, we are looking at the BOE Mod1 and how it performs on some rifles that do not like being suppressed.

Good afternoon everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new Victra-12 shotgun suppressor. This week, we have a review of the SilencerCo Scythe STM. This is the big brother to the Scythe-Ti suppressor that adds some modularity and changes up the materials.

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new YHM R45 Multi-Host Suppressor. This week, we are taking a closer look at modularity. Is it really as much of a benefit as the marketing materials suggest?

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new YHM R45 Multi-Host Suppressor. This week we are testing backpressure effects on rate of fire. And thanks to the unique design of the BOE Mod 1 silencer we can compare performance with and without forward gas venting on the same can.

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB's Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the Victra-12 shotgun suppressor. Last time, I covered the RXD collaboration from an industry perspective. This week, I want to talk about what actually happened when I took both suppressors to the range and what surprised me about their performance.

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new Victra-12 shotgun suppressor. This week, we are looking at the Silencer Shop Foundation (SSF). We previously covered the SSF’s lawsuit seeking to dismantle the National Firearms Act, but today we take a broader look at the organization.

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new Victra-12 shotgun suppressor. This week, we are looking at an interesting suppressor host option, the Brownells BRN-180 Gen 3. These uppers take the retro influences of the AR-18/180 family and adapt it for modern use.