Can You Hear the Difference in These Rounds?
The speaker tests subsonic vs. regular rounds through a suppressed BNT 300 SD at 50 yards, alternating them in a 'candy stripe' pattern. They find little audible difference between the two round types and note that subsonic rounds cause frequent malfunctions. The speaker concludes that subsonic rounds offer minimal practical benefit.
Summary
In this short firearms demonstration, the speaker is testing a BNT 300 SD with a suppressor attached. Their original intent was to use subsonic rounds to take advantage of the suppressor, but they encountered persistent jamming issues with the subsonic ammunition.
To compare the two round types side by side, the speaker devises a 'candy stripe' loading method, alternating subsonic and regular rounds in the magazine. They fire at a target 50 yards away, allowing viewers to listen for any audible difference between the two round types.
After the firing demonstration, the speaker concludes that there is very little perceptible difference in sound between subsonic and regular rounds through the suppressor. They summarize the drawbacks of subsonic rounds: reduced velocity, less energy output, and a tendency to induce malfunctions — suggesting the trade-offs outweigh any suppression benefit in this case.
Key Insights
- The speaker reports that the BNT 300 SD jams frequently when using subsonic rounds, making them unreliable in this platform.
- The speaker claims they cannot hear a meaningful difference in sound between subsonic and regular rounds fired through the suppressor.
- The speaker uses a 'candy stripe' alternating loading method — subsonic, regular, subsonic, regular — to directly compare the two round types in a single firing string.
- After firing at 50 yards, the speaker asks the audience if they heard any difference, implying the audible suppression benefit of subsonic rounds is negligible.
- The speaker summarizes that subsonic rounds deliver less energy, travel slower, and induce malfunctions, concluding there is little practical benefit to using them.
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Transcript
[0:00] the BNT 300 SD. I wanted a suppressed weapon, so I got subsonic rounds. And this thing jams all the damn time with the subsonic rounds. And one thing I did notice, too, I really can't tell a difference in the sound. So, I'm just going to candy stripe this every other round. Subsonic, regular, subsonic, regular. We're at 50 yards here. There. See? Now [0:30] got a racket. Did you hear any difference in the sound? There's not much benefit. You're going to get less a out of them. They're going to go slower. Obviously, they're going to induce malfunction.
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