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Silencing Myths: Video Game Misconceptions with Alanah Pearce
In some of today’s most popular video games silencers are used to reduce your favorite gun’s noise down to a whisper. But how accurate are video games when it comes to depicting the use of silencers?
We met up with video game expert Alanah Pearce of IGN.com to talk about these common silencer misconceptions and accompany her as she takes her first shots, both unsuppressed and suppressed.

Equipped with a Tikka T3 in 6.5mm Creedmoor we test three misconceptions of shooting suppressed vs. unsuppressed: sound, bullet speed, and bullet impact.
Watch the video HERE to see the results.

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