Thread: suppressor failure

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Yes you are correct there! got cabin fever bad.

What was the issue you had? only had it a day or two?

Yes brand new.
The gun wouldn't shoot, 4 inches at 100,
No bullet strikes, thought maybe the finnlight just didn't like the can on it.
On inspection it appeared as thow the glue was coming apart in front of the isolator?
I'm not sure but when I here for certain I'll let you no


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Glue!?

Loctite at a guess

Originally Posted by gimp

Glue!?

My very scientific opinion was glue
Some sort of liquid was exiting the can onto the barrel, I was picking if I kept firing I may have done what Jason did.
I'm told I'll get a report so I'll let you no as I said.


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What color was the glue Brads? I'm getting some white sticky stuff on my bolt head and cases. Supressor and rifle seem to be OK though.

Originally Posted by craigc

What color was the glue Brads? I'm getting some white sticky stuff on my bolt head and cases. Supressor and rifle seem to be OK though.

*trying to get my mind out of the gutter*

It's a timely reminder to tighten them up too. Every now and then mine loosens. Might be the varmint barrel thread needing a bit of something (or just elbow grease). I've been a very happy customer, seeing one pop doesn't change that. I'd get another one again, and I'd recommend these to anyone. First one I've ever heard of that's done this. Glad you're ok mate

Originally Posted by gimp

Glue!?

My scientific opinion wasn't far out.


I was told " the tolerances where out and the glue hadn't set"

That was all I was told, I said I'd post up what the report was.


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Press fit I believe and yip pretty much glue

I have 3 of these cans so appreciate the photo. For me it also highlights proper use. It concerns me that this a was a new can that failed as I use one on a short barreled 7mm WSM with high muzzle pressure.

One trap the manufacturers fall into is that by not identifying recommended use and or expected life they have kind of assumed a life time warranty. I went to great lengths to define the intended use and calculated muzzle pressure for my WSM. Dan then made modifications to handle the job. In spite of that knowledge I'm now a little weary which is a good thing. I won’t beat it goat shooting and as it shoots perfectly I'll save it for bush hunting.

The 6 x 47 is a god sent for snap shooting without the added hassle of earmuffs but I think I'll back away from using a suppressor on anything else regardless of the brand.

Thanks for the photo Jason.

Well I won't be buying any of that hornady ammo if it does that to ya can. Or was it a crap rifle? ( sorry, couldn't resist.)

Originally Posted by BRADS

My scientific opinion wasn't far out.


I was told " the tolerances where out and the glue hadn't set"

That was all I was told, I said I'd post up what the report was.


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It's possible the loctite type product had not adhered in the presence of anodising, it can take a very special heptane base accelerator/prep solution to enable some loctite products to adhere with full strength to anodising.

Have seen this problem a few times now.

The lock tite problem does not explain why the "muzzle brake" part of the suppressor snapped off or why so many units from that manufacturers get the tube female threads pulling off the "monocore" male threads ( at the muzzle side of the suppressor).There might also be a design problem or a design fault?

I'm interested to know why the original can failed, would someone mind recapping please? Eyes glazed over reading the arguments

Fuck me. There is some fucking bullshit on this thread. Who gives a flying fuck who made the can. I have no idea who the manufacture is, or care.
I've got two or three *maybe more) here that have failed for various reasons by more than one manufacturer. Whooptedo.

But some of the precious comments, well fuck me. Go stroke it a few more times.

And for all you lovers of cans, a-tec are shit as far as I'm concerned as well. And that's what I have at the moment.

You want light as fuck and alloy it will fail, cause that's what light alloy does.