Sparks are a normal feature for a titanium can
SilencerCo Scythe Ti failures
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Ya, for sure, some much worse than others though
That doesn’t sound like a suppressor problem. Why the sparks?
BBob
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The blast erodes tiny bits of Ti and they ignite causing a spark to be seen. Machining Ti dry can cause chips to ignite. They burn almost white hot about like magnesium does.
Many times the media from 3d printing can be rough and “loose” inside the can. The pressure dislodges tiny particles and ignites them. It can lesson over time, some are much worse than others
Makes some sense, other than poor quality control. I hadn’t heard that one on the Scythes.
The Scythes aren’t 3D printed. Maybe it’s what BBob mentioned above?
So I got my suppressor back from SiCo. It gained a little weight. Not much, but a little. The can, with the end cap but without the thread adapter now weighs 7.5 ounces. The can, with the end cap and thread adapter weighs 8.7 ounces. I went back through my camera and I didn't take a pic of the can when I got it without the thread adapter but I did get one with it. It weighed 8.2 ounces so it gained a half an ounce.
One thing to keep in mind is that they did not replace, nor clean my thread adapter. It is carbon coated pretty heavily so that likely has something to do with the weight gain. If memory serves me, the weight of the can without the adapter was 7.2 ounces but as I mentioned, I didn't get a pic of that but if that's true, it gained .3 ounces. If that is due to heavier welds or beefier baffles, I don't know but it is undeniably heavier.
The question I have posed to SiCo is whether this is just my suppressor that has gained weight from the repairs or if this is a change to the line itself. I asked that question and was told he would get back to me. Apparently, because this was my second time back, they regular warranty team didn't make the repairs but it was sent to the engineering guys who handled it personally. That leads me to think it might be a one-off solution.
Either way, I'm happy with it and will go shoot it on my regular firing schedule and enjoy the crap out of it.
Here are the pics with and without the thread adapter and the pic from Feb of 2024 when it was new.
One thing to keep in mind is that they did not replace, nor clean my thread adapter. It is carbon coated pretty heavily so that likely has something to do with the weight gain. If memory serves me, the weight of the can without the adapter was 7.2 ounces but as I mentioned, I didn't get a pic of that but if that's true, it gained .3 ounces. If that is due to heavier welds or beefier baffles, I don't know but it is undeniably heavier.
The question I have posed to SiCo is whether this is just my suppressor that has gained weight from the repairs or if this is a change to the line itself. I asked that question and was told he would get back to me. Apparently, because this was my second time back, they regular warranty team didn't make the repairs but it was sent to the engineering guys who handled it personally. That leads me to think it might be a one-off solution.
Either way, I'm happy with it and will go shoot it on my regular firing schedule and enjoy the crap out of it.
Here are the pics with and without the thread adapter and the pic from Feb of 2024 when it was new.
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HuntHarder
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Hopefully they have a permanent "fix." Great can if it doesn't explode.
Rifleman86
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Keep in mind silencers accumulate carbon over time, and that can increase weight. I’d be curious if you did a CLR soak/cleaning and dried it out really well what it would weigh.
Good question. I'll soak it tonight and scrub it out before I shoot it tomorrow. I'm pretty sure it gained .3 ounces but cleaning out the thread adapter will verify this.
weaver
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2000+ rounds in mines still holding together including a 100+ from a 16” 6.5PRC.
I really like it but for the first time ever I’m buying a different item solely because I don’t trust it based on something I read on the interwebs. It’ll probably just live on a couple .223s moving forward.
Tempted to keep shooting it on my PRC to see if I can make it fail.
I really like it but for the first time ever I’m buying a different item solely because I don’t trust it based on something I read on the interwebs. It’ll probably just live on a couple .223s moving forward.
Tempted to keep shooting it on my PRC to see if I can make it fail.
Bama67
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I bet shooting one of these, never knowing when it might explode is a little unnerving.
"is this going to be the one"?
BOOM!
"whew, not yet"
lol
"is this going to be the one"?
BOOM!
"whew, not yet"
lol
Honestly I really don’t even think about it
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I thought about it with every pull of the trigger until around 100 rounds. But then I just decided to only keep it on my 18” bolt action 6.5 Grendel and not worry about it.
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Raghornklr
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Sir thank you for this and I find it odd that I had no change on POI when mine let go. I'm gonna hunt with it again this year slightly reassured by that video.
North of 60
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First post of a long time lurker who has (and is) learning much from RS. Saw this thread and registered.
No failure yet on mine. Only about 200 rounds through a 16" SFAR. 4 boxes of Winchester factory ammo to break it in and about 120 handloads with moderate charges of Varget (41 - 42.6 grains). About 1 in 5 Winchester factory loads blew primers where my hand loads do not at all.
Was hoping to try this Scythe Ti on a .300 Win Mag that will need to be cut to 20" because of barrel diameter to thread it and now a bit hesitant.
No failure yet on mine. Only about 200 rounds through a 16" SFAR. 4 boxes of Winchester factory ammo to break it in and about 120 handloads with moderate charges of Varget (41 - 42.6 grains). About 1 in 5 Winchester factory loads blew primers where my hand loads do not at all.
Was hoping to try this Scythe Ti on a .300 Win Mag that will need to be cut to 20" because of barrel diameter to thread it and now a bit hesitant.
Welcome to the forum.
My recommendation would be to shoot the can like you want and within the parameters of the manufacturers limitations. If you have other suppressors you can use in its place, then relegate it to lesser cartridges. Otherwise, use it as it was intended and rest easy knowing at least their warranty service is legit.
My recommendation would be to shoot the can like you want and within the parameters of the manufacturers limitations. If you have other suppressors you can use in its place, then relegate it to lesser cartridges. Otherwise, use it as it was intended and rest easy knowing at least their warranty service is legit.
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