SilencerCo Scythe Ti failures

[BjornF16]

If you’ve experienced catastrophic failure of the Scythe Ti, please post the following:

1. Cartridge or cartridges used with approximate round count

2. Barrel length

3. Factory ammo, hand loads or both

4. Details of ammunition

5. Details of failure

 

[bearcreekbandit]

If you’ve explained catastrophic failure of the Scythe Ti, please post the following:

1. Cartridge or cartridges used with approximate round count

2. Barrel length

3. Factory ammo, hand loads or both

4. Details of ammunition

5. Details of failure

1. Cartridge: .300 PRC (approximately 3,000 rounds of 6.5 CM and .308 Win, 200 7mm PRC)
2. Barrel Length: 20 inches
3. Factory Ammo
4: Ammo: Hornady Precision Hunter 212-grain ELD-X
5. Weld failure at second weld from rear. Front end of can separated and flew 50 yards down range. No baffle or endcap strikes, bullet impact was consistent with rest of the group. Failure occured after 15 rounds of .300 PRC.

 

[mt100gr.]

1. Cartridge: .300 PRC (approximately 3,000 rounds of 6.5 CM and .308 Win, 200 7mm PRC)
2. Barrel Length: 20 inches
3. Factory Ammo
4: Ammo: Hornady Precision Hunter 212-grain ELD-X
5. Weld failure at second weld from rear. Front end of can separated and flew 50 yards down range. No baffle or endcap strikes, bullet impact was consistent with rest of the group. Failure occured after 15 rounds of .300 PRC.

You need to throw up a "yes" in the poll!

 

[mlevimadden]

I voted no but only have 200 rds of 6.5 PRC on a 20" barrel through my scythe.

 

[HighUintas]

I voted no with low round count also.

Change your vote later if your can separates.

 

[B_Reynolds_AK]

Tyler Freel up here in Alaska had one fail. I don’t think he frequents here, so wanted to add it to the list.

 

[wind gypsy]

Tyler Freel up here in Alaska had one fail. I don’t think he frequents here, so wanted to add it to the list.

@bearcreekbandit is Tyler.

 

[Fever Buck]

Is there a known failure issue with these?

 

[bergie]

Well I got mine in last week. Guess I will follow this thread, so far so good for me but 7 shots isn't even enough for me to vote.

 

[Harvey_NW]

Is there a known failure issue with these?

Not exactly sure where the first one is, but seems like there are 5 or 6 reported from here through current in this thread.

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[BjornF16]

Voted no, only have a few hundred rounds of 6XC (22” barrel) through it though

 

[WyldGoose]

Voted no.
Shooting an 18” 6 cm with the 5.56 flat cap from Hansohn Bros.
Only have 150 rounds on it so far…

 

[Ryan Avery]

I have over 3000 rounds on mine. Most of the shots are from a .223, but it has over 500 shots from a 20" 6UM, another 50ish from a 16.5" 6UM, and 300ish from a 20" 6.5 PRC.