SilencerCo Scythe Ti failures

[jtevanMT]

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 (to include failure point and pics)

Yes

1. 7 PRC, ~300 rounds
2. 22” Carbon Barrel, CA Ridgeline
3. Both factory ammo and hand loads.
4. Hornady Precision hunter 175 ELDX factory ammo. Hand loads with 175 gr ELDX and Nosler Accubond LR (H1000, RL25 and 4831SC). Powder ladders and stop at any sign of pressure. let cool down every 3-5 rounds.
5. Failed on standard session (~15 rounds, 3-4 shots each group). Found 1/2 of Scythe about 50 yards down range after failure.
6. Replaced by SilencerCo within 10 days.

 

[The Harbor Master]

The reports of failures really started pushing me away from the Scythe to the OCL Helium stuff... but idk, the Scythe still checks all my boxes and if SiCo is providing good CS and replacing them quickly... maybe it's worth the risk. Still wish they'd make a statement, either identifying the cause or how they've rectified it. I will be chopping my 7RM in 2025 and planned to run a Scythe... still might.

 

[waspocrew]

I'm going to head to my local Scheels tomorrow - I have plenty of gift cards burning a hole in my pocket. If the Scythe Ti is available, I'll grab it. Otherwise, it may be a TBAC Ultra 7 instead.

The failures definitely have made me pump the brakes on the purchase over the past few weeks, but like mentioned above, it sounds like the CS has been great.

I doubt my 6 ARC would be an issue, but my 6.5 PRC or 7 SAUM could.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

Yes.
2,000+ rounds 22” 6.5 creed
110-ish rounds 18” 7 Saum.
As soon as I get it back it’s going back on the saum to see if it will separate again.

Was it on the 7saum when it let loose?

 

[thinhorn_AK]

I'm going to head to my local Scheels tomorrow - I have plenty of gift cards burning a hole in my pocket. If the Scythe Ti is available, I'll grab it. Otherwise, it may be a TBAC Ultra 7 instead.

The failures definitely have made me pump the brakes on the purchase over the past few weeks, but like mentioned above, it sounds like the CS has been great.

I doubt my 6 ARC would be an issue, but my 6.5 PRC or 7 SAUM could.

I’ve decided to shoot mine strictly on my 18” and 21” 6.5 creedmoor rifles, I’ll use my banish, LTI, and ultra 7 for my 30-06 and 308 stuff just to be safe.

 

[Tdonat]

Was it on the 7saum when it let loose?

It was on the saum when it let go. Torched my cover I had on it as well.

 

[Archer2]

Yikes. Makes me lean towards the DD Enticer even more now

 

[DisplacedHusky]

Not a Scythe, but I had a Harvester do the same thing to me this spring. I have a scythe too so it’s a little scary seeing the same failure. BTW my Harvester was not with the recall serial range.


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What chambering, round and barrel length?

 

[thinhorn_AK]

It was on the saum when it let go. Torched my cover I had on it as well.

Damn, I’d as them to pay for a new cover too.

 

[Tdonat]

Damn, I’d as them to pay for a new cover too.

It’s a SiCo cover, I’m going to send it in along with the can and see what happens

 

[PINEKNOT]

Damn, been considering one now having second thoughts.

 

[CBB1]

What chambering, round and barrel length?

16” 308
168gr Hornady white box

I had been shooting a 22” 300wm beforehand if it matters.


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[Ucsdryder]

TBAC has been the gold standard for a long time for a reason…

 

[mt100gr.]

TBAC has been the gold standard for a long time for a reason…

How many rounds and which cartridges have you fired through your scythe? Failure or signs of yet?

 

[Ucsdryder]

How many rounds and which cartridges have you fired through your scythe? Failure or signs of yet?

Zero, but my tbacs eat everything I throw at them and I don’t ever pull the trigger and wonder if half of it will be down range. My gunsmith blew one up with a 300nmi if that helps make you feel better…or worse…

But hey, sounds like the customer service is great. The vortex of suppressors….

 

[Matthew57]

Count me as not thrilled to read this given I recently received mine. I’d feel better if they let people know why they’re failing…

 

[Randonee]

No failure. About 500 on a 19” 223. Moving it to a 6GT soon.

 

[JohnJohnson]

I’d feel better if they let people know why they’re failing…

Is it not just the welds? I don't understand much about any of this but I remember years ago the owner of Q was bashing TBAC for something since he's a manchild. So TBAC responded saying the welds on Q suppressors looked like crap and they went a bit into how titanium welds should actually look. Seems like it's a process that's easy to screw up from their description. Q's welds were just more obviously bad (rainbow) since at least at the time they didn't do any coatings to their suppressors.

 

[HighUintas]

Is it not just the welds? I don't understand much about any of this but I remember years ago the owner of Q was bashing TBAC for something since he's a manchild. So TBAC responded saying the welds on Q suppressors looked like crap and they went a bit into how titanium welds should actually look. Seems like it's a process that's easy to screw up from their description. Q's welds were just more obviously bad (rainbow) since at least at the time they didn't do any coatings to their suppressors.

Well .... That's interesting considering that shortly after I got my first and only suppressor (scythe) I noticed that there's a couple spots that look like garbage considering the price (welds). Mine hasn't come apart, but I wouldn't be surprised if it does at some point.

 

[Weldor]

Weird, you would think all the welds would be done by a orbital welding machine. They should be perfect.???????