SilencerCo Scythe Ti failures

[Tx_6UM]

I’m curious to hear whether they replace it since you used so many hand loads.

Mine went shooting my 6um. They knew I was shooting hand loads and still fixed it. I don’t think it will be a problem.

 

[HuntHarder]

The way it is written, "improper" modifies everything inside the quote. That is how a court would almost certainly interpret it. That is how Silencer Co is currently defending lawsuits on this issue. And I specifically asked Silencer Co about this during my phone conversation with them and they stated that all hand loaded ammunition use is "improper" under the warranty. So, try to quibble all you want, just understand that there isn't enough ambiguity in the way it is written for your argument to fly.

My bet is that Silencer Co will simply repair the OP's can and send it back to him, unless he threatens to sue them or makes a big deal out of using handloads. I'd stick to the truth, "I was shooting factory loaded ammunition when it blew up."

This is complete BS. You should stick to facts and leave your emotion behind. There has been multiple people get their blown up Scythes repaired, even tho they shot hand loads thru them. Have you heard of anyone not getting theirs repaired? or are you just "quibbling?"

 

[Q_Sertorius]

This is complete BS. You should stick to facts and leave your emotion behind. There has been multiple people get their blown up Scythes repaired, even tho they shot hand loads thru them. Have you heard of anyone not getting theirs repaired? or are you just "quibbling?"

There is no emotion here. I’m well aware that Silencer Co has not made an issue out of repairing a failed suppressor, even where reloads were concerned.

But I’m also aware that in actual lawsuits - where real money is concerned - they have hired experts to look at the reloads the plaintiffs were using. And their legal strategy in these cases will hinge on improper use. Because while SilencerCo has been happy to replace failed suppressors, they don’t want to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical bills and other potential damages. I’ve discussed this issue at some length with one of the plaintiffs currently suing Silencer Co and their legal defense strategy is quite clear. It also doesn’t hurt in the slightest that I am a practicing attorney, although this isn’t my specific practice area.

 

[BjornF16]

@Longshot406 @AZ Gator @cliffy109

Can y’all repost your second failure votes

 

[AZ Gator]

@Longshot406 @AZ Gator @cliffy109

Can y’all repost your second failure votes

Mine has only failed once…so far…

 

[ThreeOhSeven]

Other than being scoped, larger recoil and or emotional damage, is there legitimate concern for shooter injury when a supressor fails? Is it physically possible for shrapnel to be propelled behind the muzzle?

 

[Q_Sertorius]

Other than being scoped, larger recoil and or emotional damage, is there legitimate concern for shooter injury when a supressor fails? Is it physically possible for shrapnel to be propelled behind the muzzle?

As far as I know, the worst reported injuries are a broken orbital socket, broken collarbone, and various shoulder injuries. I’ve never heard of anyone being hit by shrapnel flying backwards towards the shooter.

 

[pods8 (Rugged Stitching)]

Other than being scoped, larger recoil and or emotional damage, is there legitimate concern for shooter injury when a supressor fails? Is it physically possible for shrapnel to be propelled behind the muzzle?

If someone is used to the lighter recoil and letting a gun more free recoil and suddenly the gun recoils much harder yeah it has potential to hurt folks. Realistically that is why someone got scoped, they weren't ready for the unplanned recoil. TO BE CLEAR I don't blame the user, the user was ready for the recoil using a functional product, the product failing and increasing the recoil is the fault of the product and not the user.

Is shrapnel behind the muzzle possible? Sure, if speaking in absolutes anything is possible. But is probably unlikely and we can admit that too.

 

[Bluefish]

Other than being scoped, larger recoil and or emotional damage, is there legitimate concern for shooter injury when a supressor fails? Is it physically possible for shrapnel to be propelled behind the muzzle?

Short answer YES. It’s a pressurized metal container that’s coming apart. Pressure acts in all directions. Fortunately the failures so far seem to be just a weld, so the whole assembly that spontaneously deconstructs goes down range in a single part. There is no reason that at some point a small part may come off and go back hitting the shooter.