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.

 

[Len901]

Used with 6.5 creed and 28 nosler was still a good hit at 700 yard steel target

 

[3 oh 8]

Seems like more and more are popping.

 

[khuber84]

Seems like more and more are popping.

More and more people getting the ol blaster zeroed for season!

 

[3 oh 8]

More and more people getting the ol blaster zeroed for season!

That’s how mine went

 

[khuber84]

That’s how mine went

Every time I head to the range with my scythe, I'm silently asking myself "well, is today gonna be the day?" it just keeps taking it tho. I must have gotten a good one, as this particular model has not been treated gingerly, been very hot, 4 or 5 prs summer matches, lots of short barrel 6cm and 65/25 cal short mags. Gotta be north of 1300 rounds by now. It's been dedicated to the woman 6gt prs rig and her 6cm hunting rifle since May. I just hope the day it fails I'm in the controls and not her. I don't want her to get jaded from a looming and highly likely failure that WILL eventually happen.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

Every time I head to the range with my scythe, I'm silently asking myself "well, is today gonna be the day?" it just keeps taking it tho. I must have gotten a good one, as this particular model has not been treated gingerly, been very hot, 4 or 5 prs summer matches, lots of short barrel 6cm and 65/25 cal short mags. Gotta be north of 1300 rounds by now. It's been dedicated to the woman 6gt prs rig and her 6cm hunting rifle since May. I just hope the day it fails I'm in the controls and not her. I don't want her to get jaded from a looming and highly likely failure that WILL eventually happen.

Same with mine, I’ve got ~ 1500 rounds through it and I’ve gotten it super hot to where it melted a cover. Hasn’t blown apart yet but I’d imagine it will at some point.

I wish SiCo would just admit they have a problem and beef up the weld a bit, that silencer really is pretty nice, light, compact, quiet…only problem is they blow up.

 

[3 oh 8]

They told me that “a lot of them are coming apart from improper use like high rates of fire”

 

[mtwarden]

Lots of guys using machine guns here on Rokslide

 

[thinhorn_AK]

Lots of guys using machine guns here on Rokslide

No machine gun here, Just living that DINK life, instead of spending money on kids, I just waste it on expensive hobbies.

 

[pods8 (Rugged Stitching)]

They told me that “a lot of them are coming apart from improper use like high rates of fire”

Yep they just slander their customers making statements of abuse. They never had a rate of fire limit nor are they confirming this previously fictious limitation was actually exceeded while continuing to make the statement.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

Yep they just slander their customers making statements of abuse. They never had a rate of fire limit nor are they confirming this previously fictious limitation was actually exceeded while continuing to make the statement.

yeah its lame. I keep saying it but I always thought SiCo was a trash company with trash products, I fell for they hype with the Scythe and as it turns out....SiCo really is a trash company with a trash product. I mean for ***** sake, admit there's a weld issue, beef up the weld and send us on our way with something more durable.