SilencerCo Scythe Ti failures

[ElPollo]

I'm slapping mine on my 22-250 AI for the time being. *Should* hopefully hold up to that, although someone had posted a failure on a 22 Creed recently.

I think the one that popped recently and sent a big titanium fragment off to the right side was a 22-250 AI or a standard 22-250. I can’t recall, but you might want to scroll back a few pages and look for yourself. All the previous failures I saw sent the end of the can downrange. The potential for fragging a friend beside me or random person at the range would terrify me. If I owned one of these, I’d probably stick it in my safe permanently or take a sledgehammer to it. Really glad I don’t, but I have friends that do.

Edit: My mistake. It was a 260 AI.

Post in thread 'SilencerCo Scythe Ti failures'

Nov 28, 2025

Failed at under 500rds. 350 +\- of 19” 260AI and 150 ish from a 18” 7SAUM. # ME TOO

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I believe there was another on here that popped on a 22-250 though.

 

[HighUintas]

I think I'd prefer siCo to do their job and actually fix the issue rather than take a seldge to my $1100 purchase

 

[ElPollo]

I think I'd prefer siCo to do their job and actually fix the issue rather than take a seldge to my $1100 purchase

I won’t disagree with that preference, but would not suggest holding my breath for SICO to do the right thing. I certainly wouldn’t be comfortable selling something that could become a pipe bomb. But I’m lucky. I considered buying one and passed. A couple of my hunting buddies weren’t so lucky.

 

[Ibex]

I'm slapping mine on my 22-250 AI for the time being. *Should* hopefully hold up to that, although someone had posted a failure on a 22 Creed recently.

I blew mine up on a 22-250 ai about a month ago. Had a couple thousand rounds of various calibers through it. It’s now on a 223 while I decide if I want to sell it.

 

[Hal4son]

I'm slapping mine on my 22-250 AI for the time being. *Should* hopefully hold up to that, although someone had posted a failure on a 22 Creed recently.

@packgoatguy had one go on a 22 creed. I believe that was an 18" barrel and the suppressor had about 500 rounds of 223 and 50 rounds from the 22 creed when it went.

ETA- mine is currently sitting on a shelf. Decided I shoot too many coyotes around the livestock to risk bouncing the front half of a Scythe off something I may have to euthanize.

 

[waspocrew]

@packgoatguy had one go on a 22 creed. I believe that was an 18" barrel and the suppressor had about 500 rounds of 223 and 50 rounds from the 22 creed when it went.

ETA- mine is currently sitting on a shelf. Decided I shoot too many coyotes around the livestock to risk bouncing the front half of a Scythe off something I may have to euthanize.

Thanks for tracking that one down. Bummer to hear it’s been retired, but I understand not wanting to risk it around livestock.

 

[Marbles]

I won’t disagree with that preference, but would not suggest holding my breath for SICO to do the right thing. I certainly wouldn’t be comfortable selling something that could become a pipe bomb. But I’m lucky. I considered buying one and passed. A couple of my hunting buddies weren’t so lucky.

As long as I'm honest about the why, I have no problem selling it. People can make their own decisions, my job is to be honest.

 

[Hal4son]

Thanks for tracking that one down. Bummer to hear it’s been retired, but I understand not wanting to risk it around livestock.

Not calling it retired. It's just not my daily driver around the homestead any longer. I'll likely stick it on a 30-06 and smack an elk between the eyes with it.

 

[HighUintas]

As long as I'm honest about the why, I have no problem selling it. People can make their own decisions, my job is to be honest.

I was thinking about this and how much I could actually sell it for while being honest about the reason I want to sell it. Maybe $500 max? I'm not sure who would pay more knowing the risk. My brother would probably like to have one although he doesn't hunt much. I'd sell it to him for... $100-200? But at that point, I'd just be doing my brother a favor rather than actually recouping cost for another suppressor. So it likely will just stay with me and stay on the 223, although that airlock nano seems like a wicked good option for a lightweight 16" 223.

 

[43.6N]

I was thinking about this and how much I could actually sell it for while being honest about the reason I want to sell it. Maybe $500 max? I'm not sure who would pay more knowing the risk. My brother would probably like to have one although he doesn't hunt much. I'd sell it to him for... $100-200? But at that point, I'd just be doing my brother a favor rather than actually recouping cost for another suppressor. So it likely will just stay with me and stay on the 223, although that airlock nano seems like a wicked good option for a lightweight 16" 223.

I’m betting pawn and used gun shops who already process form 4’s will start building used suppressor inventory. Turning it over to them, or having them sell it on consignment is what I would be looking to do. I’m just not aware of anywhere actively doing this with it only being 2 days into the new year.

Holding onto it until the market declares itself isn’t a bad idea.

 

[hereinaz]

Damn it! I am thinking @hereinaz 's cover is the only thing holding mine together. I shoot way longer strings than that and have never intentionally let mine cool. I gotta be in the 2k ish rounds range on mine. @Ryan Avery has yours blown up yet or did you just quit shooting it all together?

Our covers are not rated for Scythe detonation… I hope it NEVER happens to a customer.

Am wrong to feel like I want to see it on video when it does happen? This is why curiosity kills all the cats.

Stay safe out there.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

I was thinking about this and how much I could actually sell it for while being honest about the reason I want to sell it. Maybe $500 max? I'm not sure who would pay more knowing the risk. My brother would probably like to have one although he doesn't hunt much. I'd sell it to him for... $100-200? But at that point, I'd just be doing my brother a favor rather than actually recouping cost for another suppressor. So it likely will just stay with me and stay on the 223, although that airlock nano seems like a wicked good option for a lightweight 16" 223.

I’d happily take 500 for my scythe.

 

[welkin]

I’d happily take 500 for my scythe

Same. If anyone's buying . . . maybe you can put it on your air rifle.

 

[HuntHarder]

For the liability and Danger I am accepting, I will pay $100 for your dangerous Scythe.

 

[SloppyJ]

Our covers are not rated for Scythe detonation… I hope it NEVER happens to a customer.

Am wrong to feel like I want to see it on video when it does happen? This is why curiosity kills all the cats.

Stay safe out there.

Send me one and ill video it. My 25 western is 2 for 2 blowing them out. The second failure took less than 100 rounds. I doubt it will change the 3rd time.