Suppressor help

[Ruckmanite]

So let me tell my story, I bought a sweet Banish 30 and love it. Well I had my .308 threaded by a local guy while waiting on the ATF and I put a muzzle break on it, took it to the range and it was nicking the break slightly. I took it back the the gunsmith, he cleaned up the threads and now it does not hit the break and shoots great. Well IU have my suppressor in and I'm scared to put it on it lol. I bought an alignment rod to check it and it looks off. If it shoot fine through a break, shouldnt it shoot fine through the suppressor? Anyone else ever experienced this?

thanks for any help.
Jeff

 

[Dave in WI]

The brake likely has more clearance than the baffles on the suppressor. I would be nervous, too.

 

[TonyRumore]

If you used a crush washer with your brake, that could have contributed to the problem since those washers don't crush square. Your barrel thread probably has a relief cut at the back of the thread that will allow the washer to drop into the groove and sit way off center as it's crushed. If your brake was installed directly with no crush washer, then your suppressor will end up the same. Bore/Thread concentrically is talked about a lot, but doesn't make much difference since it only side shifts the can. It doesn't angle it. It would take a huge side shift to get a strike, but it only takes a tiny amount of angle to do the same.

Tony

 

[Ruckmanite]

I'm using the Jerry Miculek compensator with the lock nut, no crush washer

 

[waspocrew]

How far "off" is it? Can you try to post a pic looking at the rod as its passing through the end cap?

If in doubt, I wouldn't shoot it. I'd take it to the gunsmith to see what they say about the threads.

 

[FireFlyFishing]

Measure twice, cut once comes to mind here.

 

[Ruckmanite]

Here is one photo

 

[Pastor Gun.zales]

I have been tempted many times to thread my own barrels, and then I read posts like this. That is why I drive my barrels 3 hours away to a smith who threads about 20 barrels a week and suppresses everything.

I want everything to be concentric everytime.

 

[FireFlyFishing]

Here is one photo

I'd be having a chat with said GS.

 

[Ruckmanite]

Did, he said he isn't gonna do em anymore and if I wanted my money back he would cut the barrel where his threading started so someone else could do it

 

[Ruckmanite]

I still wonder since it clears the compensator if it's ok and I'm making a mountain out of a mole hill

 

[Bucklowery]

You need a new gunsmith

Thanks

Buck

 

[Ruckmanite]

You need a new gunsmith

Thanks

Buck

Moneys already spent but yes I agree

 

[westexhunt]

If the comp is the same length as the suppressor you "might" be ok. If the suppressor is longer than the comp you will have baffle or endcap strike. Not a chance I would shoot it unless the rod is centered.