WTH SilencerCo?

[TxPhred]

I'll address a lot of comments here all at once.

I tried this suppressor on multiple rifles and calibers all with factory threaded barrels and checked with alignment rods.

I screwed the suppressor on and off each rifle multiple times and I removed an attached the anchor brake multiple times. And I tried it with the ASR mount and the direct thread mount.

The alignment rods are hardened drill bit steel with very minimal deflection horizontally but I always check with the rifle pointed vertically which eliminates any deflection. The alignment rods are perfectly fit to the bore so there is zero play. Infact there is a slight resistance sliding them in but not so much resistance to mar the rod or rifling. To be clear the rods are perfectly machined to the rifle bores.

The results are the same across all the rifles. The baffles in the suppressor align perfectly with the bore rods being perfectly centered in the baffles on every rifle. And still no matter how many times I removed and attached the end cap it's still way off center and nearly touching the 30 caliber rod. When you screw the anchor brake on the hole does not wobble compared to the rod so that means it's not a hole drilled off center deal. It means the threaded female end that is welded into the titanium tube is not welded in straight.

And these rods are drill bit steel from McMaster. I used this suppressor building data sheet to get the bore diameters for alignment rods and then ordered those from McMaster and they are spot on. Worth every penny. View attachment 504929

Thx for this link, ordered rods for my toys!

 

[ShootnMathews]

Thx for this link, ordered rods for my toys!

Welcome

 

[ShootnMathews]

Apparently I never updated this thread. But SilencerCo did fix my suppressor. It took about two weeks. I had to send it in to them certified which they covered and they evaluated it and then replaced the core of the suppressor. Which is pretty ingenious really. They have the outer shell with the serial numbers and then a core that is screwed into it. When it came back everything is aligned perfectly and I've racked up a pile of coyotes and deer with it. It's a very quiet suppressor and I love the ASR quick mount feature. The only thing that would make this suppressor better is if QC department caught the misalignment at the factory and my suppressor was great from day one.

 

[1017Adams]

I picked up my 556 Velos check it & way off. Rod touching at 6:00( unfired factory PWS upper). Damb. Moved flash hider to another, then another. All touching at 6:00. Bad factory flash hider that came w/can. Returned for another & all good now. 1st experience w/silencerco not so good. They said threads crooked on outside of flash hider when manufactured. Awesome can though.no back pressure & very good sound reduction.

 

[fruitnut]

My can is a 308 Harvestor EVO. The hole in the cap is 0.41 inch. It's mounted on a 264 caliber. I can look down the bore through the can and tell that it's well aligned with the bore. I'm going to shoot it soon for the first time. It's not going to strike the end cap unless it comes loose, real loose. And I'll check for that often. No alignment rod needed.

 

[ShootnMathews]

My can is a 308 Harvestor EVO. The hole in the cap is 0.41 inch. It's mounted on a 264 caliber. I can look down the bore through the can and tell that it's well aligned with the bore. I'm going to shoot it soon for the first time. It's not going to strike the end cap unless it comes loose, real loose. And I'll check for that often. No alignment rod needed.

$10 rod is worth every penny to be sure. I check my can every time I move it.

 

[turbobrick]

I'm always amazed by folks that insist checking alignment isn't needed. Its such a simple thing and can really save big headaches. I recently picked up a couple carbon fiber alignment rods, and I'm really liking that upgrade.

 

[ARlife4me]

I'm always amazed by folks that insist checking alignment isn't needed. Its such a simple thing and can really save big headaches. I recently picked up a couple carbon fiber alignment rods, and I'm really liking that upgrade.

to me it's not any different than checking headspace! it doesn't happen that much, but has happened to 3 out of 54 rifles. i had extra bolts, so it got fixed real quick.

 

[1017Adams]

My can is a 308 Harvestor EVO. The hole in the cap is 0.41 inch. It's mounted on a 264 caliber. I can look down the bore through the can and tell that it's well aligned with the bore. I'm going to shoot it soon for the first time. It's not going to strike the end cap unless it comes loose, real loose. And I'll check for that often. No alignment rod needed.

Looking down bore looked right in center. It was in center of flash hider to bore but in can their was a shadow that u could see through that seemed wrong. It was. Never used a rod on any of my other cans. Almost let it go. Glad I didn't. Thought Shadow not misalignment .

 

[1017Adams]

$10 rod is worth every penny to be sure. I check my can every time I move it.

I do now. Never did before.

 

[Mike D Texas]

Anyone who buys or runs cans is wrong if you don't get alignment rods. Alot cheaper than a baffle strike especially depending on manufacturer of can and warranty. Good catch on your part because this would have ended badly or them disputing issue on your end.

Silencerco took care of me at no cost on a baffle strike on my 22 rimfire can that was definitely my (or Smith & Wesson's) fault. Fast turnaround as well, <10 days as I recall.

 

[ShootnMathews]

Silencerco took care of me at no cost on a baffle strike on my 22 rimfire can that was definitely my (or Smith & Wesson's) fault. Fast turnaround as well, <10 days as I recall.

Silencer co will repair them once at no cost. After that you pay service fees if it happens again. That's what I was told when I first contacted them. It is the operators responsibility to make sure they are aligned before firing and make sure they don't come loose.