I started to discussed this in the "Cold Bore Challenge Q&A" thread but figured I would start my own thread for those who were interested in updates.
Here's some copy and paste from the other thread and I will continue to update this thread.
6/9/23
Not quite what I expected this morning. Shot my second MER shot at 610. Ultimately the blame is on me b/c I failed to notice/double check but my suppressor was not fully threaded onto the muzzle resulting in a catastrophic failure. Nobody was hurt with the exception of my ego but it was a lesson learned. As the shot broke I saw one heck of a muzzle flash and i looked up to see my suppressor cartwheeling through the air at the 50 yard line.
Needless to say I missed.
***PSA: Even though it seams obvious, don’t get complacent and make sure your suppressor is fully threaded and seated correctly. Double check your setup and let my screw up save you a headache.***
(in response to a comment) :
Well, technically it wasn't b/c I was leary of overtightening. I had a helper this AM and so b/c of that I was not the one to put the suppressor on the rifle. Don't want to throw anybody under the bus b/c that person already feels sick about it, but it was my failure as I should have double checked/ didnt notice that the suppressor was (i assume) slid over the end of the brake but not actually threaded on. I suspect it bound up due to a cross thread and they thought it was fully seated.
(seperate post):
In any event I just got off the phone with tbac and it sounds like they will be able to repair my mistake in a reasonable time at a reasonable cost without having to trash my serial number.
Talked to a gentlemen right when they opened this morning. Great to talk to and did what he could to try to make me feel less like an idiot. He said as long as the outer tube isn't bulged it is salvageable. I did not mic the diameter but it does not appear to be bulged. Gave me a rundown on what they needed paperwork wise and said send it in, so its already on its way to Wyoming.
He told me at the moment they are pretty well caught up on repair work so turn around time should only be about 2-3 weeks which really surprised me as I was preparing myself to be without it for a year if it was even salvageable. Cost to repair obviously depends on what they find during their inspection but worst case scenario if every baffle is blown to crap and they have to recore the entire thing he told me ***when I asked for ballpark numbers that I wouldnt hold him to*** around $1200 ish give or take. He said most commonly when people have a baffle strike it consists of replacing the end cap and a baffle or two, and we're looking at a few hundred bucks or so. I did not take the time to clean the mud and carbon out of it to inspect the full extent of the damage but based on the end cap I'm thinking it may be more than just a baffle or two.
Either way as soon as it happened I'm thinking I'm out $1900 + $200 stamp plus a year of waiting, so worst case still is great news.
heck maybe I should just start a thread that I can update
Here's some copy and paste from the other thread and I will continue to update this thread.
6/9/23
Not quite what I expected this morning. Shot my second MER shot at 610. Ultimately the blame is on me b/c I failed to notice/double check but my suppressor was not fully threaded onto the muzzle resulting in a catastrophic failure. Nobody was hurt with the exception of my ego but it was a lesson learned. As the shot broke I saw one heck of a muzzle flash and i looked up to see my suppressor cartwheeling through the air at the 50 yard line.
Needless to say I missed.***PSA: Even though it seams obvious, don’t get complacent and make sure your suppressor is fully threaded and seated correctly. Double check your setup and let my screw up save you a headache.***
(in response to a comment) :
Well, technically it wasn't b/c I was leary of overtightening. I had a helper this AM and so b/c of that I was not the one to put the suppressor on the rifle. Don't want to throw anybody under the bus b/c that person already feels sick about it, but it was my failure as I should have double checked/ didnt notice that the suppressor was (i assume) slid over the end of the brake but not actually threaded on. I suspect it bound up due to a cross thread and they thought it was fully seated.
(seperate post):
In any event I just got off the phone with tbac and it sounds like they will be able to repair my mistake in a reasonable time at a reasonable cost without having to trash my serial number.
Talked to a gentlemen right when they opened this morning. Great to talk to and did what he could to try to make me feel less like an idiot. He said as long as the outer tube isn't bulged it is salvageable. I did not mic the diameter but it does not appear to be bulged. Gave me a rundown on what they needed paperwork wise and said send it in, so its already on its way to Wyoming.
He told me at the moment they are pretty well caught up on repair work so turn around time should only be about 2-3 weeks which really surprised me as I was preparing myself to be without it for a year if it was even salvageable. Cost to repair obviously depends on what they find during their inspection but worst case scenario if every baffle is blown to crap and they have to recore the entire thing he told me ***when I asked for ballpark numbers that I wouldnt hold him to*** around $1200 ish give or take. He said most commonly when people have a baffle strike it consists of replacing the end cap and a baffle or two, and we're looking at a few hundred bucks or so. I did not take the time to clean the mud and carbon out of it to inspect the full extent of the damage but based on the end cap I'm thinking it may be more than just a baffle or two.
Either way as soon as it happened I'm thinking I'm out $1900 + $200 stamp plus a year of waiting, so worst case still is great news.
heck maybe I should just start a thread that I can update
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