Suppressors HELP! Suppressor is stuck on!

[fastford]

finally got a chance to take my 338 lapua out today, and try my new AAC titan out on it. Took the brake off, screwed the suppressor on. As it got close to all the way on, it got fairly tight. Fired a few rounds. I tried to remove the suppressor, it starts to twist off, then it gets tight and then will not turn any more. it is stuck, any ideas??

 

[SuckitTrebek]

Re: HELP! Suppressor is stuck on!

yeah, drench thread area with wd40 overnight.

 

[fastford]

Re: HELP! Suppressor is stuck on!

you had it happen before?

 

[TresMon]

Re: HELP! Suppressor is stuck on!


1. thread on suppressors become loose after long firing sequences.
The metal lengthens with heat.

DO NOT continually tighten the suppressor as it loosens from heat. OR when it cools, it can actually stress/stretch the metal. Now you have a fine barrel whose twist of rifling at the muzzle does not match the rest of the barrel, and of course it will never shoot accurately again until chopped off and recrowned.
Many fine AR barrels have been stretched by a guy over tightening a muzzle break so it clocks(indexes to look) right only to have stretched the rifling and ruined the accuracy.

2. I'd apply Kroil if you have any or other penetrating oil and
-a little- heat and ease it off. Then I'd determine & remedy the tight spot in the threads.

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[fastford]

Re: HELP! Suppressor is stuck on!

barrel is fine, shot a few 1/2 groups after i tried getting it off, before i packed it up to head home, nothing is "twisted"

 

[427Cobra]

Re: HELP! Suppressor is stuck on!

Get some antisieze

 

[fast freddy]

Re: HELP! Suppressor is stuck on!

call aac and talk to mike mers, they will help you out. great customer service.

 

[fastford]

Re: HELP! Suppressor is stuck on!

its off...... the can threads where alot rougher than the GAP threads.....

 

[2manygunz]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: fastford</div><div class="ubbcode-body">its off...... the can threads where alot rougher than the GAP threads..... </div></div>

Congrats. What finally did it? Any lasting damage?

 

[JSTARSZ]

Re: HELP! Suppressor is stuck on!

that kind of stuff always puts a crimp into the nice range day. It is one of those WTF did I do wrong and why is this happening to me kind of moments

 

[fastford]

Re: HELP! Suppressor is stuck on!

gonna have to run a tap and die to the suppressor and the barrel......

 

[chpprguy]

Re: HELP! Suppressor is stuck on!

Is it stainless on stainless?
are you using high heat anti-sieze?

 

[birddog762]

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might have been a little debris in the threads of the can.make sure everything is nice and clean then put a drop of oil/clp,etc on the barrel threads. try putting it back together,should be smooth,but a c--thair tight.force is not the answer. i would NOT chase the threads with your average tap/die set.you could really f/up a great threading job that way.barrels are threaded with a single point cutting tool on a lathe.not with the tap/die set you would thread common bolts with.

 

[KYS]

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its off...... the can threads where alot rougher than the GAP threads..... [/quote

Lesson learned! Have a professional quality gunsmith thread your barrels for a suppressors. Ive had some factory threaded guns before and put cans on them, threading was shitty to say the best, they never wanted to go on right. I have GA Precision thread all my barrels. I have another source local to me for threading barrels but cant name them, they are top secret!

 

[KYS]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: fastford</div><div class="ubbcode-body">gonna have to run a tap and die to the suppressor and the barrel...... </div></div>


DO NOT run a tap down your suppressor!!! your voiding your warranty with AAC, if you alter it in anyway they will not fix it if it gets damaged.

I had a Titan that was warped and my former gunsmith wanted to re drill and tap it. I told him to jump off a cliff and send it back to AAC. he would have destroyed it. DO NOT mess with it. send it in if there is an issue

 

[Blackhawk 1]

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Antisieze with copper works very well, the copper has natural lubricating values. A dab will do ya.

 

[fastford]

Re: HELP! Suppressor is stuck on!

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: KYshooter338</div><div class="ubbcode-body">

its off...... the can threads where alot rougher than the GAP threads..... [/quote

Lesson learned! Have a professional quality gunsmith thread your barrels for a suppressors. Ive had some factory threaded guns before and put cans on them, threading was shitty to say the best, they never wanted to go on right. I have GA Precision thread all my barrels. I have another source local to me for threading barrels but cant name them, they are top secret! </div></div>

GA did the hole gun

 

[zenbiker]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Doug C</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Antisieze with copper works very well, the copper has natural lubricating values. A dab will do ya. </div></div>

Yeah, dat. Even with will cut threads, galling can be a beyotch.

 

[SuckitTrebek]

Re: HELP! Suppressor is stuck on!

yep, i've had it happen with a fast attach gemtech.

Was just a bit crusty