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For those of you who hunt suppressed, do you Leave the suppressor on while packing in to your hunting area?
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<blockquote data-quote="D-mon" data-source="post: 1947558" data-attributes="member: 1523"><p>Corrosion had started to chew through the thread and the last inch of the barrel. We are talking very deep pitting here. Corrosion happens inside of the walls of the suppressor as well.More into aluminium and steel suppressors than stainless or titanium . </p><p>Sometime the suppressor will be stuck so hard on the tread, it is like welded by corrosion. I have more than ounce had to sacrifice the suppressor and chop through it with a band saw . Cutting behind the corroded portion of the barrel and retread and recrown over fresh rifling area.</p><p></p><p>Basic rules of maintenance of a suppressor is to try to keep it off the rifle as soon as you are done with your shooting for the day. If you have shot through it on that day , take it appart and clean it , or for the models that are sealed , spray a bit of wd40 or similar neutral gun oil inside so it neutralises the burnt powder residue. You can blast some compressed air through to vaporise the excess of wd40.( you don't want any to drain back down your barrel at a later stage). Store your suppressor in a dry warm place if possible . The worst thing you can do to a suppressor is shooting outside on a rainy day and putting it back into your soft case , damp, and leaving it like that with out maintenance for several days. Sounds crazy but I have seen it done more than once .</p><p></p><p>Of course there is nothing wrong to leave your suppressor on your rifle during your hunting time , if you have not shot any rounds through it. As well as it might not be convenient to take appart your suppressor if you are on a 10 days camp far from any civilisation , try to do so as soon as you are back home.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="D-mon, post: 1947558, member: 1523"] Corrosion had started to chew through the thread and the last inch of the barrel. We are talking very deep pitting here. Corrosion happens inside of the walls of the suppressor as well.More into aluminium and steel suppressors than stainless or titanium . Sometime the suppressor will be stuck so hard on the tread, it is like welded by corrosion. I have more than ounce had to sacrifice the suppressor and chop through it with a band saw . Cutting behind the corroded portion of the barrel and retread and recrown over fresh rifling area. Basic rules of maintenance of a suppressor is to try to keep it off the rifle as soon as you are done with your shooting for the day. If you have shot through it on that day , take it appart and clean it , or for the models that are sealed , spray a bit of wd40 or similar neutral gun oil inside so it neutralises the burnt powder residue. You can blast some compressed air through to vaporise the excess of wd40.( you don’t want any to drain back down your barrel at a later stage). Store your suppressor in a dry warm place if possible . The worst thing you can do to a suppressor is shooting outside on a rainy day and putting it back into your soft case , damp, and leaving it like that with out maintenance for several days. Sounds crazy but I have seen it done more than once . Of course there is nothing wrong to leave your suppressor on your rifle during your hunting time , if you have not shot any rounds through it. As well as it might not be convenient to take appart your suppressor if you are on a 10 days camp far from any civilisation , try to do so as soon as you are back home. [/QUOTE]
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For those of you who hunt suppressed, do you Leave the suppressor on while packing in to your hunting area?
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