YHM SS 5.56
2 years old, thousands of rounds
BCM 11.5" upper BFH - Brand new, 120 rounds
Shooting buddy sighted in new SBR with Aimpoint Patrol and 3x magnifier. Shot 4 magazines with and without suppressor to test POI shift at 50 yards. Rifle was shooting fantastic, grouping well with predictable ejections.
One shot sounded weird. There was dust. Shooter thought he was empty and canted rifle to check bolt. Bolt was in battery. Then he shot again and the report was very unusual. We then looked things over and discovered the exit wound in the suppressor.
Suppressor was tight as was the QD mount. No play in either. Flashlite exam indicated blast baffle strike opposite (11:00) the exit hole (7:00).
As an aside, I like my SF can because I learned the hard way that a baffle strike still leaves through the end cap. This isn’t meant as fanboyism, just an identification of a consideration most don’t make.
Two ways to look at it from a baffle standpoint. The fact that the bullet didn’t blow through the stack could be a testament to how strong that blast baffle is.
I agree with the bullet theory. If it happened early on I’d say alignment.
It’s at YHM with the BCM upper. I’ll report back.
Ammo exactly:
AMERICAN EAGLE BLACK BOX
.223 REM
55 Grain FMJ
AE223J
Markm are you shooting handloads? I thought factory Ammo would be GTG in Suppressors is there certain no-no on ammo when using a Suppressor .Sorry for the Noob question I do not have a suppressor But thinking about getting one
Will companies cover a baffle strike? Looking at the Pic the tube would need to be replaced also does that Cost another Stamp or would the company Just put the same serial number on a new unit
I almost ONLY shoot handloads. I’ll shoot a little factory once in a while… but it’s tough to shoot ammo that’s HALF as good, but TWICE the price as ammo you make better.
As am I. From what I’ve handled and shot from YHM (my class 3 FFL’s demo stuff) I’m nearly sold on a 7.62 titanium can. Threads like this make me reconsider though.
Shot sounded weird, but there was ‘dust’. Dust where exactly? From the muzzle end? From the ejection port? Downrange? Not a lot to go on, or maybe enough to speculate…
Were you at a public range with other shooters shooting? What is up with the blistering on the can? Was that there prior to the baffle strike?
Anytime you have an odd report, or odd recoil, or something doesn’t seem right, you should take the time to inspect your weapon, or risk something catastrophic happening, like what happened here.
It’s not like this occurred while there was a life threatening incident going on…
If I were a YHM rep, and I stumbled across this thread, I would probably say you are SOL, as there was an indication that something was amiss and your buddy decided to not bother checking things out and decided to pop another round off.
I agree, but that’s what happened. I told YHM the truth. They can read this thread. The blistering is from careless touches to the carpet on the bench over the years.
As to shying away from YHM, I’ll wait to see what they say and do. I have 4 of them and I’ve been happy.
is there certain no-no on ammo when using a Suppressor .Sorry for the Noob question I do not have a suppressor But thinking about getting one