Please help. I'm terrified.

[FireInTheWire]

Ok, so went out yesterday to put a couple rounds through my wife's Rugar Ranch 16" 556. Spun my omega off my 6.5 and spun it on the Ranch via ASR mount. I locked the cam down and reverse twisted it to verified it was on tight. Loaded some 223rem 75g bthp. My first shot scared the hell outta me. My can flew off about 30ft in front of me. I'm totally dumbfounded.... I don't know what happened. I'm 99.9% sure it was locked down. It felt solid when I checked it after locking the cam. I don't know what to do. I wanna try it again.... but I really don't. Has anyone had this happen? It seems impossible in my mind. The can is ok. No baffle strike.

Please any insight on this would be appreciated.

 

[toddnjoyce]

Sounds like you got a partial lock; not unknown with Omegas.

 

[Dawico]

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[MTA]

Ok, so went out yesterday to put a couple rounds through my wife's Rugar Ranch 16" 556. Spun my omega off my 6.5 and spun it on the Ranch via ASR mount. I locked the cam down and reverse twisted it to verified it was on tight. Loaded some 223rem 75g bthp. My first shot scared the hell outta me. My can flew off about 30ft in front of me. I'm totally dumbfounded.... I don't know what happened. I'm 99.9% sure it was locked down. It felt solid when I checked it after locking the cam. I don't know what to do. I wanna try it again.... but I really don't. Has anyone had this happen? It seems impossible in my mind. The can is ok. No baffle strike.

Please any insight on this would be appreciated.

Jesus man. You sound like a woman hahaha. Just go try it again and lock it completely

 

[FireInTheWire]

Sounds like you got a partial lock; not unknown with Omegas.

Ok thanks. I'll F%$*'n send it again then.

 

[baboon]

If you shoot enough suppressed your bound to launch one. Bit of advice don't shoot at the edge of water. I launched a 5.56 Quicksilver. Didn't hurt it, sure don't want to do it again. I like screw on suppressors better the QD.

 

[45tex]

You can have tea first, but only if its iced. In a tupperware tumbler

 

[vmax]

Those Rugars will do that to you.

Get a Ruger instead .

 

[Sam7sf]

This is why I prefer threads.

 

[baboon]

This is why I prefer threads.

Threads aint without problems too. I have had them loosen up & get stuck on.

 

[Sam7sf]

Threads aint without problems too. I have had them loosen up & get stuck on.

Indeed. With say muzzle breaks, a great example is on an akm that has a lot of slop. Just a touch of anti seize. When the carbon builds it’s just enough to aid in removing it without getting crazy.

For a threaded suppressor, almost all my shooting being done with 1/2x28, just bring a work glove in your kit. Like a leather work glove for gardening. Once it seems like it gets tight after a day of shooting just put the glove on and use the balls god gave you. Lol as my old boss would say.

 

[Coiled]

Ya hear that Fire? The man said use your balls. Check with your wife, see if she still has them.

Sometimes threads don't go the way you want, eh?

 

[baboon]

That Q.D. 5.56 can stays on my LMT piston upper. The lower has a Gissele Super Semi Auto trigger. I have shot a few pigs with the PVS-14 mounted behind the Aimpoint. It's the one of the best upper to suppress that I have, in my mind. My .300 Whisper is a SSK Industries built upper. It has a threaded barrel for it's can. That's the same can I shoot on my O3A3 SBR.

 

[diesel1959]

This is why I prefer threads.

Start your own threads.

 

[diesel1959]

Ya hear that Fire? The man said use your balls. Check with your wife, see if she still has them.

Sometimes threads don't go the way you want, eh?

She keeps them in her purse, I hear.

 

[SQLGeek]

Jesus man. You sound like a woman hahaha. Just go try it again and lock it completely

I bet our resident ladies here would tell him to grow a pair too.

 

[Vaquero]

Them overpriced, registered mufflers are serious business.
Cut the guy some slack.

But, yeah. OP. You've probably got a few thousand uneventful rounds through it. Fuckin' send it.

 

[FireInTheWire]

Them overpriced, registered mufflers are serious business.
Cut the guy some slack.

But, yeah. OP. You've probably got a few thousand uneventful rounds through it. Fuckin' send it.

Safety is first and foremost. That's where I'm coming from on this.

 

[FireInTheWire]

Thanks ya'll. Had some good chuckles reading through the posts. That's why I like this place. Ya'll tough love.

I've been shooting suppressed for 2yrs now. Never encountered this issue. Guess another thing to add to my flinch training.

 

[Sam7sf]

It would scare me too. Some videos on YouTube showing it happen to others.