Suppressors How to remove objects stuck in a suppressor?

[mrcheesemoose]

So I’ve had an otter creek polonium for awhile and have used it a bunch. I recently went to the range on a windy day and was sandblasted like nothing else. When I got home I noticed that there were some pretty sizable objects I could hear inside the suppressor. I tried tilting it different ways to try to get the material out, but it seems to be too big to want to come out. Any ideas on how I can clean out the large objects (probably rocks) from my suppressor?

 

[SendCenter]

It's carbon buildup, as I hope you don't have rocks floating around in your can.. this thread will lead you in the right direction.

Suppressors - Best way to clean heavily fouled TBAC can ?

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[mrcheesemoose]

If they were rocks just big enough to get through the bore, what would I do?

 

[Zak Smith]

You'd shake the can until they fell out.

 

[kthomas]

OCL will clean it for free. Send it to them to deal with.

 

[Basher]

I started reading the title to this thread, and I’m REALLY glad it didn’t end how I thought it would…

 

[spife7980]

 

[hafejd30]

Rocks in a suppressor would be a first on here

Only other time I’ve seen that is the old SilencerCo mounts. And that’s only because it would launch your can into them….

 

[moaorbust]

It is a tragedy that, at my age, any phrase starting with “objects stuck in…” has such a wide variety of possible cadences.

 

[Baron23]

You'd shake the can until they fell out.

LOL...just having a bit of fun with you, Zak! LOL

 

[gopherslayer]

Why would you think there were rocks inside?

 

[mrcheesemoose]

Why would you think there were rocks inside?

I shone a flashlight and there seemed to be a good sized pebble, it seemed to be just big enough to fit through the hole. Shaking hasn’t worked yet

 

[JoshPutman]

How in the actual fuck would you get a rock stuck inside your suppressor? Were you low crawling with your muzzle in the gravel?

 

[redbullitt]

Awesome. I'd just send it in if you can't fish it out lol.

How about shop vac on the end AND give it a shake

 

[Charmingmander]

 

[Stone111]

How in the actual fuck would you get a rock stuck inside your suppressor? Were you low crawling with your muzzle in the gravel?

I think we are getting closer to the truth now...

 

[vh20]

 

[FuhQ]

 

[mrcheesemoose]

How in the actual fuck would you get a rock stuck inside your suppressor? Were you low crawling with your muzzle in the gravel?

Your about as confused as I am. Wasn't low crawling

 

[hafejd30]

Is it possible a bullet came apart? Any damage in the can to the baffle stack?

 

[mrcheesemoose]

Is it possible a bullet came apart? Any damage in the can to the baffle stack?

That's possible, but I didn't see any baffle strikes. My first thought was that it was something broken, but as far as I can tell the suppressor seems fine

 

[vh20]

You need to bore scope it.

 

[Charmingmander]

You need to bore scope it.

I'd say this here. You can get them cheap on Amazon these days. Some even come with their own screens.

Also, anyone who hasn't should get themselves an ultrasonic cleaner. They aren't very expensive for a small one for parts and suppressors anymore.

 

[Lawnboi]

It’s probably carbon.

 

[kirk1902]

hold it to a vaccum cleaner hode and shake it

 

[Aftermath]

You'd shake the can until they fell out.

How about shop vac on the end AND give it a shake

hold it to a vaccum cleaner hode and shake it

Seems like shaking while sucking may have some merit. What say you, Candidate Harris?