I have a SilencerCo Chimera-300 with a stuck end-cap. Tried penetrating oil, heat, and brute strength ... but the damn thing won't budge. Anybody have a secret solution that worked to dislodge this gadget without destroying any of the parts?
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tried hitting the wrench with a hammer to "break" it loose? normally that might help jar the carbon lock inside the can
Does it look like this ?
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SilencerCo Chimera 300 - Silencer Shop
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If you're trying for that, do a mag dump through an AR, then dunk it in ice water.
I have released frozen parts with a torch and dry ice. Heat the outer part, smash dry ice on the inner part. Loud bangs happen when they come free.
I'd do C4 carbon remover myself. A 2 hour soak took a few thousand rounds worth of carbon out of my sealed can.
I ran mine in an ultrasonic cleaner with the heat set as high as it would go. After an hour, I was able to get it loose.
So the guys at SilencerCo suggested putting the 3-prong wrench in a vise, heating the end cap, and using pressure against the wrench to torque off the end cap. Tried it and it didn't work. Thinking about the "Mag Dump to Heat - Dunk in Freezing Water" suggestion, but frankly, that one scares me as I think about the time I sprayed cold water on a lawnmower engine and cracked the block. That, along with the pragmatic question of how you do that at the range when your vise is 30 miles away. The problem with the "Hit With a Hammer" suggestion is that the end-cap has these indentations (little shallow holes) where the pronged wrench fits ... and there's no way to hit it with a hammer without it popping out of those small holes and scratching the end cap more then I already have. The quest continues ...
You could try dry ice and a propane torch.... Heat / cool / heat / cool / heat cool......... Heat and attempt to unscrew while it is hot.
You must allow the heat and cool to penetrate deeply into the metal... A slow process
You must allow the heat and cool to penetrate deeply into the metal... A slow process
Ran out of ideas ... sent the suppressor to SilencerCo on a RMA. They're going to remove the end-cap for me. I've always been impressed with SC customer service. I have seven (7) of their suppressors, and they've always been super responsive and helpful under any conditions ... even when a problem was my fault (like when I shot a Chimera-300 off my rifle and down-range 20 yards, because I didn't hit the threads on the ASR Brake when I mounted it). Won't do that again. Imagine having to call a "Cease Fire" on the range to walk 20 yards and pull your destroyed suppressor out of the sand. That's not embarrassing ... right?
UPDATE .... Tried my ideas, their ideas, and ideas from y'all. Nothing worked. RMA'd and they turned it around the same week. Got it back with a brand new end-cap and with anti-seize on it to avoid this next time. I've got seven (7) SilencerCo suppressors, and every time I've ever had an issue, they ALWAYS do the right thing, and never charge me a cent ... even when the problem is my fault (like when I didn't seat the suppressor correctly and "shot it off" my 300-WM). Anyway ... stuck end-cap problem solved. I'm an un-compensated SilencerCo fan-boy !!!
appreciate the update and end result. looks like SiCo is very helpful to there customers. that's good to know
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