Huntertown 762 Kestrel can home

[mars]

Aw that sucks.

[whiterussian1974]

It's a pity that we can't "try before we buy."
This is an example why buying from dealer stock can provide a margin of certainty.

[RJT]

1st 2 are going to be loud no matter what, due to ejection port noise. Try it on a bolt gun.

[Emilio]

Even the 9 was loud?

Thanks for the honest report, the can was a neat idea.

[66427vette]

Have you seen the one that split in half yet?

http://s159.photobucket.com/user/mustan ... 3.jpg.html

[Emilio]

Have you seen the one that split in half yet?

http://s159.photobucket.com/user/mustan ... 3.jpg.html

But what caused this?

[66427vette]

There was whole write up on it some where . Bad tube if I recall right or might have been being a tight ass and buying the cheapest thing on the market.

[66427vette]

It's a pity that we can't "try before we buy."
This is an example why buying from dealer stock can provide a margin of certainty.

A quality dealer should have a demo unit of just everything he sells / stands behind.

[mars]

how about with 300 blkout?

[whiterussian1974]

Are there only 3 cones? If so and you can shoot 9mm through it, no wonder it's so loud.
Maybe the loose tolerance is to compensate for low quality materials?
That burst tube pic is truly disturbing.

[Emilio]

White, It has 4 baffles . http://www.k2firearms.com/762Rifle/762.html

This is a torture test vid. http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Fxvpx_1L0YI

Corvett , we need to know more on that KB pic you posted http://s159.photobucket.com/user/mustan ... 3.jpg.html because something's not right.The baffles click together and protect the tube yet the 3 baffles shown look fine.

Where's the forth baffle ? Squib? Baffle strike? Loose cap? Plugged end? Looks very fishy and not fair to the manufacture.

We want the truth.

[66427vette]

You will have to search for it. Someone sent me the link few months ago. Will search for it this weekend on work computer. Currently out of town.

[MCKNBRD]

White, It has 4 baffles . http://www.k2firearms.com/762Rifle/762.html

This is a torture test vid. http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Fxvpx_1L0YI

Corvett , we need to know more on that KB pic you posted http://s159.photobucket.com/user/mustan ... 3.jpg.html because something's not right.The baffles click together and protect the tube yet the 3 baffles shown look fine.

Where's the forth baffle ? Squib? Baffle strike? Loose cap? Plugged end? Looks very fishy and not fair to the manufacture.

We want the truth.

The 5.56 version has 4 baffles...read the small print on the page you linked to.

From what I've seen, the rupture occurred along the 'beauty mark' they milled into the side of the can. Looks like the failure started at the threaded portion, where thrust and pressure were max for that section.

Its a toss up between poor design and poor execution as to the cause of the failure. I'd lean towards poor design, as HTA did some kind of 'free upgrade' for early .30 cal cans.

Byrdman

[Emilio]

I see, strange they deleted a baffle.

Still wondering how the pressure got to the tube.

[bani]

i thought it was well known that HTA silencers were not terribly efficient?

[dtom29]

I thought it was well know also. Along with being heavy. Like voting, the info is out there but most don't bother looking. Anytime Hunterstown comes up I try to let people know what they are, but some just look at price and won't be convinced by facts.