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Rimfire suppressors get dirty. That is a well known fact of life that everyone that shoots 22 long rifle through a suppressor is familiar with.
This particular Dead Air Mask HD has been used for over a year on multiple host weapons. There are probably over 5000 rounds through it. Its been used for demos with my www.Texasguntrust.com clients, raccoon hunting, my kids almost exclusively shoot the Dead Air Mask HD, whenever a friend wants to shoot, he generally gets this suppressor.
The build-up of lead and carbon is stunning if you have not seen it before.
The fact that the suppressor came apart with a few shakes after this many rounds and this much build-up is a testament to the Dead Air Design team of Mike Pappas, Gary Hughes and Todd Magee.
Once open, the baffles unsnapped and came apart into their individual pieces without any effort.
A couple of the baffles had so much build-up, that the build-up lookef like a damaged baffle. It took me a few seconds to realize that this wasn't a baffle strike that I was looking at, but the lead and carbon buildup that had molded itself into a mirror of the baffle ahead of it.
After a cursory inspection of the build-up on the baffles, It was obvious that the only way to remove the lead build up was with the peracetic acid solution commonly known as the dip. I prepared a solution of 50% white vinegar and 50% hydrogen peroxide in a mason jar.
The Dead Air Mask He's front cap opened up easily. I was able to push the complete baffle stack out by gently shaking the suppressor and lerting it slide out.
The fact that the entire baffle stack literally slid out after this many rounds is a testament to the design Genius of Mike Pappas, Gary Hughes and Todd Magee, the Dead Air Mask HD engineering team.
One interesting fact that I failed to notice until looking at these photographs is the lack of buildup on the outside of the baffle stack. These baffles sealed together very tightly and did not allow leading carbon to build up between the baffle stack and the tube of the silencer.
All the baffles are laid out for this photograph. If you look you can see the build-up of lead and carbon in almost all of the baffles.
The outside of the baffle stack is relatively clean and free of buildup. These baffles seal together very tightly.
I wanted to see how hard the carbon and lead buildup was. A hammer and punch were the appropriate tools. I chipped some of the lead off using a the small hammer and a small punch. Definitely not the way to go about cleaning a suppressor that is fouled in this manner. This causes chips of Lead to go everywhere, it is very labor-intensive, has the potential to damage the baffle itself and does not remove enough of the lead condensate to make it worth the time and effort
This particular Dead Air Mask HD has been used for over a year on multiple host weapons. There are probably over 5000 rounds through it. Its been used for demos with my www.Texasguntrust.com clients, raccoon hunting, my kids almost exclusively shoot the Dead Air Mask HD, whenever a friend wants to shoot, he generally gets this suppressor.
The build-up of lead and carbon is stunning if you have not seen it before.
The fact that the suppressor came apart with a few shakes after this many rounds and this much build-up is a testament to the Dead Air Design team of Mike Pappas, Gary Hughes and Todd Magee.
Once open, the baffles unsnapped and came apart into their individual pieces without any effort.
A couple of the baffles had so much build-up, that the build-up lookef like a damaged baffle. It took me a few seconds to realize that this wasn't a baffle strike that I was looking at, but the lead and carbon buildup that had molded itself into a mirror of the baffle ahead of it.
After a cursory inspection of the build-up on the baffles, It was obvious that the only way to remove the lead build up was with the peracetic acid solution commonly known as the dip. I prepared a solution of 50% white vinegar and 50% hydrogen peroxide in a mason jar.
The Dead Air Mask He's front cap opened up easily. I was able to push the complete baffle stack out by gently shaking the suppressor and lerting it slide out.
The fact that the entire baffle stack literally slid out after this many rounds is a testament to the design Genius of Mike Pappas, Gary Hughes and Todd Magee, the Dead Air Mask HD engineering team.
One interesting fact that I failed to notice until looking at these photographs is the lack of buildup on the outside of the baffle stack. These baffles sealed together very tightly and did not allow leading carbon to build up between the baffle stack and the tube of the silencer.
All the baffles are laid out for this photograph. If you look you can see the build-up of lead and carbon in almost all of the baffles.
The outside of the baffle stack is relatively clean and free of buildup. These baffles seal together very tightly.
I wanted to see how hard the carbon and lead buildup was. A hammer and punch were the appropriate tools. I chipped some of the lead off using a the small hammer and a small punch. Definitely not the way to go about cleaning a suppressor that is fouled in this manner. This causes chips of Lead to go everywhere, it is very labor-intensive, has the potential to damage the baffle itself and does not remove enough of the lead condensate to make it worth the time and effort
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