para elite ka boom?

[coastie305]

Been prowling the boards for about a year, first post. I have a SA58 para elite and the right side of the perm. attached flashider blew off (lack of better terms) the rifle. I was shooting winchester white box. Not a rant, just wanted to know what could have caused it and more importantly how to avoid it in the future. Rifle has close to 300 rds threw it with a mix of remington and winchester. No other problems with the gun.

Already sent the upper back to DSA for repairs and they have been pleasant to deal with.

[W.E.G.]

Sounds like the muzzle-brake fractured.

We get muzzle device stories here all the time. First I've heard of the DSA loudener going T.U.

Good riddance to the loudener.

Replace the loudener with a better design that is also more sturdy.

[coastie305]

After it happened I put it on safe and unloaded. There is no apparant damage to the barrel or crown. Kinda bummed I had to send it back to DSA as it was one of those perm. attached deals that make the barrel just over 16in. Great shooting rifle though.

[DSARep]

DSA will take care of the issue if it was a brake defect. We would hope to never have a defective part slip through or arrive from a subcontractor, but it very rarely can happen. Rest assured it will get fixed correctly.

Thank you!

John

[coastie305]

Thanks John, like I said the people I've talked to at DSA have been really helpful.