Flipping record causing series of loud pops

Well, like a couple mentioned....mute or volume at zero before flipping or changing the source.  Sounds like a static thing....

@mijostyn 
  +1 
  I prefer my M1A over the AR15, but either will remove that pesky static.

All of the above !!  However the only slight pop you should hear is when you remove the pickup from the record with the volume up. I always mute my preamp when engaging or removing the pickup;  - - - - this avoids any chance of a loud transient going through your speakers causing "possible" damage. Even the best of us get a little case of the "clumsys" 
occasionally. I am fond of tube phono preamps but have not used one that is prone to the condition of your concern. You could always change preamps. I guess I'm not too fond of having to use "antistatic devices" every time I play a record. At least I have never found the need, and I have experimented with one.

You can always tell the Rookies. You MUTE or Volume down. You know like it says in ANY older and a lot of new manuals. Try lifting a phono low MC cart with a 30-1 SUT and all valves. You’ll go broke replacing tweeters to woofers and usually the phono stage takes the brunt of the improper procedure.

Folks just because you don’t practice GOOD TT 101 rules you get the big "Stand in the corner and learn" with a pointed hat..

It’s obvious you NEVER used just valves.

If every piece of gear is point to point using valves and you don’t volume down. You will blow something up.. plane and simple. ANYONE that says different is just to young to remember or never used a TT in the 50s on up.. 1959 for me. that’s when my DADDY taught me the fine art of dropping the ol tonearm.. BTW.. Volume was ALWAYS turned down on the first Marantz console with JBL RANGER METREGON C45s.

Don’t volume down.. Pure rookies.. Same people don’t use their turn signals when they drive AND ride (not drive) bicycles.. To lazy and defiant to learn, the RIGHT way..

It’s an easy fix OP.. Volume down and that alone usually discharges you enough to do a record flip.. 63 years of flippin’ vinyl for me, share 78 or 16 rpm stories any time..

Anyway OP easy peasy fix... I just got my new Decware ZP3 I’m watching it just set there and glow. LOW NOISE. 29 db.. just turned it on 20 min ago... I’ll leave it on a week or so.. Then maybe some tinkering..

New valve units with new valves, NOT going in my system until I make sure there are NO valve failures. I know you rookies don’t do that either..
You’re so smart. Now you know the trick to not replacing 2K in tweeters every time you add a new piece of gear. POP my foot. BANG!! and smoke comes rolling out... Don’t volume down..

And start using your turn signals, too busy playing with your Iphone while your herding your cars around (not driving). Puttin' on makeup drivin'. :-)

Dumb (not young) whipper snappers.. Quick to talk, AND SLOW to listen and learn, heaven forbid..... I’ll talk slower next time...

Regards to the OP he/she is trying to learn why and HOW to fix and issue. Not learn, the WRONG way of using equipment..