Coming soon - Get a detailed view of why an account is flagged as spam!
view details

This post has been de-listed

It is no longer included in search results and normal feeds (front page, hot posts, subreddit posts, etc). It remains visible only via the author's post history.

3
Inconel for AR-15 bolt?
Author Summary
cfergie16 is in Arkansas
Post Body

Ok a friend of mine doing machining for Blue Origin and SpaceX has a bunch of Inconel off cuts and scrap. We got to talking and wondered if you can use Inconel for gun parts, particularly bolts/ bolt carriers/ barrel extensions/ barrel nuts/ gas blocks. How does Inconel compare to the traditional carpenter steel used for AR bolts? From the small amount of research I’ve done not a lot of people have tried do to the cost, but since cost isn’t a factor here, are there any strength, wear, or weight advantages over any of the traditionally steel parts?

Also, just so it’s clear, I am a professional gunsmith and former machinist with all the knowledge and machinery to make the parts to spec.

Any insight would be great! Thanks in advance!

Author
Account Strength
90%
Account Age
7 years
Verified Email
Yes
Verified Flair
No
Total Karma
4,506
Link Karma
1,123
Comment Karma
3,294
Profile updated: 1 day ago
Posts updated: 4 days ago

Subreddit

Post Details

Location
We try to extract some basic information from the post title. This is not always successful or accurate, please use your best judgement and compare these values to the post title and body for confirmation.
Posted
4 years ago