RxArms Posted March 31, 2022 Author Share Posted March 31, 2022 (edited) 4 hours ago, hammeredsole said: Why not go with 2055/2099 or 7000 series aluminum? Much easier to machine, lighter, and nearly as strong as titanium. At the very least, much tougher than factory FRN. I won’t lie, factory polymer is tough as hell. M4 crowd Likes titanium… Metals prices have skyrocketed.. I am still debating if I want to peruse this, but I am getting a lot of interest. If i go thru with it I will be posting here. Edited March 31, 2022 by RxArms 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigoo7e Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 I don't know about anyone else, but I am still interested! lol 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammeredsole Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 17 hours ago, RxArms said: I won’t lie, factory polymer is tough as hell. M4 crowd Likes titanium… Metals prices have skyrocketed.. I am still debating if I want to peruse this, but I am getting a lot of interest. If i go thru with it I will be posting here. I’m still interested. I don’t think the m4 community is as beholden to Titanium per se, rather that they prefer exotic materials. Most aftermarket stuff is 6000 series junk. Lithium AL and 7000 series is a totally different ball park. Obviously, ti works better in a tube, but imho quality billet makes more sense for chunky parts like a cap or mag button, trigger housing, etc.. I think you’d have better uptake on a ~$75 aluminum cap than a $100+ ti item. Only issue could be bimetallic corrosion on ti tubes, which would be a further selling point on your 4130 tube. not sharp shooting you here, just a different perspective. I have extensive materials experience, but little manufacturing experience. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubicon20032003 Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 I’m waiting on a few caps .So prices went up.People will still buy them .Cause there a limited produced item Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RxArms Posted April 1, 2022 Author Share Posted April 1, 2022 7 hours ago, hammeredsole said: I’m still interested. I don’t think the m4 community is as beholden to Titanium per se, rather that they prefer exotic materials. Most aftermarket stuff is 6000 series junk. Lithium AL and 7000 series is a totally different ball park. Obviously, ti works better in a tube, but imho quality billet makes more sense for chunky parts like a cap or mag button, trigger housing, etc.. I think you’d have better uptake on a ~$75 aluminum cap than a $100+ ti item. Only issue could be bimetallic corrosion on ti tubes, which would be a further selling point on your 4130 tube. not sharp shooting you here, just a different perspective. I have extensive materials experience, but little manufacturing experience. Thanks for your comments! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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