Probably a bit late of a reply to be useful, but just in case.
Titanium is a pain in the ass to work with all the way around. It’s supposed to be welded in a sealed chamber, as I recall. Though you might be able to get away with not for something as simple as a pin and weld, because you’re really not doing much there.
And it’s a pain to machine as well. The chips are flammable like magnesium. And it’ll break drill bits if you don’t know what you’re doing with it. And the cutting speeds for titanium are pretty slow.
If you’re not experienced, and don’t have access to the proper equipment it’s going to eat your lunch.
Yeah, I get it. The whole idea of going light on the can was bad from the start.
I've been messing with ARs for better than a couple of decades now and it remains my favorite platform. They are just downright fun to shoot and get the job done.
... but once, just once, I'd like my to be able to have my cake and eat it too. All I want is a 12.5 barrel that gets me 3000 fps with 55gr ammo, with a 4", 4oz can to keep my ears from bleeding that runs smoothly, topped off with a 1-10x lpvo that is tough, with a good 1x, a good 10x, daylight bright illumination and a reticle that scales properly and comes in at 21oz with the mount. If I could have that, I'd only need one rifle. Am I asking too much? Lol.
