Thoughts???

David Lott · Nov 1, 2024

Looking to seperate our barreled actions from the crowd now that big barrels are the norm. In early 20 spotting our rifles was easy but now just blend in. Thinking of lasering this a few inches before the crown on all builds going forward and offering the splined fluting as an option at a modest cost, will also offering splined tuners.

DLS · Nov 1, 2024

Looks great…definitely distinctive.

Kadams1563 · Nov 2, 2024

Meh I would just stick with the logo you have that’s close to the action. It’s visible enough and not too gawdy

Deodand · Nov 2, 2024

Splined, to look even more like an axle?
I kinda like it as long as I could get a wrench to fit the spline.

littlesister · Nov 2, 2024

David Lott said:
Looking to seperate our barreled actions from the crowd now that big barrels are the norm. In early 20 spotting our rifles was easy but now just blend in. Thinking of lasering this a few inches before the crown on all builds going forward and offering the splined fluting at a modest cost, will also offering splined tuners.
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David Lott said:
Looking to seperate our barreled actions from the crowd now that big barrels are the norm. In early 20 spotting our rifles was easy but now just blend in. Thinking of lasering this a few inches before the crown on all builds going forward and offering the splined fluting at a modest cost, will also offering splined tuners.

David Lott said:
Looking to seperate our barreled actions from the crowd now that big barrels are the norm. In early 20 spotting our rifles was easy but now just blend in. Thinking of lasering this a few inches before the crown on all builds going forward and offering the splined fluting at a modest cost, will also offering splined tuners.
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Lasering is nice but I would want it just forward of the action. Never saw it at the crown. Not a fan of fluting in any form.

David Lott · Nov 2, 2024

Kadams1563 said:
Meh I would just stick with the logo you have that’s close to the action. It’s visible enough and not too gawdy

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David Lott · Nov 2, 2024

Deodand said:
Splined, to look even more like an axle?
I kinda like it as long as I could get a wrench to fit the spline.

Correct, this is a diffferent spline but you get the idea,

David Lott · Nov 2, 2024

littlesister said:
Lasering is nice but I would want it just forward of the action. Never saw it at the crown. Not a fan of fluting in any form.

I'll laser a few different ideas on completed rifles and share the pics, I kinda like it at the action as well but looking for different views.

Cement Bench · Nov 2, 2024

neat and that would work to separate your work
great idea
Jeff

littlesister · Nov 2, 2024

David Lott said:
Correct, this is a diffferent spline but you get the idea,View attachment 8537316

This would look good on a tuner.

Varmint-Hunter · Nov 3, 2024

Pretty neat.

AR15-SBR · Nov 3, 2024

Not a fan of the splines or the laser work.

mark5pt56 · Nov 3, 2024

David Lott said:
Looking to seperate our barreled actions from the crowd now that big barrels are the norm. In early 20 spotting our rifles was easy but now just blend in. Thinking of lasering this a few inches before the crown on all builds going forward and offering the splined fluting as an option at a modest cost, will also offering splined tuners.
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540 or 1000?

kl3309 · Nov 3, 2024

David Lott said:
Looking to seperate our barreled actions from the crowd now that big barrels are the norm...

Do dick veins.

OK, seriously, the splines to the very end looks like something's unfinished. But then, splines ending before the muzzle would just be overly busy fluting. How about those splines in a helix, maybe with a progressive gain twist from rec. to muzzle? Or do hexagons from end to end with matted-out reliefs.

David Lott · Nov 4, 2024

mark5pt56 said:
540 or 1000?

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David Lott · Nov 4, 2024

For those not familiar with the term truck axle, Truck axles are generally larger in diameter with splines on the end hence the reference.

flatland1 · Nov 4, 2024

David Lott said:
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Tractor PTO shafts are finely splined for 1000rpm, and coarsely splined for 540RPM. Old farmer, recognized what the reference was to immediately...lol
And I've seen my share of broken truck axles over the years - mostly on old single axle farm trucks that we used to haul chopped forage in, and that got bogged down while trying to dump a load. The driver would shift into compound low, rev up the engine, and pop the clutch...snap!

Quirkyturtle · Nov 4, 2024

David Lott said:
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I believe he is referencing 540 and 1000 RPM class PTO splines.

Have to say at first glance I wasn't a big fan of them but having grown up running tractors as a kid this idea is growing on me,
and I like the humor of it.

KnowNothing256 · Nov 4, 2024

I like the playful thought; I had to think extra hard though on why "Driver" was included. I got there, but I'd just stick with the TAC acronym, it was funny enough on its own

mark5pt56 · Nov 4, 2024

David Lott said:
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PTO shafts--it's about what your barrel would look like. Although out in left field somwhere is an idea to make a barrel wrench and start a new fad. If it "takes off" you owe me a barrel.

David Lott · Nov 4, 2024

kl3309 said:
Do dick veins.

OK, seriously, the splines to the very end looks like something's unfinished. But then, splines ending before the muzzle would just be overly busy fluting. How about those splines in a helix, maybe with a progressive gain twist from rec. to muzzle? Or do hexagons from end to end with matted-out reliefs.

I'll make one special for you lol, actually making a custom bolt knob like that for a rifle build we are doing... We have done flats, strait and spiral fluting but this was just something to do on the end to set them apart.

David Lott · Nov 4, 2024

mark5pt56 said:
PTO shafts--it's about what your barrel would look like. Although out in left field somwhere is an idea to make a barrel wrench and start a new fad. If it "takes off" you owe me a barrel.
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deal!!! now you got me thinking on a tuner that slides on and 1 bolt clamps it on lol.

David Lott · Nov 4, 2024

KnowNothing256 said:
I like the playful thought; I had to think extra hard though on why "Driver" was included. I got there, but I'd just stick with the TAC acronym, it was funny enough on its own

lol I was trying to make a play on words

KnowNothing256 · Nov 4, 2024

David Lott said:
lol I was trying to make a play on words

Yep, I did get it, but it's more like two plays on words: TAC for tactical plus your acronym, then the driver add-on

TAC made me laugh!

David Lott · Nov 4, 2024

KnowNothing256 said:
Yep, I did get it, but it's more like two plays on words: TAC for tactical plus your acronym, then the driver add-on

TAC made me laugh!

It wasn't for tactical, it was for the term used to describe a very accurate .22 a "Tack Driver"

Williwaw · Nov 4, 2024

Just my two bits ... if you have to explain a joke it isn't usually funny. I know that you are not trying to be funny but the idea seems to be lost on a lot of people. Everyone's taste is different but I'd take mine plain.

Daniel G. Banting · Nov 5, 2024

You asked for opinions. Your company has already established itself as being one of the very best in the industry and "above the crowed". An identity gimmick puts you one step closer to being a member of what you are trying to distance yourself from. If your object is to identify your barrel while sitting in a rack with others my preference would be something akin to glass beaded finish. Distinct but with the class your work deserves.
dgb

David Lott · Nov 5, 2024

Daniel G. Banting said:
You asked for opinions. Your company has already established itself as being one of the very best in the industry and "above the crowed". An identity gimmick puts you one step closer to being a member of what you are trying to distance yourself from. If your object is to identify your barrel while sitting in a rack with others my preference would be something akin to glass beaded finish. Distinct but with the class your work deserves.
dgb

Thanks for the kind words, I realize that everyone has a different taste but I get asked to do all kinds of stuff. It was just an idea that I liked enough that we may offer as an option for those interested but I do like your idea of the glass beaded finish

Taqwin · Nov 9, 2024

I think the keyword you ailed is “as an option” because people have different tastes . Personally I like plain .

Sniff · Nov 9, 2024

Looks cool, but pretty much all my .22s have the muzzles threaded for suppressors, so fancy splines would never be seen on my rifles.

Kadams1563 · Nov 9, 2024

Sniff said:
Looks cool, but pretty much all my .22s have the muzzles threaded for suppressors, so fancy splines would never be seen on my rifles.

When you get into these 1.2 straight tubes and the way PRS .22 is going threading them is going away.

Having threaded is cool but for matches suppressors don’t get used anyways.

Sniff · Nov 9, 2024

Kadams1563 said:
....... but for matches suppressors don’t get used anyways.

They do by me.

Cement Bench · Nov 9, 2024

Sniff said:
They do by me.

but do they by the majority of competitors?

Sniff · Nov 9, 2024

Cement Bench said:
but do they by the majority of competitors?

In this country, yes. (Depending on the competition.)

paraman1 · Nov 10, 2024

Just my opinion and worth exactly what you paid for it but I don't want anything like what you have posted on my rifle. When I have a high end firearm built and it performs as well or better than expected I will tell anyone who listens about it. Send me a stack of stickers with it and I will probably put one on my hard case and give the rest to friends as I tell them about my amazing firearm. If you want to sponsor me as an amateur piss poor shot then yes, put your logo and distinctive markings all over the firearm but since I am paying you I would prefer something small and non-gimicky looking.

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