Got one steel and one carbon barrel ordered with this new stuff! Can’t wait to try them out!!!
Thanks Frank!!
Thanks Frank!!
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Frank, Im assuming barrel weights will be the same on the new vs old steel?
@THEIS thank you, makes sense.Hi,
Here is my opinion on that concept....
1. The internal barrel steel still gets the maximum temperature and flash point burn inside it, no matter what is placed externally of it as a "heat absorbing filler".
2. By the time the heat reaches the exterior of the steel barrel aka the fill material...the part of the barrel that fire cracks has already taken all the heat as if it were a "traditional" barrel.
NOTHING IMO is going to increase barrel life unless it touches what burns/erodes the barrels out and that is done internally not externally.
Ceramic metallization and even sapphire metallization is a cure to heat erosion and fire cracking but nobody is ready to pay 8k dollars per barrel type thing for a manufacturer to recover the R&D cost over the span of the market shelf life.
Frank and his crew have put in the leg work and the MONEY work...buying an entire mill run of anything is not cheap, especially once you start talking about modifying its' chemical makeup from "run of the mill" alloys.
In a world of "New Normals", lol.....I am looking forward to this new normal.
Sincerely,
Theis
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Needs a Cobalt liner, which is extremely difficult and expensive to manufacture.Hi,
Here is my opinion on that concept....
1. The internal barrel steel still gets the maximum temperature and flash point burn inside it, no matter what is placed externally of it as a "heat absorbing filler".
2. By the time the heat reaches the exterior of the steel barrel aka the fill material...the part of the barrel that fire cracks has already taken all the heat as if it were a "traditional" barrel.
NOTHING IMO is going to increase barrel life unless it touches what burns/erodes the barrels out and that is done internally not externally.
Ceramic metallization and even sapphire metallization is a cure to heat erosion and fire cracking but nobody is ready to pay 8k dollars per barrel type thing for a manufacturer to recover the R&D cost over the span of the market shelf life.
Frank and his crew have put in the leg work and the MONEY work...buying an entire mill run of anything is not cheap, especially once you start talking about modifying its' chemical makeup from "run of the mill" alloys.
In a world of "New Normals", lol.....I am looking forward to this new normal.
Sincerely,
Theis
Oh as a total fan boy of your barrels , I am only slightly saddened you did not announce your barrels were going to be made from adamantium .lol
or another metal you discovered or created with a flashy name like Illudium pu-36 but that was an explosive for Marvin the martian . No one creates good names anymore its all h-1n1 swine flue or covid 19 no black death that was a creative name or small pox which sounds small till you get it or Necrotizing Fasciitis . I can wait to see them in action if its like your other barrels it should be great .
Not sure I’ve ever seen a barrel take 200 rounds to settle in@Frank Green does this mean it takes about 400 rounds to break in a barrel instead of the usual 200ish?
@Frank Green does this mean it takes about 400 rounds to break in a barrel instead of the usual 200ish?
Hi,
Here is my opinion on that concept....
1. The internal barrel steel still gets the maximum temperature and flash point burn inside it, no matter what is placed externally of it as a "heat absorbing filler".
2. By the time the heat reaches the exterior of the steel barrel aka the fill material...the part of the barrel that fire cracks has already taken all the heat as if it were a "traditional" barrel.
NOTHING IMO is going to increase barrel life unless it touches what burns/erodes the barrels out and that is done internally not externally.
Ceramic metallization and even sapphire metallization is a cure to heat erosion and fire cracking but nobody is ready to pay 8k dollars per barrel type thing for a manufacturer to recover the R&D cost over the span of the market shelf life.
Frank and his crew have put in the leg work and the MONEY work...buying an entire mill run of anything is not cheap, especially once you start talking about modifying its' chemical makeup from "run of the mill" alloys.
In a world of "New Normals", lol.....I am looking forward to this new normal.
Sincerely,
Theis
I have no personal knowledge on the Straight Jacket system etc....so I cannot comment in any way on that.
That has also been said about CFW barrels that they will help the barrel last longer. I call BS on that.
What Theis is saying and what I say is every time you pull the trigger and light that round off the that flame temp etc....is hitting right at the throat area of the chamber. The flame temp of the cartridge powder if I remember correctly depending on the load and powder on the low end is 2200 and the high end is 4000 degrees F. 2200f is the temperature of lava! Rate of fire, how hot you get the barrel, types of bullets are all factors that cause barrel wear as well.
So as Theis said in his 2nd statement and what I said above is the bore takes the brunt of it. You cannot deny the laws of physics. You might be able to slow it down some but your not going to stop it.
Don’t forget maintenance! Don’t clean it or do your cleaning at really long intervals.....expect problems! Think of it this way....would you drive your truck and never change the oil! Let alone check to see if it’s getting low! Don’t do it and you should expect problems. Probably not a good comparison but it applies!
I’ve seen or should I say we’ve gotten back plenty of barrels where little to no up keep has been done on them and or no cleaning at all. The guy wonders why it don’t shoot anymore or why the bore is pitted etc....
Later, Frank
How often do you recommend cleaning?
Why not make it out of the ceramic from shuttle re-entries?
You don’t want it. It’s soft and gummy, and corrodes far too quickly when it isn’t powder coated.make it out of the black box material from the airplane, since those always survive, just make the barrel out of that!
For what its worth, I made molds for the space walk life support systems and molds for the nose and wings of the shuttle tiles.Interesting tidbit: if you drop a pencil on a shuttle tile, it will puncture it. On the flip side, you can put a blow torch to the outward facing side and make it red hot, while holding it in your bare hand on the inward side.
For what its worth, I made molds for the space walk life support systems and molds for the nose and wings of the shuttle tiles.
Engineers told me they are replaced after each flight at about 3million per shot.
When we get a ceramic lined barrel, I would surely pay 10G for it. 98 % of the heat energy is used to expel the projo.
Alan
Certainly makes you think and ask if the brave ones who rode those rockets knew all that was at stake. A guy I know bought a broken glass stock from me years ago and said "hell, we sent people in space in pods made of dog hair and glue, I can fix it.As part of training , our group had to learn all the ins and outs of a number of shuttle systems, including tiles - primarily around how touching them in any way was bad. First, grease from your fingers could create a hot spot that could cause a burn through. Second, if you look at them wrong, they break. Third, if you look at them on any day ending in a Y, they would fall off, then break.
As part of training , our group had to learn all the ins and outs of a number of shuttle systems, including tiles - primarily around how touching them in any way was bad. First, grease from your fingers could create a hot spot that could cause a burn through. Second, if you look at them wrong, they break. Third, if you look at them on any day ending in a Y, they would fall off, then break.
And that being super fragile was a critical flaw that got the entire crew killed one flight it seems.
I’ve read the thread and saw someone asked However, I cannot find a response. Where can I order one? 6CM and will be having it cut to a Vector action. Will these be sent to usual distributors?
I’ve read the thread and saw someone asked However, I cannot find a response. Where can I order one? 6CM and will be having it cut to a Vector action. Will these be sent to usual distributors?
How often do you recommend cleaning?
Just call in and order one! Or email.
Later, Frank
It's easy to tell! If it lasts 1000 rounds, it's regular SS. If it lasts 3000 rounds it's 400MODBB.@Frank Green
Are these marked in any way to distinguish them from "regular" stainless? -- I'm guessing the blanks are marked but, is there any way to tell after they've been finished?
I seem to be constantly battling various entities about not sending me the right product, or otherwise delivering what they were supposed to. So I have concerns about ordering a barrel made out of this premium material, and having to trust that I'm actually getting what I paid for.
Simple solution. If you don’t trust a company or person; don’t do business with them. Do you think they will send you the regular steel and then have you bitch all over the Internet about how it didn’t last any longer than normal??@Frank Green
Are these marked in any way to distinguish them from "regular" stainless? -- I'm guessing the blanks are marked but, is there any way to tell after they've been finished?
I seem to be constantly battling various entities about not sending me the right product, or otherwise delivering what they were supposed to. So I have concerns about ordering a barrel made out of this premium material, and having to trust that I'm actually getting what I paid for.
Im sure it will be stamped like Bartlein does for SS and CM@Frank Green
Are these marked in any way to distinguish them from "regular" stainless? -- I'm guessing the blanks are marked but, is there any way to tell after they've been finished?
I seem to be constantly battling various entities about not sending me the right product, or otherwise delivering what they were supposed to. So I have concerns about ordering a barrel made out of this premium material, and having to trust that I'm actually getting what I paid for.
It will be tagged in the Serial Number. It would look like 1BB45678. The BB is the new material.@Frank Green
Are these marked in any way to distinguish them from "regular" stainless? -- I'm guessing the blanks are marked but, is there any way to tell after they've been finished?
I seem to be constantly battling various entities about not sending me the right product, or otherwise delivering what they were supposed to. So I have concerns about ordering a barrel made out of this premium material, and having to trust that I'm actually getting what I paid for.
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Steel core, aluminum sleeve, a material filled in between and cured. No idea if it works or how it compares. They said they use Bartlien cores, and the life is extended due to much better heat transfer.
@Frank Green
Are these marked in any way to distinguish them from "regular" stainless? -- I'm guessing the blanks are marked but, is there any way to tell after they've been finished?
I seem to be constantly battling various entities about not sending me the right product, or otherwise delivering what they were supposed to. So I have concerns about ordering a barrel made out of this premium material, and having to trust that I'm actually getting what I paid for.
Simple solution. If you don’t trust a company or person; don’t do business with them. Do you think they will send you the regular steel and then have you bitch all over the Internet about how it didn’t last any longer than normal??
@Frank Green
Are these marked in any way to distinguish them from "regular" stainless? -- I'm guessing the blanks are marked but, is there any way to tell after they've been finished?
I seem to be constantly battling various entities about not sending me the right product, or otherwise delivering what they were supposed to. So I have concerns about ordering a barrel made out of this premium material, and having to trust that I'm actually getting what I paid for.
To be clear, I'm not saying that I don't trust Bartlein. I'm saying that there are smiths out there that may not use the blank that you ordered by mistake, or on purpose because they only have the regular SS in stock.
Also, when buying on the PX, or otherwise from some Joe Schmo, it's nice to have assurances that you're buying the real deal.
I didn't see this answered. Do the restrictions on lighter profiles associated with 416R apply to this new material?Will this new stuff be available in smaller contours than 416?
Frank, will you post a update when the 1.350-1.450 shank barrels come available?
I didn't see this answered. Do the restrictions on lighter profiles associated with 416R apply to this new material?
Thanks for all the updates Frank!