Hey, I shoot lefty, that LH gain twist gun is gonna jump right out of my shoulder!
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Just out of curiosity, what is the machine time on that bolt? Pretty awesome to see things start coming together.
Just out of curiosity, what is the machine time on that bolt? Pretty awesome to see things start coming together.
Hi,
Whewwww, would have to go through and add all the different operations up to give you a total time but it will not be a realistic production time because we did not want to screw up the alloy or any of the tooling on our inaugural utilization of the alloy so things were done as slow as possible yet still cut.
Just the 6mm tool bit used where the internal stepped down in the bolt body from 12mm to the 6mm was $300 and good for a single use due to the tolerance we want in that from bolt to bolt...THAT is why the production bolts will have that hole and step down done via RAM EDM.
Sincerely,
Theis
Hey, I shoot lefty, that LH gain twist gun is gonna jump right out of my shoulder!
Hi,
Not if you shoot in Australia so you even out the jump curvature.
Sincerely,
Theis
Hi,
Today's update while I grab dimensional screenshots for updates later this week.
The receiver feed ramp transitions to the breech cylinder feed ramp very nicely!!
The interior of the receiver along with the entire bolt assembly will be treated (because it really is not a coating) with synthesized boron nitride for a friction coefficient of .1
The exterior will be PVD DLC.
The magazine sits pretty nicely too
Sincerely,
Theis
Today's update while I grab dimensional screenshots for updates later this week.
The receiver feed ramp transitions to the breech cylinder feed ramp very nicely!!
The interior of the receiver along with the entire bolt assembly will be treated (because it really is not a coating) with synthesized boron nitride for a friction coefficient of .1
The exterior will be PVD DLC.
The magazine sits pretty nicely too
Sincerely,
Theis
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Hi,
Absolutely not. No need to since anyone that wants to manual eject over the plunger ejectors can just take the plungers out. But as far as us producing a bolt without them..no.
Sincerely,
Theis
Hi,
Glimpse into next weeks updates, lol
Still have more parts for the recoil pad area and some other details.
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Theis
Glimpse into next weeks updates, lol
Still have more parts for the recoil pad area and some other details.
Sincerely,
Theis
Hi,
Evening update...
Crashes at Alabama State line provided this evenings update, lol
Don't tell Fauci....but we are not canceling Thanksgiving....screw that crap.
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Theis
Evening update...
Crashes at Alabama State line provided this evenings update, lol
Don't tell Fauci....but we are not canceling Thanksgiving....screw that crap.
Sincerely,
Theis
Now that is NICE!!!
I do have concerns though. Mainly your car is maxed at 140mph, when your rifles are Ferrari’s or Pagani’s.
Hi,
Could you imagine the firearms industry SJWs reactions if posted one of these dash pictures, lol.
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Theis
Hi,
The pic, IF I can get to post in proper orientation shows the relatively thinness/thickness of entire assembly.
Yay I got it to post properly.
Sincerely,
Theis
The pic, IF I can get to post in proper orientation shows the relatively thinness/thickness of entire assembly.
Yay I got it to post properly.
Sincerely,
Theis
i thought the same
when in hand it looks a lot slimmer
the relationship to the magazine length is what gave it away to me
those mags are not that long and to see that much sticking out the bottom puts it in perspective
when in hand it looks a lot slimmer
the relationship to the magazine length is what gave it away to me
those mags are not that long and to see that much sticking out the bottom puts it in perspective
Very nighhhhhhh!!!
Will the barrels use some other metallurgy other tham what is typically standard such as Bartleins new spec?
Will the barrels use some other metallurgy other tham what is typically standard such as Bartleins new spec?
Hi,
You don't think we have thought about that potential problem right, lol??
Since I firmly believe in the saying of "The first dent/ding/scratch is always the hardest" we are going to offer this service to our valued customers.
For an upcharge "handling" fee we will gladly take care of the first dent/ding/scratch for you.
Sincerely,
Theis
Hi,
There is only 1 person at Hoplite Arms that likes and accepts "standard" stuff and luckily he is in shipping and receiving, lolol....
Not only are we doing Bartleins new alloy; we are doing LH Gains,
Sincerely,
Theis
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Happy Thanksgiving Update Everyone,
I will put up the dimensional screenshots between tomorrow and Friday.
So until then this is where she is staying for the weekend.
Sincerely,
Theis
Imma beat the hell out of itHi,
You don't think we have thought about that potential problem right, lol??
Since I firmly believe in the saying of "The first dent/ding/scratch is always the hardest" we are going to offer this service to our valued customers.
For an upcharge "handling" fee we will gladly take care of the first dent/ding/scratch for you.
Sincerely,
Theis
Hi,
There is only 1 person at Hoplite Arms that likes and accepts "standard" stuff and luckily he is in shipping and receiving, lolol....
Not only are we doing Bartleins new alloy; we are doing LH Gains,
Sincerely,
Theis
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Happy Thanksgiving Update Everyone,
I will put up the dimensional screenshots between tomorrow and Friday.
So until then this is where she is staying for the weekend.
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Sincerely,
Theis
Quoted to fast. I edited it right away
What would it take to add some level of "switch barrel" feature to this receiver design? My Terminus Zeus action returns to zero so well it really surprised me. Wondered if something similar could be an option, or something like what AI does? This thing s looking really cool. Love the idea of an expensive rifle that allows easy caliber change!
I gladly volunteer to be the employee to provide said service for you. I’m truly a professional at using items as a tool and not the work of art they often are. Plus it adds character.
I know man, I’m just giving you crap. I thought “beat the kelp out of it” sounded pretty sweet anyway haha
Hi,
Current design is focusing on higher operating pressures rather than "in the field" switch barrel capabilities.
Our tolerances from receiver to receiver are going to be held tight enough that we will have prefits available.
We are making the system capable for the consumer to switch barrels at home or from vehicle with a few tools.
The barrels will have wrench flats on them.
Finishing up design on a magazine adaptor that is used in a normal vise to hold the rifle while consumers remove barrel.
We will have an independent shooter testing the rifle you see in the progress pictures and one of his testing will be testing the barrel torque indicator line system.
Sincerely,
Theis
And now for some dimensional screenshots.
Hi,
You don't think we have thought about that potential problem right, lol??
Since I firmly believe in the saying of "The first dent/ding/scratch is always the hardest" we are going to offer this service to our valued customers.
For an upcharge "handling" fee we will gladly take care of the first dent/ding/scratch for you.
Sincerely,
Theis
Hi,
There is only 1 person at Hoplite Arms that likes and accepts "standard" stuff and luckily he is in shipping and receiving, lolol....
Not only are we doing Bartleins new alloy; we are doing LH Gains,
Sincerely,
Theis
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Happy Thanksgiving Update Everyone,
I will put up the dimensional screenshots between tomorrow and Friday.
So until then this is where she is staying for the weekend.
View attachment 7482471View attachment 7482473
Sincerely,
Theis
Your stock might flow nicely with one of these (option attachement) by another member
Hi,
Happy Monday everyone, lol
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Theis
Happy Monday everyone, lol
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Theis
Hi,
That is correct.
Although we have changed out entire front section along with how it mates to the center section along with some other minute details.
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Theis
It amazing the amount of changes you made and I think positive changes.
Hi,
It is absolutely crazy at the amount of changes we have done not only to the chassis but also to the receiver and in general, lol.
1. Alloy Change for bolt and breech cylinder, along with all the FEA on those.
2. Coating Tests
3. Heat Treatment companies issues/changes/etc (That could be a thread all on its' own).
4. Drastic chassis changes...totally tossed out the original chassis that was shown at Shot Show.
5. Moved company offices/showroom to Louisiana.
6. Bolt lug and Breech cylinder surface areas.
7. Etc Etc
I have tried to keep the changes made public here but I am sure some things have been left out,
We could have released the rifles immediately after Shot Show last year and done these changes as Gen 2 and then again as a Gen 3 but as a company it was determined to just hold off of public release until essentially the Gen 3 rifles are ready.
All that just so that not a single person would complain that we "changed" something 3 months after rollout. Which is a legit complaint in our opinion.
Sincerely,
Theis
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Hi,
So I have gotten a couple emails asking about the folder being able to lock and what side does it lock to.
So yes, it locks folded and user can decide what side they want to fold to. Just rotate hardware to other side.
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Theis
So I have gotten a couple emails asking about the folder being able to lock and what side does it lock to.
So yes, it locks folded and user can decide what side they want to fold to. Just rotate hardware to other side.
Sincerely,
Theis
I know what I consider capture the bolt but
When guys say capture the bolt
do they mean:
Right hand action right side folder
when folded the bolt can not be manipulated
When folded it locks in place
I’ve seen all of the above quoted when talking about folding stocks
When guys say capture the bolt
do they mean:
Right hand action right side folder
when folded the bolt can not be manipulated
When folded it locks in place
I’ve seen all of the above quoted when talking about folding stocks
Anything that can be done about this corner? It looks like it could be annoyingly stabby at the most irksome times. Also it pains my visual design sense worse than the misaligned lines between the KRG chassis blocks and forends...
Potential thought: where the chassis bumps out just above this as shown, have the chassis blend down towards that line.
Potential thought: where the chassis bumps out just above this as shown, have the chassis blend down towards that line.
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