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Aluminum Barrel Nut
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<blockquote data-quote="redneckclimbing" data-source="post: 796786" data-attributes="member: 41124"><p>I believe those are linear expansion numbers but, you do make a point. Stuff really has to heat up to grow enough to get loose. That, combined with it just being a jam nut, makes me think it would work.</p><p> </p><p>Ti would be a very strong option except that it is heavier than Al and is especially hard to machine, (from what I've heard).</p><p> </p><p>With an Al nut 1.30" in diameter and an internal diameter of 1.0" and being .75" long you would save 2.3 oz over a steel barrel nut of the same dimensions.</p><p> </p><p>So, if you barrel nut a Rem action as disucssed earlier you only save about 1.2 oz. with a steel barrel nut. However, with the Al nut you would save about 3.5 oz.</p><p> </p><p>Some people might say that's not worth it but if you figure that a pair of two piece Talley bases weigh about 2 ozs., that might make you think.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="redneckclimbing, post: 796786, member: 41124"] I believe those are linear expansion numbers but, you do make a point. Stuff really has to heat up to grow enough to get loose. That, combined with it just being a jam nut, makes me think it would work. Ti would be a very strong option except that it is heavier than Al and is especially hard to machine, (from what I've heard). With an Al nut 1.30" in diameter and an internal diameter of 1.0" and being .75" long you would save 2.3 oz over a steel barrel nut of the same dimensions. So, if you barrel nut a Rem action as disucssed earlier you only save about 1.2 oz. with a steel barrel nut. However, with the Al nut you would save about 3.5 oz. Some people might say that's not worth it but if you figure that a pair of two piece Talley bases weigh about 2 ozs., that might make you think. [/QUOTE]
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