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Chrome-moly vs. Stainless
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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 184542" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>7 MM</p><p></p><p>Chrome moly is not lighter than steel but much stronger .</p><p></p><p>On race cars they use chrome moly to save weight by using thin</p><p>wall tubing made of chrome moly as apposed to heaver carbon steel </p><p>tubing with the same strength.</p><p></p><p>Throats appear to last longer on stainless barrels than chrome moly.</p><p></p><p>As to the cold weather issue regarding stainless I will have to investigate</p><p>all of these claims before I'm convinced there is a problem.</p><p></p><p>All actions are designed to withstand a required pound per square inch </p><p>and if you increse the bolt face diameter you increse the square inches</p><p>of surface .( The reason I like Weatherby MK 5 actions for bolt faces</p><p>larger than .534) because they are designed for the large case heads.</p><p></p><p>The last thing you want to do is exceed the 2 to 1 safety factor (50 % of </p><p>the design).</p><p></p><p>Just my 2 cents worth</p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 184542, member: 2736"] 7 MM Chrome moly is not lighter than steel but much stronger . On race cars they use chrome moly to save weight by using thin wall tubing made of chrome moly as apposed to heaver carbon steel tubing with the same strength. Throats appear to last longer on stainless barrels than chrome moly. As to the cold weather issue regarding stainless I will have to investigate all of these claims before I'm convinced there is a problem. All actions are designed to withstand a required pound per square inch and if you increse the bolt face diameter you increse the square inches of surface .( The reason I like Weatherby MK 5 actions for bolt faces larger than .534) because they are designed for the large case heads. The last thing you want to do is exceed the 2 to 1 safety factor (50 % of the design). Just my 2 cents worth J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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