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<blockquote data-quote="Coyote Shadow Tracker" data-source="post: 3089180" data-attributes="member: 116439"><p>WOW this original Post is over 4 Years old.</p><p>A lot to be said on Titanium Metal.</p><p>There are differences on stress for metals like Aircraft or Submarines.</p><p>Then talking about the pressure from a controlled explosion in a rifle chamber and the Bolt/Action containing those multiple explosions over hundreds/thousands of times that will stress the metal.</p><p>I am sure that the manufactures have done many metallurgic tests before they even started to build a TI Action.</p><p>I worked with Titanium metals over 40 years ago at General Dynamics - Eletric Boat Division in Groton, CT. Different Stress Tests than used for a Firearm, but Russia was using Titanium in their Submarines at that time. SO it had to have good properties for pressure testing and use.</p><p>I would use a Titanium Action, but for the COST Factor. Weight per $ per OZ/Gram.</p><p>When I was a Mountain Climer, I would cut the tags out of clothes for weight savings (grains). Every grain/gram/once mattered when climbing at altitude.</p><p>Now hunting you try to get the lightest rig. But just think the savings of weight on a Titanium Action opposed to a Steel Action may be less than an extra cartridge for that rifle. Just think about that??????</p><p>Do hunters actually calculate grams and Onces when backpacking or walking on a hunt???</p><p>Most if not all hunters will have their rifle "Slung" on their whole hunt. How many will actually "Free Hold" the rifle without a rest of some sort? A tree, Tripod, Bi Pod, Prone & Bags.</p><p>THINK ABOUT IT!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Coyote Shadow Tracker, post: 3089180, member: 116439"] WOW this original Post is over 4 Years old. A lot to be said on Titanium Metal. There are differences on stress for metals like Aircraft or Submarines. Then talking about the pressure from a controlled explosion in a rifle chamber and the Bolt/Action containing those multiple explosions over hundreds/thousands of times that will stress the metal. I am sure that the manufactures have done many metallurgic tests before they even started to build a TI Action. I worked with Titanium metals over 40 years ago at General Dynamics - Eletric Boat Division in Groton, CT. Different Stress Tests than used for a Firearm, but Russia was using Titanium in their Submarines at that time. SO it had to have good properties for pressure testing and use. I would use a Titanium Action, but for the COST Factor. Weight per $ per OZ/Gram. When I was a Mountain Climer, I would cut the tags out of clothes for weight savings (grains). Every grain/gram/once mattered when climbing at altitude. Now hunting you try to get the lightest rig. But just think the savings of weight on a Titanium Action opposed to a Steel Action may be less than an extra cartridge for that rifle. Just think about that?????? Do hunters actually calculate grams and Onces when backpacking or walking on a hunt??? Most if not all hunters will have their rifle "Slung" on their whole hunt. How many will actually "Free Hold" the rifle without a rest of some sort? A tree, Tripod, Bi Pod, Prone & Bags. THINK ABOUT IT!!! [/QUOTE]
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