goodgrouper
Well-Known Member
I have been doing some research on Stellite lately and have been very impressed with what I have found out. It is super tough stuff. Cutters and tool heads are often made from it. It has a high cantilever strength and can be heated and cooled very quickly many times with no loss in Rockwell hardness. It also shows super resistance to erosion and corrosion. It has seen some use in high cyclic rate machine guns but only as a liner. So it got me thinking about making the whole barrel out of it. I know it would be very hard to machine rifling into and would cost big $ but would it be concievable to make a top end barrel from it?
Does anyone have any experience with machining or dealing with Stellite? Can it be made into a barrel? What is the cost of material in ratio to 4140 or 410?
Considering the cost of High grade SS steel and then the gunsmithing fees to set back and chamber the barrel, a Stellite barrel for the overbore super mags might be worth the down time and cost. Especially after all the load development money we have invested in a certain rifle.
Does anyone have any experience with machining or dealing with Stellite? Can it be made into a barrel? What is the cost of material in ratio to 4140 or 410?
Considering the cost of High grade SS steel and then the gunsmithing fees to set back and chamber the barrel, a Stellite barrel for the overbore super mags might be worth the down time and cost. Especially after all the load development money we have invested in a certain rifle.