Titanium - Will custom action makers turn to it?

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10 November 2007, 03:24

6.5BR

Titanium - Will custom action makers turn to it?

I see a good interest in 700 Ti for customs, will the CUSTOM action makers go Ti for weight loss?

How much would/should it drive up their costs for production do you suppose?

10 November 2007, 04:08

gunmaker

Ti is really difficult to machine. Hard on tooling. Especially drilling and tapping. It's also very expensive to finish. Pretty neat when it's done though. Not sure many are interested in the extra cost.

10 November 2007, 04:33

Woodjack

6.5br,
SatterleeArms offers an TiM98(intermediate)for a cool US$6.5k.
HARRE once offered custom model49 Ti actions(m70type) with option of integral rings,
the ultimate in strength and weight saving.
The integral bottom half of the rings were machined/finished by EDM so that they were near perfectly aligned with the centre line and parallel of receiver.

10 November 2007, 04:39

6.5BR

I was curious, myself don't need weight savings, but seems many people showing interest in Rem Ti guns/actions. Seems a well balanced barrel and stock will net a rifle of good carry weight and still hold well.

Always those with different 'needs' .....or wants I guess. Just curious on that though, thanks. I can see super light handguns for carry, but a rifle...heck I guess most of us could shed some pounds.....elsewhere...that we carry. I could drop 5-10 easy...

10 November 2007, 05:18

gunmaker

quote:
Originally posted by Woodjack:
HARRE once offered custom model49 Ti actions(m70type)

I didn't think Harre made very many actions. Never heard of the Ti ones. Were they just marketing them? Or, did they get any finished. I'm finishing up a little Harre in 222 Rem. I put a Peterson barrel on it, swamped it half & half,& welded on a new bolt handle. This little one here has integral Talley bases that I shaped into a square bridge style. The firing pin, extractor and follower are Ti. Too bad there aren't many of these little actions around.

10 November 2007, 06:11

butchlambert

How about photos James? Would you send me your current email address?
Butch

10 November 2007, 18:40

M 98

JAMES
is that the action from paul dressel that your working on
Daniel

10 November 2007, 18:42

mehulkamdar

Dumoulin made Titanium Mauser actions in Belgium. No idea if they still do.

Mehul Kamdar

"I ask, sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people. To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them."-- Patrick Henry

11 November 2007, 02:21

gunmaker

quote:
Originally posted by M 98:
JAMES
is that the action from paul dressel that your working on
Daniel

I picked up the action here locally in the Black Hills. I didn't get it from Paul.

11 November 2007, 04:20

ireload2

Titanium is bad about galling and would only be suitable for the receiver if matched with a steel bolt. It is certainly nothing I would get excited about.
Titanium does look nice with blasted with sodium bicarbonate. It takes on a totally smooth flat dark gray tone.

11 November 2007, 04:50

6.5BR

http://www.satterleearms.com/inventory.htm

Yep, 13k nice! Looking that is, don't believe I'll handle anyone soon! Not in my wallet range, but nice for those who can I guess.

Yeah, someone on another forum talked of ceramics and even Aluminum. Galling was my question, of course steel inserts for lock lug recess might be needed, as well as steel lugs. Lubricity and other metallurgic properties would need to be evaluated for function, etc. I'd presume, interesting where we go from here.