So, safe to say that S7 has legitimate potential?Originally Posted by Ned Christiansen
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So, safe to say that S7 has legitimate potential?
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I think so. I'm sure there are a good many steels out here that have potential and have better or theoretically better qualities than C158. And I'm certainly not downing C158, it seems to work.
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I'm tracking. I still have confidence in my C158 lmt phosphate bolt.
Thank you for chiming-in.
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I'll stick with mil-spec. It's proven, and I've been bitten by "wonderproducts" like QPQ'ed bolts, for example, before.
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I understand the sentiment but, in this case, this is more than just a plain old bolt with a fancy coating. There might actually be something here that offers enough of an improvement to be worth the layout of cash and the investment of time and ammo. The use of a possibly superior alloy combined with the lug geometry that allows more clearance for crud seems to offer some specific advantages that I don't see from any other source.
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Yeah, I don't buy into stuff in general--I'm fine with non-hammer forged barrels, regular triggers polished a bit, etc.--but I really like the idea of an S7 bolt, even though in years of being around AR carbines, I've only seen one bolt with lugs sheared off. I've read about and seen plenty of pics of broken bolts, so I've always wondered why they didn't with a stronger steel and reshaped surfaces to optimize the performance. I don't know if this is a huge improvement, but it seems well designed. Had it required proprietary parts (extractor, springs, etc.), I probably wouldn't have gone with it--that kept me away from the KAC SR15s even though I hear they're great.
I decided to try out the relia-bolt, and while I might not know what to think for a long time, so far I'm happy with it--though I have a milspec BCM spare if I need it.
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How's the bolt been treating you? Any updates?
I'm hoping we'll see a 308 Relia-Bolt sometime in the not too distant future.
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Agreed. Looking forward to evil Joe's comments.
It seems that 6.8 would greatly benefit from this type of redesign as well.
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It probably would but I'd be surprised to see Sharp's support the 6.8 when they're working on marketing their own medium bore AR cartridge.
Speaking of that, has anyone messed with the .25 Sharps yet?
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I got this via email today. I wish Sharp's had provided data about the test regarding who did it, what type or ammo was used, etc.
May 2, 2014
Sharps Relia-Bolt Fires 7,500 Rounds Jam Free in Independent Test
Glen Rock, Wy.-- The new Sharps Relia-Bolt for Ar/Msr rifles consecutively fired 7500 rounds of .223 ammunition during an independent firearm test without a jam.
"We were not trying to set a record. We just told the testers to shoot it till it jammed. After 7500 jam free rounds and a fried barrel, we felt good about the Relia-Bolt's reliability." said Tim Lesser Sharp Rifle Company's VP of Sales and Marketing.
The Ar/Msr bolt features an innovative rounded and tapered lug design,S7 steel and NP3 coating.
"The test results give us confidence in stating the Sharps Relia-Bolt is the most reliable Ar/Msr bolt in the world," Lesser noted.
The Relia-Bolt has a lifetime warranty and is available through srcarms.com and retails for $149.99.
“The rifle itself has no moral stature, since it has no will of its own. Naturally, it may be used by evil men for evil purposes, but there are more good men than evil, and while the latter cannot be persuaded to the path of righteousness by propaganda, they can certainly be corrected by good men with rifles."
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