Originally Posted by
GrumpyM4
Exactly.
Some of the stuff Bill has been talking about wasn't something that I could find anywhere, regardless of the countless hours I spent researching nitriding prior to having the process done.
Much of it I did find though, and unfortunatly, most of it, just like Bill himself has said, is a whole lotta "maybes", "mights", "mays", etc. without any hard data, especially end user data or real test data to back it up.
Not poo-pooing what Bill is saying as he has a very firm grasp on the technicals and possibilities, but at the same time, we're once again left in a position where we're lacking empiracle data.
I did exactly, that. But to be honest, I'm not too worried about it. The "complexity" of the decision is still left in theory mode as there is no data. I think Constructor would have a better idea of this as he actually sells Nitrided DI bolts and would be in a position to hear enduser feedback if those bolts were demonstrating markedly shorter lifespans then typical DI bolts.
I suppose the questions at that point are: How long has Constructor been selling nitrided bolts for?, Have any customers given positive feedback regarding high round count rifles?, and has he done any testing of his own on his product?
Look, i'm all for trying to understand everything one can about a process before arbitrarily just having it done without thought to possible side effects. I did all the research I could and there was not a lot about this exact topic. So I took the plunge.
At the same time, the information we've gotten on this exact topic from Bill, has been.....less then revealing. Lots of maybes that ultimatly result in "I don't know"s. It's one thing to explain the theory, it's another to have the data. So far, all we have is theory.
If my parts break and don't last, well then i'll be a part of that data and can help someone else in the future. No skin off my back. It's just a bolt.