
Originally Posted by
WS6
I just bought a few sets of the "Ionbond Gas Rings" from Spikes Tactical.
I know that PVD coated rings are a pretty solid feature in many automobiles---both OEM and aftermarket engine builds.
I am curious how they work in this application. Do you have any input, or does anyone else, who has tried them in a regular mil-spec chrome-lined carrier? Since the rings compress, dimensional variance from the Ionbond isn't likely to matter, as minor as it is.
Ideally, I would like to mic a new regular stainless ring, and then mic a new Ionbond ring, find 2 that mic the same, and install them on the same bolt and then mic them later to see if the Ionbond did cut wear, any. To that end, which ring takes the most wear, typically, buffer-tube side, or barrel side? Middle? I would like to "disadvantage" the Ionbond ring so as to make the results all the more meaningful if it wears the least.
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