Melonite on action........

[scott mims]

since I'm seeing more of these out there i was wondering if people are liking them (they do look cool). isn't the idea behind it is to make it smoother? any other benefits?

also i say a black action (bolt also) at one of the last matches i went to and the bolt looked like the "black" was worn off. will the melonite "color" come off over time? or was that just a blued action/bolt you think?

 

[James Lederer]

The black color does come off of wear surfaces, but the benefits remain. The surface is still hard and corrosion resistant.

 

[tim]

Don't know if this counts but afew of us have the new Stiller rimfire action that's treated and everybody loves the melonite, pretty slick.

 

[R. Rains]

If they Melonite a bolt and also a barrel can they flute the bolt and barrel with out damaging the Melonite.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

I think its just a surface treatment mr rains. So if you cut thru its no longer there. The ones ive seen were done prior to melonite.

 

[R. Rains]

I think its just a surface treatment mr rains. So if you cut thru its no longer there. The ones ive seen were done prior to melonite.

Correct,

The Black Melonite with the Silver Stainless fluting would look awesome.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Yes it would. I do it with cerakote and its real cool

 

[alinwa]

I tried to re-crown a melonited bbl..... train wreck.

I'll vote for getting all machine work done first. F'rinstance one could have a bolt fluted, treated, then polish off the black leaving the flutes dark..... hard to make it look really crisp unless you spin it in a machine but the concept is sound.