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longrifles, Inc · February 28, 2009, 11:43 PM

May I suggest 500 brinnel hardness steel.

That's what I've seen used and it seems to last. The ones I've seen fail always break at the weld so my solution would be minimize the welding on any surface that receives an impact.

build it once.

February 28, 2009, 11:43 PM	#12
longrifles, Inc Senior Member Join Date: February 16, 2009 Location: Sturgis, South Dakota Posts: 152	May I suggest 500 brinnel hardness steel. That's what I've seen used and it seems to last. The ones I've seen fail always break at the weld so my solution would be minimize the welding on any surface that receives an impact. build it once. Last edited by longrifles, Inc; February 28, 2009 at 11:50 PM.