Comments on: Melonite Surface Treatment for Barrels, Bolts, and Actions

By: Dry Creek

Dry Creek — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 14:56:42 +0000

While reading the comments, I noticed that the keyboards are misspelling words. We need to ban all keyboards.

By: Engineer Joe

Engineer Joe — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 03:06:25 +0000

I have a springfield XDs. The barrel is Melonite finished. they claim it has “a deep penetrating finish that protects against corrosion”. Im going to shoot the hell out of this gun. I will conduct tests and team up with my engineering profressors at MIT to come up with my own findings!!

By: Editor

Editor — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 05:57:25 +0000

When friction is reduced (as with moly bullet treatment), the in-barrel pressure drops. You need to add more powder (typically about 1.0 grains for a .308) to get back to the same pressure, and equivalent velocities.

By: Southern_Wolf

Southern_Wolf — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 05:09:55 +0000

Is there a real advantage and is it in longevity of barrel life because it is not an increase in long range shooting. Sounds to me like just another way to make money and cause the fellow shelling out the bucks to keep shelling out the bucks. I’m not Einstein, but I have enough since to realize less friction = higher speeds/velocity. I noted that to obtain the same velocities you would need to increase powder charge, that is if your a reloader and not loading at maximum charge already.

By: Southern_Wolf

Southern_Wolf — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 04:49:45 +0000

How is it you obtain less friction and yet have a 50 – 100 fps less velocity with the same load as stated in the article. X amount of powder, X grain projectile and considering all things equal, then less friction (should) = HIGHER velocities. What’s wrong with this picture or advertisement?

By: Jerry H

Jerry H — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 03:05:56 +0000

Well, the prices sure seem misleading compared to what was originally stated in the article. Until they can provide a service where I can send them a single barrel, have it treated for $100 or (hopefully) less and have it back within a couple weeks, there will not be a huge demand or following for the service.

By: Matt K

Matt K — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 20:28:49 +0000

As would be the reference to a Skill saw or Crecent wrench. BUT! His website does not use the trade name, so an in-passing comment on an article of the process really isn’t a big deal. Had it been all over the site? Go get ‘em.

Great article though – I’m about to have my projects treated by this same process (I won’t use the M word since it is by another company) and it will be for a much lower cost – and apprecaite the usage report!

By: Michael Wright

Michael Wright — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 22:50:05 +0000

Important note to M Woolridge: Sorry, but use of the term Melonite by your company is improper. Melonite is a registered trademark of HEF Durferrit, Mannheim, Germany. It’s reputation with the major gun manufacturers has been developed over over many years of application, and no one but HEF USA can authorize the use of Melonite in North America. For a list of authorized Melonite processors, please contact Mike Wright @ HEF USA – mwright@hefusa.net.

By: joel kendrick

joel kendrick — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 22:49:57 +0000

Mike,
My only comment to you is that you get what you pay for.
Does the shooter want a cheap price or quality product based on 5 years of R&D process development with competive pricing per current industry standards.

Joel Kendrick

By: joel kendrick

joel kendrick — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 22:33:24 +0000

Jack,
You are correct with your statement that Melonite is a registered trademark of HEF Durferritt that is why I am have been working with HEF USA for the past 5 years with R&D development for this product line with firearms components.
HEF USA has been a R&D and support facility until last quarter of 08, they agreed to use their facility to process firearms components in Jan. 09 this is the next step is to inform shooters and manufactures of their service.

HEF USA also will provide free samples to firearms manufactures for their testing purposes. HEF USA will Quote price based on lot sizes for Melonite QPQ process.

Call for informatin and quotes.

Joelkndrck@aol.com