New Pierce 15.2 Ounce Featherweight Titanium Action
When it comes to a “carry-around” hunting rifle, “light is right”. You don’t want to haul around unnecessary mass when you’re chasing game up and down mountains. When building an ultralight field rifle, it makes sense to prioritize the poundage — weight saved in the action, bottom metal, and stock can allow a heavier-contour barrel that may shoot better (and not heat up as quickly).
Now Pierce Engineering has developed a truly light-weight action, ideal for hunting rigs. The new Pierce Featherweight Titanium Action weighs just 15.2 ounces for the short action version. And the long action is barely more — just 16 ounces (one pound even). Pierce achieves this remarkable lightness with full Titanium construction — both action body AND bolt are super-high-grade Titanium.
Pierce Engineering explains: “This fully Titanium action features a solid Titanium bolt. Utilizing a rare, high-grade Titanium ensures this action is built to last. This is not standard grade 5 Titanium; it is very strong and the hardness is 44-45 RC. Every Titanium bolt comes standard with a Black Nitride Finish that adds lubricity and prevents galling. We have tried many coatings and found this to be far superior than anything else that is out there. All the Titanium Bolts come with a threaded titanium handle and an aluminum teardrop knob.”
Featherweight Titanium Short Action: $1,785.00 | Featherweight Titanium Long Action: $1,835.00
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Tags: Black Nitride, Featherweight, Pierce Engineering, Ti, Titanium Action, Titanium bolt, Ultralight
You might take a really hard look at the properties of that particular alloy, especially with the black nitriding for notch strength and crack fatigue. Another action maker did titanium bolts a few years back and had one blow up and severely hurt the shooter. The bolt lug to body junction will be extremely critical.
The owner been shooting the prototype for years.
What is your lead time for this action for the .300 norma mag?