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Titanium Firing Pin? - Goros - 02-02-2013
Since I don't have my upper yet, I can't compare a standard pin to a 6.5 grendel pin. Can I drop a standard ar15/m16 titanium firing pin into the grendel bolt?
Titanium Firing Pin? - Lead Chucker - 02-02-2013
Yes
Titanium Firing Pin? - Allen - 02-03-2013
Or you can make one out of a duplex nail
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vNGnq9A-cFE
But to answer your question, all AR15 firing pins are the same, regardless of caliber.
Titanium Firing Pin? - Goros - 02-04-2013
Excellent. Thanks guys.
Titanium Firing Pin? - LRRPF52 - 02-04-2013
A Titanium firing pin is more likely to gall on the tip, which can cause issues with your primers and non-pressure induced piercings.
The concept behind them is to reduce time on the hammer from when it hits the firing pin, until the primer activates.
I think most guys in NRA Hi-power matches use standard firing pins.