stronger bolt material for high pressure loads??

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I was wondering if there is a stronger material grendel bolts could be made of that would allow high pressure loading up to say 65k psi.

The short answer is "yes." I discussed this with Bill Alexander a few years ago. He said that given proper engineering and proper metallurgy it could be done. (He rattled off a couple specs of steel alloys that could handle it, but I don't remember them.) But you'd have bolts costing $500 or more!

And then you'd have to strengthen the barrel extension. And then you'd have to strengthen the threads on the barrel. And then. . . .

John