my762buzz 141 Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 Well, I got bored and decided to have a little curious fun. I took a TC Arms Contender walnut forearm, an Izmash saiga mag, an Izmash saiga forearm, a glock mag loader, and an Arsenal waffle mag and placed them into an aluminum foil lined oven tray. I set the intitial oven temperature at 250 F and allowed the parts to sit for 30 minute intervals at increasing temperatures. My intention was to observe what happens at the different set temperature points I use. I was quite surprised at how most of the parts became heavily damaged during the last interval that experienced a temperature as high as 455 F but some of the parts appeared to have been more damaged than others during the rise between 405 to 455 F. From this experiment, I would conclude that the stock Saiga factory forearm, a wood handguard, and the Arsenal plastic handguard (made of the same plastic as the waffle mag) would easily survive up to 400 degrees F of direct barrel contact heat. Beyond this point, I think the Arsenal handguard has the edge in surviving because it showed the least amount of deformation and would also have the added benefit of a stainless steel heat shield which is not even a factor in this experiment. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
geepelton 105 Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 It's amazing what we do when we get bored or drunk. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Peckaldee 12 Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 Good experiment! Just had to comment on this one. Interesting how the different formulas of plastic melt. So I see you like to use wood to smoke your well done plastic before consumption. I prefer using the grill but to each his own! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nailbomb 10,221 Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 LOL... I thought you were doing some baked on coatings... interesting experiment. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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