what type firing pin is best for my AR?

[TXDMERC]

i have a stainless steel firing pin, i wanted to know if a titanium one will increase accuracy or performance in my Bushmaster? anyone have experience with firing pins?

 

[abundigas]

I would have to say no. I think the only gain from a Titanium firing pin would be reliability. but I fail to see how it would increase accuracy. But I am by no means an AR expert.

 

[ChevyGuy91]

i think not on accuarcy, the firing pin just strikes the primer.

 

[LoginName]

Save your money. There's no advantage to installing a titanium firing pin in an AR.

From another thread...
http://www.northeastshooters.com/vbulletin/archive/index.php?t-19548.html

 

[M1911]

i have a stainless steel firing pin, i wanted to know if a titanium one will increase accuracy or performance in my Bushmaster? anyone have experience with firing pins?

No. All it would do is to transfer your hard-earned money to a snake-oil salesman.

 

[jkeeley1]

with the exception of a few grams of difference in weight the only benefit would be that you can say that you have a titanium firing pin. Even the full titanium BCG's show no benefit that I am aware of other than possibly needing less frequent lubrication (this however is debatable and I would not test the theory in my AR).

 

[matt]

Some claim that titanium firing pins decrease lock time, which helps accuracy. Unless you are a top shooter I can't imagine it would make a difference.

 

[Remsport Mfg]

The real advantage with a Ti firing pin is that you will decrease the chance of a slam fire because the pin is lighter then a ss pin it also will cycle faster inside the bolt.
All AR's with heavy firing pins can slam fire when you release the bolt on a live round. It dosen't happen as often as in the past however it does still happen.