FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
WHAT IS THE RECOMMENDED BREAK IN FOR BHW BARRELS?
1. ENSURE THE BARREL IS CLEAN - NO OIL
2. SHOOT FIVE FROUNDS OF COPPER-JACKETED BULLETS THROUGH THE BARREL
3. RUN CLOTH (NON-COPPER REMOVING) PATCHES WITH STANDARD GUN CLEANING SOLVENT
4. SHOOT FIVE MORE ROUNDS
5. CONTINUE THIS CYCLE, (STEP 3 AND 4) AT LEAST THREE MORE TIMES (20 TOTAL ROUNDS), WITH AN OPTIMAL TOTAL OF TEN CYCLES. (50 ROUNDS.)
6. STORE THE BARREL WITH A LIGHT COAT OF OIL PRIOR TO SHOOTING.
DO I NEED TO BUY ANYTHING OTHER THAN THE BARREL FOR A .458 SOCOM OR .450 BUSHMASTER CONVERSION?
YOU WILL NEED A .458 BOLT, BUT BOTH CARTRIDGES, BY DESIGN, ONLY REQUIRE STANDARD AR-15 BUFFERS, BUFFER TUBES AND SPRINGS.
WHAT IF I SEE A BURR IN THE BORE AT THE GAS PORT HOLE?
EVERY EFFORT IS MADE TO MAKE SURE THAT NO BURR OCCURS, BUT ONE IS OCCASIONALLY STILL ATTACHED TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE GAS PORT HOLE. IN THE EVENT THAT A BURR IN THE BORE IS OBSERVED, IT CAN EASILY BE REMOVED FROM THE BORE WITH A CLEANING ROD AND PATCH (OR WITH YOUR FIRST SHOT).
WILL BLACK HOLE WEAPONRY SELL TO CUSTOMERS OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES?
NO, WE DO NOT SHIP OUR PRODUCTS OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.
DOES BHW OFFER MILITARY & LAW ENFORCEMENT DISCOUNTS?
BLACK HOLE WEAPONRY, IS GREATFUL FOR YOUR SERVICE, AND COMMITMENT TO OUR COUNTRY. WE ARE PROUD TO OFFER A 10% DISCOUNT TO ALL ACTIVE, RETIRED AND FORMER SERVICE MEMBERS. PLEASE INQUIRE WITH US PRIOR TO YOUR ORDER AT SALES@BLACKHOLEWEAPONRY.COM
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN .264 LBC AND 6.5 GRENDEL CHAMBERS?
264 LBC BARRELS WILL SHOOT ALL FACTORY AVAILABLE 6.5 GRENDEL AMMUNITION. LES BAER CUSTOM DESIGNED THE .264 LBC CARTRIDGE TO BE COMPLETELY COMPATIBLE WITH THE 6.5 GRENDEL, OUR HEAD SPACE GAUGES ARE MARKED WITH BOTH CARTRIDGES.
THE LBC HAS A .295 NECK DIAMETER, WHILE THE GRENDEL HAS A .300.
THE LBC HAS A STRAIGHT TAPER IN THE THROAT, WHILE THE GRENDEL HAS A COMPOUND TAPER IN THE THROAT.
THE LBC USES 7.62x39 AR BOLT WITH A .125 HEAD SPACING. ALL AR15 CARTRIDGES WE MANUFACTURE FROM 17 TO 50 CALIBER USE THE SAME CHAMBER DEPTH 0F 0.125. THE 6.5 GRENDEL IS ONE OF THE BEST CARTRIDGES AVAILABLE FOR THE AR15 USES A GRENDEL BOLT WITH .135 HEAD SPACING.
WE ORIGINALLY MADE RIFLES WITH THE STANDARD HEAD SPACING .125, WHICH WE CALLED TYPE I, AND A SECOND SPACING 1.35 HEAD SPACING ONLY FOR THE ORIGINAL GRENDEL WHICH WE CALLED TYPE II. GIVEN THE DEMAND FOR STANDARDIZATION AND LACK OF SALES THE TYPE II HEAD SPACING HAS BEEN DROPPED FOR NOW. WE WILL MANUFACTURE TYPE II AT YOUR REQUEST.
DOES BLACK HOLE WEAPONRY HAVE BALLISTIC INFORMATION ON THE CARTRIDGES THEY OFFER?
WHAT ARE THE BLACK HOLE WEAPONRY FINISHES?
CURRENTLY WE OFFER, MACHINE FINISH, SATIN FINISH, AND BLACK OXIDE. WE CURRENTLY USE A 3RD PARTY FOR CERAKOTE, AND THIS MAY ADD SEVERAL WEEKS TO YOUR ORDER.
WILL BLACK HOLE WEAPONRY CUSTOM MANUFACTURE CHAMBERING TO FIT MY PERSONAL BOLT? cAN I SHIP IT TO BE INSPECTED?
PLEASE DO NOT SEND US YOUR BOLT. WE DO NOT MANUFACTURE BOLTS NOR ARE WE ABLE TO CONTROL THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF OTHER VENDORS. YOUR BARREL IS ONE OF THE PRIMARY COMPONENTS OF YOUR RIFLE. GIVEN THE NUMBER OF HIGH QUALITY MANUFACTURES OF BOLTS, SEAMLESS INTEGRATION IS GENERALLY THE RULE WITH OUR PRODUCT(S).
UNDER WHAT CIRCUMSTANCES MIGHT MY PERSONAL BOLT BE REQUESTED BY BLACK HOLE WEAPONRY?
YOUR PERSONAL BOLT MAY BE REQUIRED TO MANUFACTURE SPECIFIC NON-STANDARD "WILDCAT" CHAMBERINGS. BLACK HOLE WEAPONRY CANNOT GUARANTEE THE PERFORMANCE OR SAFETY OF YOUR PERSONAL BOLT AFTER MANUFACTURING IS COMPLETE AND YOUR BARREL IS DELIVERED. ADDITIONAL SHIPPING MAY APPLY.
HOW DO I CHECK ON MY BARREL?
PLEASE SEND AN EMAIL TO SALES@BLACKHOLEWEAPONRY. YOU CAN ALSO TEXT OR CALL: (503) 410.5583, AND WE WILL RESPOND IN A TIMELY MANOR. PLEASE ADD YOUR NAME AND ORDER NUMBER WHEN INQUIRING.
PLEASE VISIT OUR FORUMS AND LOOK UP THE CARTRIDGE OF YOUR CHOICE.
WHY DOES BLACK HOLE WEAPONRY, DISCOURAGE CUSTOMER BOLTS BEING SENT TO CHECK FOR COMPATABILITY?
DUE TO THE COUNTLESS MANUFACTURES OF RIFLE BOLTS AND GAUGES, IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MAKE ALL BARRELS HEADSPACE UNIFORMLY.
BOLTS COME IN MANY DIFFERENT STYLES AND CONFIGURATIONS. BLACK HOLE WEAPONRY USES GO AND NO GO GAUGES SUPPLIED BY PACIFIC TOOL AND GUAGE THAT ARE SET TO THE INDUSTRY STANDARD. WE ALSO EMPLOY GAUGE STANDARDS FOR AR-15 AND AR-308 BOLTS AS MEASURED FROM THE BASE OF THE LOCKING LUGS (LOCKING SURFACE) TO THE BOLT FACE. WE HAVE CUSTOM MADE JIG FIXTURES TO MEASURE BOLTS AND GAUGES. WE ALSO USE A SOLID ONE PIECE GAUGE THAT ELIMINATES THE NEED FOR THE USE OF AR BOLTS DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.
WE CANNOT ALTER OUR PRODUCT TO FIT YOUR PERSONAL BOLT.
IF WE WERE TO ALTER OUR PRODUCT STANDARD FOR YOUR BOLT AND THE BARREL/BOLT COMINATION WERE EVER TO BECOME SPERATED FOR ANY REASON, THERE WOULD BE AN ISSUE OF HAVING A BARREL ON THE MARKET THAT DOES NOT MEET OUR STICT QUALITY STANDARDS.
WHY IS MY BARREL TAKING SO LONG?
BLACK HOLE WEAPONRY BARRELS ARE CRAFTED TO-ORDER AND INVOLVE MANY HAND SKILLED OPERATIONS. BARRELS ARE MANUFACTURED IN BATCHES OF LIKE KINDS TO SPEED THE PRODUCTION TIMES. GIVEN THE VOLUME OF BARRELS WE PRODUCE, AT ANY GIVEN TIME, INDIVIDUAL ORDERS MAY BE MOVING THROUGH THE SYSTEM ALONG WITH THE OTHER BARRELS. SOMETIMES IT TAKES MORE TIME THAN PROJECTED TO GET IT THROUGH. YOU ARE ORDERING A CUSTOM MADE, QUALITY, PRECISION BARREL. WE SEEK PERFECTION OVER SPEED.
WHAT ARE BLACK HOLE WEAPONRY GAS BLOCK DIAMETERS?
MARYLAND: HEAVY BARREL
IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND, THE FOLLOWING PROFILES FROM BLACK HOLE WEAPONRY ARE CLASSIFIED AS HEAVY BARRELS: STANDARD, SPR, NATIONAL MATCH, SEMIBULL, AND BULL. THE M4 PROFILE DOES NOT MET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE HEAVY BARREL DESIGNATION. *INFORMATION RECIEVED FROM THE STATE OF MARYLAND LICENSING DIVISION, FIREARMS DEPARTMENT. SGT. PICKLE ON NOVEMBER 6, 2017*
PENCIL .625
SLIM, LIGHT, STANDARD, NATIONAL MATCH .750
SEMI BULL .875
BULL .936
i AM IN WASHINGTON STATE?
UNFORTUNATELY DUE TO THE NEW LAWS, WE ARE NO LONGER ABLE TO SHIP OUR CUSTOM CRAFTED AR BARRELS IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, UNLESS YOU HAVE AN FFL. ANY ORDERS PLACED WITH A WASHINGTON STATE SHIPPING ADDRESS WILL BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A CURRENT FFL PRIOR TO YOUR ORDER GOING INTO PRODUCTION. IT IS LEGAL FOR NON FFL HOLDERS TO PURCHASE NON-THREADED BOLT ACTION BARRELS
**YOU MUST BE AT LEAST 18 TO PURCHASE ONE OF OUR BARRELS**
**YOU MUST BE AT LEAST 18 TO PURCHASE ONE OF OUR BARRELS**
WE ARE I.T.A.R. COMPLIANT
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Barrel removal and installation requires the proper tooling and techniques. The purchase of a barrel implies that the purchaser has the proper equipment and experience. If you do not have the proper tooling and experience, a professional gunsmith should be hired to perform the barrel removal and installation. FAILURE TO INSTALL A BARREL CORRECTLY CAN LEAD TO SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO THE SHOOTER, OTHER PERSONS AND OR PROPERTY.
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