Dekers Posted December 10, 2013 Report Share Posted December 10, 2013 My first Sirocco on my HMR melted internally after 2-3000 rounds, Edgar Bros replaced it FOC with the SM1116, that is still functioning, but despite the many glowing reports I have heard about it's effectiveness on a HMR I am not impressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffo223 Posted December 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2013 Dekers, thats what mine was the sm1116. Edgar said they would replace it no problem but at first they didn't believe me or my rfd that it had melted the first few stainless baffles, I said I will take my cash back instead of a replacement, you can't polish a **** but you can roll it in glitter to make it look good! Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal 7888 Posted December 10, 2013 Report Share Posted December 10, 2013 Cal, what I mean is that all the aluminium moderator's I have used have rotted/ worn away due to the blast of the 17hmr. My old moderator the wildcat whisper had a stainless steel blast piece first surrounded by a aluminium dish, I aluminium dish has started to corroded on that as well but the stainless is perfect, that's why I would be weary of the hardy aluminium moderator's. I use my 17hmr alot so the moderator's do take some stick but are cleaned and looked after but as I have said I just want to pay for something once and once only. Hardy make centre-fire moderators out of the same aluminium, they are rated to do around 7000 - 8000 rounds depending on calibre. Dan Hardy the chap that makes them in NZ tests a few out of each batch on his "test platform" which happens to be a 14" barrel 300 Win Mag using 1/4 overloads!!! so quite abit more heat and blast that a tiddly .17 hmr! lol After they have been used on the rifle for 1000 rounds each they are measure end to end to check for stretching (the T8's favourite trick) and the sliced in half to be inspected internally! callum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffo223 Posted December 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2013 Callum, would like to see the hardy moderator in action but also see the insides after a couple of thousand rounds. Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal 7888 Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 Callum, would like to see the hardy moderator in action but also see the insides after a couple of thousand rounds. Paul i have put roughly 1000 rounds through mine, when i get around the 2000 2500 through it which will be in a few weeks, ill post a picture up and a review? cheers callum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffo223 Posted December 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 (edited) Look forward to it callum. Callum are you able to do anything to put on YouTube? Paul Edited December 11, 2013 by jeffo223 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal 7888 Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 Look forward to it callum. Callum are you able to do anything to put on YouTube? Paul yes possibly! ill look into over the christmas period! i have a "few" days off of work... haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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