Stainless steel weight - 303 vs 304 vs 316

[southerncanuck]

Hey dudes. Looking at picking up a stainless steel guide rod to add some weight to one of the peashooters, and various manufacturers offer them in 303, 304 and 316 stainless steel.

Some places I look online say that 316 will weigh a bit more while other sites say they're all about the same at least as far as weight goes. For something the size of a guide rode it also might be completely negligible and I'm going down a rabbit hole of nitpicking for no reason.

Anyone familiar with metals able to educate me on this?

 

[noahvale]

303 or 304 is fine for the rod. 304 is the typical ss used in construction. 316 is the most resistant to saltwater and chemicals, it's harder and more expensive.

 

[Seadonist]

Weights between the stainless grades are minimal. If you’re looking for something heavy, try tungsten weights


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[#1ZFG]

Tungsten is the way to go bro

 

[Paintball]

Hey dudes. Looking at picking up a stainless steel guide rod to add some weight to one of the peashooters, and various manufacturers offer them in 303, 304 and 316 stainless steel.

Some places I look online say that 316 will weigh a bit more while other sites say they're all about the same at least as far as weight goes. For something the size of a guide rode it also might be completely negligible and I'm going down a rabbit hole of nitpicking for no reason.

Anyone familiar with metals able to educate me on this?

The weight will be the same between the alloys. As far as the rest see below:

Per my old red and black Ryerson Stock List book.

Just noticed this is an old thread that got bumped.....Sorry I am late southerncanuck.

 

[Seadonist]

The weight will be the same between the alloys. As far as the rest see below:

Per my old red and black Ryerson Stock List book.

Just noticed this is an old thread that got bumped.....Sorry I am late southerncanuck.

Latest and last print edition. We are strictly digital now so don’t lose your hard copy. They are worth their weight in gold in the digital era.

Customers beg me for a copy of one but I’m not giving up the only one I have left... lol


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[Paintball]

Latest and last print edition. We are strictly digital now so don’t lose your hard copy. They are worth their weight in gold in the digital era.

Customers beg me for a copy of one but I’m not giving up the only one I have left... lol


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[dantheman]

There's a bunch of them on Ebay .

 

[Seadonist]

There's a bunch of them on Ebay .

Really?? Good to know, thanks


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