Re: Steel vs Aluminum Firing Pin Assy.
Well are we talking just an aluminum firing pin or a complete aluminum assembly.
If you change out f-pins, you want to go to a heavier hitting spring(for aluminum). I think someone said 22lbs but dont quote me on that.
Locktime DOES decrease(lock speed, increases). Meaning when you pull your trigger, the primer flashes about 33% quicker from the time the trigger broke.
Can this break parts like cross pins in some rare cases, yes. Can people experienced with these parts get around their flaws and make them every bit as hardened as steel? I'm workin on it.
When my pin falls on a dry fire or snap cap, you feel almost nothing. When a factory pin falls it feels like a ballpeen is tapping the rear of the bolt.
Its personal preference. I like them. If you dry fired my rifle, youd get a stiffy. No misfires.