To Flute or not to Flute?

[Redmt]

For weight saving ya can't beat a hacksaw. 16 or 18 inch barrel does well, but the projectiles slows down somewhat.

Yeh it probably does something ugly for accuracy too.

 

[kiwi hunter]

Yeh it probably does something ugly for accuracy too.

Nz is way out in front on chopping barrels, it actually improves accuracy, less harmonics less whip, try it you'll love it.

 

[RealMuddyboots]

Remington Sendero has been fluted barrel for 25+ years and are known for great accuracy out of the box. I have Gen 1 300 Mag 26" straight fluted SS barrel with 1600 rds and still shoots sub MOA. Treat barrels right and they can last lot longer than most realize.

 

[Ballistic]

I was scanning the Internet where everything is true and verified. I was reading up on fluting as a way to lighten up a heavy barrel. As I get older, lighter is better. A bunch of the rifle manufacturers sell off the shelf rifles with fluted barrels. Savage is one of them. My deceased squirrel killer buddy had a 17hmr heavy stainless barrel that was helical fluted out of the box. It was a bunch lighter than mine, so mine is out being helical fluted now. The quandary comes in as I'm reading the Shillen website where they plainly say that fluting cancels their barrel warranty. Who's got some interesting thoughts on this?

Do you want interesting thoughts or wisdom? Shilen barrels are button rifled so fluting, contouring, threading, any exterior cutting needs to be done BEFORE it is rifled. This is why you don't get technical information form web forums and social media.

 

[Redmt]

Do you want interesting thoughts or wisdom? Shilen barrels are button rifled so fluting, contouring, threading, any exterior cutting needs to be done BEFORE it is rifled. This is why you don't get technical information form web forums and social media.

I'm guessing you didn't read into the sarcasm about the Internet. Technical information needs to come from the manufacturer and HT is as close as I come to social media. That was interesting though about all machine work needs to be completed prior to rifling. Another tidbit of information that I will store away.