Fluting Barrel

Hey to the new guy. Welcome, and dont take too much that these guys who have a 1000+ posts tell you too seriously.
It all depends.
Some claim if the barrel is stress relieved it will effect it. Others say as long as you dont flute over the chamber and leave a couple of inches at the muzzle it wont hurt nothing.

I also think this should have been posted in the Gunsmithing section.
 
I have two rifles with fluted barrels, both shoot well.

Although my knowledge of machining is limited, my understanding is that any machineing operation will create stresses in the barrel, and these stresses will effect barrels to varying degrees.

One aspect of fluteing you need to consider is if the contour of your barrel is heavy enough so that the process wil not result in an unsafe firearm. I would prefer to order a fluted barrel from a barrel maker, rather than have the flutes added by a gunsmith after the fact. I suppose anything a barrel maker can do a good gunsmith could also do, but the custom barrel maker's reputation depends on true barrels, so his QC might be superior or beyond the ability of the gunsmith.
 
Hey to the new guy. Welcome, and dont take too much that these guys who have less than 1000+ posts tell you too seriously.
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Do not do any work on any previously finished barrel, you will be at risk of changing it's internal dimensions especially if it's a button rifled or hammer forged barrel.
bigbull
 
With most modern barrels which are properly stress relieved, there would be no problem if the fluting was properly done. On the other hand, I could have all the fluted barrels I want and I don't have any. I do, however, have all that I want. Regards, Bill.
 
bigbull said:
Do not do any work on any previously finished barrel, you will be at risk of changing it's internal dimensions especially if it's a button rifled or hammer forged barrel.
bigbull
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Most barrels are fluted after they're rifled (all after they are contoured). I've owned factory and custom fluted barrels....all shot as well as the unfluted ones.

A few buddies have had theirs fluted after shooting 'em for a few years.. no change in accuracy.

Was actually talking to Rembo just the other day, he fluted a few a while ago and they didn't change either....I'd not fret the flutes...if ya like'em, do it!

280_ACKLEY
 
on a friends Model 70 classic stainless 375 H&H, rifle weight went from 9 lbs to 8.3 with a 6 flute job. Barrel diameter @ muzzle is around .7"
 
Leeper said:
With most modern barrels which are properly stress relieved, there would be no problem if the fluting was properly done. On the other hand, I could have all the fluted barrels I want and I don't have any. I do, however, have all that I want. Regards, Bill.
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For the Newb, Bill is a gunsmith, and a good one.

I agree.
 
sorth - you don't mention what sort of rifle is involved. If it is a fairly light sporter barrel to begin with, there are limits to how much metal, and weight, can be removed. If you want to have the barrel fluted, go ahead. Let us know how it worked out, if the results justified the expense.
 
Isn't that a rather slender barrel? You need to find a smith who does this kind of work, and discuss the advisability with him.
 
I have the barrel on my Sako m75 SS 300WM fluted. My hunting buddy has the same rifle non fluted. At the range I get a bit tighter groups. Saves a bit of weight and suppose to cool barrel quicker. I like the looks of it as my flutes are teflon coated. Never a problem, get shooter. GO FOR IT!

Corlanes in Dawson Creek, BC did mine up. (Rocky Mountain Rifles)
 
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