Fluting

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Just wondering if anyone on here has had any of their "hunting" rifles fluted. I just sent my Ti to Corlane but am not sure how many flutes to put in the barrel. 6 or 8??? I am trying to keep it light as well as accurate...
Does anyone have any pics of the finished product?
Thanks
 
shirtr said:
Just wondering if anyone on here has had any of their "hunting" rifles fluted. I just sent my Ti to Corlane but am not sure how many flutes to put in the barrel. 6 or 8??? I am trying to keep it light as well as accurate...
Does anyone have any pics of the finished product?
Thanks
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It will come back several ounces lighter for sure, but chances of it still being anything accurate is questionable.
The more you machine any piece of steel the more stress you impart.
 
I would go with an odd number so you don't end up with opposing flutes:eek:
Then again I don't think fluting is worth the time and effort to save a few oz. on the weight. But they do look:cool:
 
I had them flute a Ti with 6 flutes, and had several other Remingtons fluted by a couple different places. I could not see a change in any if their accuracy. The guys at Corlane did a nice job. Good Luck.
 
What Rick is saying is entirely true. It's quite possible to flute a barrel and have it shoot as well as it did before fluting, on the other hand it may not. Bottom line is fluting is a gamble.
 
Couple done at Harts

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Rem 700 24"Hart in 7MMwsm 6.6lbs this is called interuped fluting

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This is very deep fluting done by Hart on a custom .223 rem with 28" barrel this barrel was made like a benchrest very large for first 12" .825 at muzzel
It was futed extra deep to keep in weight F class light.
 
On fluting...

I had some fluting done on one of my rifles by Corlane. It took a while, was not cheap, but they did a very nice job and the rifle is extremely accurate. Most of my hunting partners love the look of it.

The downside, from my experience, the weight loss is miniscule and the fluting is a magnet for dust and dirt. Accordingly it is a real PITA to keep clean.

I would never do this again for a rifle that I actually carried around in the bush.

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as westcoaster i have a fluted ruger heavy barrel and the flutes are a dirt magnet but look good. i like the look and i'm having my 375 barrel fluted before its installed. i have a couple of others that will be fluted before they get refinish this coming winter.
 
There are some tactical type rifles with extreme spiral fluting on part of the barrel. I can't imagine that helps accuracy at all and I would tend to think as alberta does.
 
So a fluted barrel on say Remington Sendero, is it fluted before the rifling is done or after? Supposed to be one of their accurate rifles.

I have fluted a few different barrels now and have not noticed any change in accuracy at all, or POI just that it looks cool.:cool:
 
I have fluted many barrels over the years. I suppose it looks cool but it does not save a bunch of weight. I personally believe that it imparts a lot of stress on the barrel and I have never fluted one of my own guns. If I wanted a lighter gun I always just turned the barrel down a bit more or went to a high tech carbon or Kevlar stock. Personally, I think that splines belong on the ends of drive shafts but who can judge personal preference! Rod
 
This barrel is larger contour than the original medium factory one, but the same weight
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Looks super cool!
Save weight? nope, unless you are looking at two barrels of the same contour.
more accurate?
Nope, but no less accurate.
more money?
YUP!
Mo' better?
Nope - did I mention it was real cool looking?:D
cat
 
I was just lookin at yer gun catt. You know ......... we could taper octagon the flutes off that barrel and you could save a pile of weight and it would still look cool :0) ........ oops B78s came that way from the factory. Better scrap that idea :0( Rod
 
speerchucker30x378 said:
I was just lookin at yer gun catt. You know ......... we could taper octagon the flutes off that barrel and you could save a pile of weight and it would still look cool :0) ........ oops B78s came that way from the factory. Better scrap that idea :0( Rod
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yeah, but NOT in a Ron Smith stainless blank!:D
I would really like a tapered octagon barrel someday for one of my B78's....
Cat
 
what kind of fluting is there where it's a twist around the barrel?

speaking of which, I was under the impression that fluting was more for cooling of the barrel then weight reduction. the weight loss was just a bonus...same with the 'cool' look it gives. :confused:

that interrupted fluting looks smart too, btw! :cool:
 
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