I just purchase A Robinson Armaments XCR-L with the 18.6 inch heavy barrel but I noticed it is very front heavy and would like to trim some weight off it. Anyone know of someone in Edmonton or Fort McMurray who could with surgical precision Flute the barrel for me?
Need Barrel Fluted
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Now this is only my opinion but I thot I'd thro it out there
as something you may want to think ablut.
The barrel you want to flute is only 18" long anyway, that being
said, the amount of weight you are going to save from the flutes
would barely be noticable. yes, you will conserve a bit of weight
but I don't think you will come close to what you are hoping to
attchieve.
Other than factory fluted barrels(done during manufacture)
fluting a barrel after the fact 'can' have a negative affect on
the barrel as far as accuracy is conserned. Machining is a mild
form of stress relieving, if there are any stress's in the barrel now
you wouldn't want to mess with it as the bore/rifling has been
cut and is true taking any stress that are present into consideration.
Another fella on here a few weeks ago described this in more
detail but that is the reader's digest version.
Something to ponder anyway.
as something you may want to think ablut.
The barrel you want to flute is only 18" long anyway, that being
said, the amount of weight you are going to save from the flutes
would barely be noticable. yes, you will conserve a bit of weight
but I don't think you will come close to what you are hoping to
attchieve.
Other than factory fluted barrels(done during manufacture)
fluting a barrel after the fact 'can' have a negative affect on
the barrel as far as accuracy is conserned. Machining is a mild
form of stress relieving, if there are any stress's in the barrel now
you wouldn't want to mess with it as the bore/rifling has been
cut and is true taking any stress that are present into consideration.
Another fella on here a few weeks ago described this in more
detail but that is the reader's digest version.
Something to ponder anyway.
No it doesn't work that way.
If you stress relieved your barrel now it would most
definitely thro the barrel out-of-true.
Boring and cutting the flutes in a barrel is the very last step
in manufacture. It is the very last step for one reason only,
any operation done after, has a very high likely hood of
distrupting a barrels true centre line.
If you really want flutes, that's fine. Flutes are cool.
Buy an aftermarket fluted barrel from any of the great
producers known to CGN members and being it a Rem 700,
you will have a vast selection to choose from.
If you flute yours now, you'll buy a new one anyway . . .
If you stress relieved your barrel now it would most
definitely thro the barrel out-of-true.
Boring and cutting the flutes in a barrel is the very last step
in manufacture. It is the very last step for one reason only,
any operation done after, has a very high likely hood of
distrupting a barrels true centre line.
If you really want flutes, that's fine. Flutes are cool.
Buy an aftermarket fluted barrel from any of the great
producers known to CGN members and being it a Rem 700,
you will have a vast selection to choose from.
If you flute yours now, you'll buy a new one anyway . . .
"...Ask a machinist..." Unfortunately, you can't do that anymore. Any business that does anything to firearms has to have a firearms business licence now and any employee who handles firearms has to have a PAL.
Fluting is a cooling related thing. It has nothing to do with weight reduction.
Fluting is a cooling related thing. It has nothing to do with weight reduction.
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- calgary alberta
You are aware of all the negative points of fluting a barrel I hope.
The minimal weight reduction is just that minmal.
The uneven heating and cooling of a barrel that has 2 distict different thickness's will certainly affect accuracy from shot to shot.
The BS about cooling faster is offset by the fact that they also heat up faster.
Other than the look (which either you like or despise) fluting a heavier contour barrel has only downsides in my opinion.
The minimal weight reduction is just that minmal.
The uneven heating and cooling of a barrel that has 2 distict different thickness's will certainly affect accuracy from shot to shot.
The BS about cooling faster is offset by the fact that they also heat up faster.
Other than the look (which either you like or despise) fluting a heavier contour barrel has only downsides in my opinion.
Match barrel makers who flute barrels do so before they final lap them.... because the fluting distorts the inside of the barrel.
Anything you do to your existing barrel may negatively affect accuracy... fluting most likely will. As far as I am concerned fluting is a cosmetic thing... you have to have it because you like the look...
Now there is a good chance the accuracy loss will be very little but there is no way of knowing in advance ...
I suggest to shoot it first and find out how well it shoots...
I just want to lose as much weight from the end of the rifle as possible even if its only 1-6 oz. Or if any of you know of a company that will bring in lighter profile barrels for the Robinson Armaments XCR-L that would be best. Or I guess I can just tough it out with a ridiculously front heavy carbine rifle.
Mighty Peace
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Corlane's-Rocky MountainRifles in Dawson Creek,BC do awesome work. 250-782-2111 I believe is the phone #. Talk to Rod or Tim
My Sako m75SS 300WM is fluted and so will be my new barrel for a wildcat caliber they are building for me.
My Sako m75SS 300WM is fluted and so will be my new barrel for a wildcat caliber they are building for me.
If you flute it now, it will go like a banana. You may be able to have it turned, but it would probably be better to find another barrel. If you are that weight concious, you maybe should consider a cooey. They are what they are, even a smaller dia. barrel won't save much weight. If you really want to save weight, machine off the rails, go with a five round mag, stick with iron sights, or go to an ar 15 which has more options for tinkering. Although it is restricted
