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<blockquote data-quote="victor" data-source="post: 83543" data-attributes="member: 3361"><p>Fifty,</p><p></p><p>Thanks for keeping us posted on the cutting edge of barrel design. I am very interested in keeping barrel weight down by cutting deep flutes in barrels, as well. </p><p></p><p>From your report it seems that a #5 contour at 30" long is stretching things too far. Perhaps for your next experiment you could try to keep the same #5 contour and fluting, but shorten the barrel to maybe 25". This should make it a little more stiff. Also, for all practical purposes, a much friendlier rifle to handle in the field. Sometimes you may want to take that rifle into some trees, rather than open prarie. </p><p></p><p>I don't know if I'm alone in my perpective, but I don't think I would ever care to carry a 30" barreled rifle in the field. I have plenty of trouble with a 26" barrel getting caught in dense brush. It seems to catch every freakin branch overhead,(strapped over shoulder) and when climbing up slippery slopes, I have been so frustrated with the barrel catching everything in site, that I just want to pitch it over the cliff I just climbed up. </p><p>But after several explicatives, I get over it and decide to hang on to the rifle. </p><p>Now I know, some will say, hey the long barrel is for plains hunting, but we don't all have the funds to have rifles dedicated to all the different types of terrain that we hunt. Some comprimise is in order to keep us all relatively happy.</p><p></p><p>And one more thing, How about a close up picture of this barrel. I sure would like to see the depth of those flutes!</p><p></p><p>Take care,</p><p>Vic</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="victor, post: 83543, member: 3361"] Fifty, Thanks for keeping us posted on the cutting edge of barrel design. I am very interested in keeping barrel weight down by cutting deep flutes in barrels, as well. From your report it seems that a #5 contour at 30" long is stretching things too far. Perhaps for your next experiment you could try to keep the same #5 contour and fluting, but shorten the barrel to maybe 25". This should make it a little more stiff. Also, for all practical purposes, a much friendlier rifle to handle in the field. Sometimes you may want to take that rifle into some trees, rather than open prarie. I don't know if I'm alone in my perpective, but I don't think I would ever care to carry a 30" barreled rifle in the field. I have plenty of trouble with a 26" barrel getting caught in dense brush. It seems to catch every freakin branch overhead,(strapped over shoulder) and when climbing up slippery slopes, I have been so frustrated with the barrel catching everything in site, that I just want to pitch it over the cliff I just climbed up. But after several explicatives, I get over it and decide to hang on to the rifle. Now I know, some will say, hey the long barrel is for plains hunting, but we don't all have the funds to have rifles dedicated to all the different types of terrain that we hunt. Some comprimise is in order to keep us all relatively happy. And one more thing, How about a close up picture of this barrel. I sure would like to see the depth of those flutes! Take care, Vic [/QUOTE]
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