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Barrel fluting
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<blockquote data-quote="Wild_Bill" data-source="post: 122055" data-attributes="member: 4785"><p>Hi with diferent barerels the fluting is done at diferent times usualy with a cut barrel it is profiled and fluted before the rifling is cut but with button and hammer forged barrels the fluting is cut after the rifling is cut. I have lapped all three barrels and if the fluting is cut to deep and with to heavy a cut the barrels will have tight and loose spots at the end and start of the flutes. Sometimes it can be lapped but other times it cant recently we had a barrel that was realy tight at the end of the flutes so we cut ti back from 30" to 28" and deep hole crowned the barrel back into the flutes and the tight spot was removed it is a very accurate rifle and the new owner loves it we did not pay the manufacturer for the fluting as we stated that if we had to we were sending it back as we could not sell it for the extra price. All barrels that have been fluted MUST be re stressed relieved after fluting this will make sure they are ok and stabalise. If you want it fluted go for it but send it to some one that will do it correctly and they have the equiptment to Chro it or stress relieve it after fluting and you will be good to go. Now one thing to make sure of is that the money you sink into this barrel is worth it if the barrel is not going to last much longer just shoot it out and then rebarrel with what you want. Also if it only shoots OK not great it will nto likely shoot any better after fluting. As stated above a fluted barrel of the same length and weight will be stiffer but 2 identical barrels one fluted and the other not the non fluted barrel will be stiffer only you can make the choice.</p><p></p><p>Cheers Bill</p><p>Australia</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wild_Bill, post: 122055, member: 4785"] Hi with diferent barerels the fluting is done at diferent times usualy with a cut barrel it is profiled and fluted before the rifling is cut but with button and hammer forged barrels the fluting is cut after the rifling is cut. I have lapped all three barrels and if the fluting is cut to deep and with to heavy a cut the barrels will have tight and loose spots at the end and start of the flutes. Sometimes it can be lapped but other times it cant recently we had a barrel that was realy tight at the end of the flutes so we cut ti back from 30" to 28" and deep hole crowned the barrel back into the flutes and the tight spot was removed it is a very accurate rifle and the new owner loves it we did not pay the manufacturer for the fluting as we stated that if we had to we were sending it back as we could not sell it for the extra price. All barrels that have been fluted MUST be re stressed relieved after fluting this will make sure they are ok and stabalise. If you want it fluted go for it but send it to some one that will do it correctly and they have the equiptment to Chro it or stress relieve it after fluting and you will be good to go. Now one thing to make sure of is that the money you sink into this barrel is worth it if the barrel is not going to last much longer just shoot it out and then rebarrel with what you want. Also if it only shoots OK not great it will nto likely shoot any better after fluting. As stated above a fluted barrel of the same length and weight will be stiffer but 2 identical barrels one fluted and the other not the non fluted barrel will be stiffer only you can make the choice. Cheers Bill Australia [/QUOTE]
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