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Does fluting affect barrel accuracy?
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<blockquote data-quote="BountyHunter" data-source="post: 666326" data-attributes="member: 12"><p>As Bart pointed out, the issue in reality is not fluting. </p><p> </p><p>IT IS WHEN IT IS DONE AND TYPE RIFLING!</p><p> </p><p>Button rifled barrels MUST be fluted before lapping or they will change internal dimensions. Tim North managed to flute one his barrels for me after it was rifled and get away with minor dimension changes (directly under the flutes) that he could lap out, but it still required cuttiong one inch off the muzzle.</p><p> </p><p>Cut rifled, can be fluted after rifling and lapping.</p><p> </p><p>Either way it is smart if you want fluting to order it directly from the mftr fluted as all will flute first, then rifle and lap.</p><p> </p><p>Tons of records are shot all the time with fluted barrels so fluting by itself has zero effect on accuracy. It lightens the weight for a certain length and gives minimal more cooling effect. Actually bead blasting the barrel has more cooling effect than fluting and cheaper.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BountyHunter, post: 666326, member: 12"] As Bart pointed out, the issue in reality is not fluting. IT IS WHEN IT IS DONE AND TYPE RIFLING! Button rifled barrels MUST be fluted before lapping or they will change internal dimensions. Tim North managed to flute one his barrels for me after it was rifled and get away with minor dimension changes (directly under the flutes) that he could lap out, but it still required cuttiong one inch off the muzzle. Cut rifled, can be fluted after rifling and lapping. Either way it is smart if you want fluting to order it directly from the mftr fluted as all will flute first, then rifle and lap. Tons of records are shot all the time with fluted barrels so fluting by itself has zero effect on accuracy. It lightens the weight for a certain length and gives minimal more cooling effect. Actually bead blasting the barrel has more cooling effect than fluting and cheaper. [/QUOTE]
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