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Interrupted fluting... Your thoughts
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<blockquote data-quote="SidecarFlip" data-source="post: 607508" data-attributes="member: 39764"><p>'Loose under the flutes'?? Nice term for resonant harmonics perhaps?</p><p> </p><p>In the interest of harmonics concerning match target, my target rifles all have adjustable harmonic dampers on the barrel for just that reason and it's very possible to change the groups by adjusting (with the moveable dampers), resonant harmonics. 'Sweet spot' settings greatly improve groupings as much as controlled ballistics through handloading.</p><p> </p><p>When the projecticle passes down the barrel, riding on the rifling, it vibrates and that transmits to the barrel itself and causes the barrel to shake and that shake, if you will, causes inaccuracy if not comensated for.</p><p> </p><p>I could see where fluting a barrel could change the harmonics and degrade accuracy......</p><p> </p><p>Sounds like a lot of witchcraft but it works well on my match target rifles, however, it takes a lot of fiddling to find the correct damper placement. I actually have a chart as it pertains to various loads and bullet weights, to set the damper at so I don't have to experiment every time I change configuration.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SidecarFlip, post: 607508, member: 39764"] 'Loose under the flutes'?? Nice term for resonant harmonics perhaps? In the interest of harmonics concerning match target, my target rifles all have adjustable harmonic dampers on the barrel for just that reason and it's very possible to change the groups by adjusting (with the moveable dampers), resonant harmonics. 'Sweet spot' settings greatly improve groupings as much as controlled ballistics through handloading. When the projecticle passes down the barrel, riding on the rifling, it vibrates and that transmits to the barrel itself and causes the barrel to shake and that shake, if you will, causes inaccuracy if not comensated for. I could see where fluting a barrel could change the harmonics and degrade accuracy...... Sounds like a lot of witchcraft but it works well on my match target rifles, however, it takes a lot of fiddling to find the correct damper placement. I actually have a chart as it pertains to various loads and bullet weights, to set the damper at so I don't have to experiment every time I change configuration. [/QUOTE]
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