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<blockquote data-quote="Rockfish Dave" data-source="post: 416249" data-attributes="member: 14257"><p>First: A good discussion on barrels and such here: <a href="http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=512473" target="_blank">Link</a></p><p> </p><p>Second: I think there is no magic pixie dust to make a rifle shoot more accurately... It is the combination of the training and practice of the shooter and the quality and attention to detail that the parts are chosen, assembled and fitted.</p><p> </p><p>That said, <a href="http://www.kriegerbarrels.com/Fluting-c1246-wp3392.htm" target="_blank">half a pound to me is significant</a>. If I can take a heavier contoured barrel at the weight of a lessor contoured barrel that is a win in my book. </p><p> </p><p>I'm going for a practical rifle competition rifle for my current build. I wanted something that I can also take hog hunting so weight is a consideration in both scenarios but not as important as if I were hunting Dall Sheep in Alaska then weight would be extremely important. Durability and repeatability from multi shot strings is more important since I will not be lugging it around for a week in hopes of just squeezing off one shot.</p><p> </p><p>To pass off fluting with one broad stoke of a brush is somewhat reckless. </p><p> </p><p>Do flutes make any sense to a bench rest competitor? Probably not since weight is their friend. That could be why you do not see flutes in mass on bench rest rifles (plus the extra mass will minimize whip, vibration, and take longer for heat to build up due to the extra mass).</p><p> </p><p>I started reading this thread (as I do many of the threads here) with the expectation of learning something new. Unfortunately it turned into a narrow focused, opinion based rant against flutes...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rockfish Dave, post: 416249, member: 14257"] First: A good discussion on barrels and such here: [URL="http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=512473"]Link[/URL] Second: I think there is no magic pixie dust to make a rifle shoot more accurately... It is the combination of the training and practice of the shooter and the quality and attention to detail that the parts are chosen, assembled and fitted. That said, [URL="http://www.kriegerbarrels.com/Fluting-c1246-wp3392.htm"]half a pound to me is significant[/URL]. If I can take a heavier contoured barrel at the weight of a lessor contoured barrel that is a win in my book. I'm going for a practical rifle competition rifle for my current build. I wanted something that I can also take hog hunting so weight is a consideration in both scenarios but not as important as if I were hunting Dall Sheep in Alaska then weight would be extremely important. Durability and repeatability from multi shot strings is more important since I will not be lugging it around for a week in hopes of just squeezing off one shot. To pass off fluting with one broad stoke of a brush is somewhat reckless. Do flutes make any sense to a bench rest competitor? Probably not since weight is their friend. That could be why you do not see flutes in mass on bench rest rifles (plus the extra mass will minimize whip, vibration, and take longer for heat to build up due to the extra mass). I started reading this thread (as I do many of the threads here) with the expectation of learning something new. Unfortunately it turned into a narrow focused, opinion based rant against flutes... [/QUOTE]
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