Barrel Fluting that doesn’t whistle????

[AKdan]

Hey guys-

Anyone have a flutted barrel that doesn't whistle in the wind. I have only had one flutted barrel and heavily flutted at that. It is amazingly noisy in the wind. I love heavy barrels but am trying to reduce weight. I was looking at the proof barrels but they don't make 338 barrels shorter than 24" so I was looking at flutting a heavy barrel but really don't like the noise especially when hunting. Any ideas?

Thanks,
Dan

 

[Gwine]

If the top edge of the flute is radiused instead of sharp it should not whistle. Not sure how difficult this would be on the mill.

 

[Edd]

If you decide to use a fluted barrel, and have any interest in a chromoly barrel with .100" deep flutes, send me a PM.

 

[AKdan]

Gwine- Ha I should have thought about the radius'd Edge. The edges on my rifle I are at a near 90* angle thus fairly sharp leading to "the whistle" not sure how to radius something like that.

Edd- thanks for the notification- it's stainless for me chromoly is too much maintenance in the field for what I do.

 

[IdahoCTD]

It's not that hard to make them with a radius but it takes more time. You can also use a different cutter that has tapered walls rather than straight.

 

[EddieHarren]

A piece of round stock with emery paper will "break" the edge somewhat.

 

[AKdan]

I might have to test this out with an old barrel. Heavily flute a piece of roundstock and test a few different flute patterns

 

[MudRunner2005]

You should have paid the extra fee for the anti-whistling finish...

 

[codyadams]

Also, if your still interested in a carbon barrel, Hells Canyon Armory in Idaho will do pretty much whatever you want in a carbon barrel, and from what I have read about them they are as good or better than proof barrels, and likely cheaper. May be worth a look....

 

[Bravo 4]

Don't guess I've ever experienced (noticed) this phenomenon. Not saying this doesn't happen as I suppose it's possible, but do you happen to have a muzzle brake on it?
What kind of winds are we talking about (velocity)?

 

[AKdan]

I have a brake but it is always taped over with black tape... usually when it gets to about 25 mph or more.

 

[eklarsen]

I have several and have never noticed a whistle. I am however kinda old and some say (wife) that I am deaf, which is pretty rude that she doesn't acknowledge that I identify as a selective listener.

 

[WeiserBucks]

I have a brake but it is always taped over with black tape... usually when it gets to about 25 mph or more.

If the wind is 25 mph+ , you're the only critter that will hear your whistling flutes .

 

[Gwine]

Is that why they call it a flute?