Can a barrel be fluted that is already chambered and mounted to receiver?

[WEATHERBY460]

Just wondering, trying to make a 28" 338 lapua a little lighter.

 

[sierracharlie338]

Yes I believe so. Just needs to be removed from the action and then reinstalled.

 

[adam32+P]

Yup. Send it to Kampfeld Custom or LRI.

 

[kevin0270]

LRI has done good work for me in the past.Good luck.

 

[WEATHERBY460]

Any idea how much weight it will save? Gun is a Savage 110 that weighs 9.7lbs with the 28" barrel...no scope on it.

 

[MtPockets]

Tagging in.
Been wondering the same thing. Also wondered about reprofiling, shortening and threading?

 

[smokey3]

Probably not the answer that you want but you could also lop a couple of inches off it while having it fluted and make it a little lighter and easier to handle, minus the increased recoil though.

 

[adam32+P]

Any idea how much weight it will save? Gun is a Savage 110 that weighs 9.7lbs with the 28" barrel...no scope on it.

Half a pound.

 

[sable tireur]

Half a pound.

Maybe.

All this is conjecture and needs to be based on the existing contour of your barrel, the width of the cutter and the depth of the cutter. You can't just plow a deep, wide flute on a typical sporter barrel and expect it to be safe.

When I was doing a ton of fluting, a standard #6 Bartlein at 26" would lose between 4 and 6 ounces per barrel. This can be exaggerated by many who believe that they can achieve lighter weight barrels by cutting deeper and wider flutes.

Another solution is really profiling but the flat twisted flutes might remove more weight.

Enjoy the search!

 

[lancetkenyon]

I had a 28" Rock Creek "Sendero" .308cal fluted w. 6 deep helical flutes. Shaved 7oz off. Worth it in my opinion. Did not effect accuracy or POI.

 

[tobnpr]

Maybe.

All this is conjecture and needs to be based on the existing contour of your barrel, the width of the cutter and the depth of the cutter. You can't just plow a deep, wide flute on a typical sporter barrel and expect it to be safe.

When I was doing a ton of fluting, a standard #6 Bartlein at 26" would lose between 4 and 6 ounces per barrel. This can be exaggerated by many who believe that they can achieve lighter weight barrels by cutting deeper and wider flutes.

Another solution is really profiling but the flat twisted flutes might remove more weight.

Enjoy the search!

This.
Must be the Long Range Hunter, which already has a pretty light contour barrel for a .338.

You can use LRI's calculator to determine weight savings:

GUNSMITHING SERVICES: Barrel Fluting

Notes regarding barrel fluting: Barrel fluting is a machining process that is very dependent upon well-executed work holding. We have a well-vetted process for ensuring a visually clean appearance in our finished work. Please note that IF your barrel is coated, blued, blasted, or "finished"...

www.longriflesinc.com

Keep in mind, in addition to the cost of fluting you'll need to have the barrel re-blued or Cerakoted. Normally I'd say you'd be better off getting a new CF pre-fit rather than dumping several hundred $$ into a factory Savage barrel, but I'm not aware of anyone that offers prefits in .338 LM.

 

[sable tireur]

but I'm not aware of anyone that offers prefits in .338 LM.

Just because I couldn't stand not knowing...

https://patriotvalleyarms.com/0-338-caliber-prefit-barrels-all-actions/