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Can a barrel be fluted that is already chambered and mounted to receiver?
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<blockquote data-quote="sable tireur" data-source="post: 2702792" data-attributes="member: 27307"><p>Maybe.</p><p></p><p>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.</p><p></p><p>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. </p><p></p><p>Another solution is really profiling but the flat twisted flutes might remove more weight.</p><p></p><p> <img src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1107/4052/files/1398707_979934415434650_5592005121353570006_o_large.jpg?17780001470192704032" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Enjoy the search!</p><p></p><p><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sable tireur, post: 2702792, member: 27307"] 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. [IMG]https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1107/4052/files/1398707_979934415434650_5592005121353570006_o_large.jpg?17780001470192704032[/IMG] Enjoy the search! :) [/QUOTE]
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