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<blockquote data-quote="MontanaRifleman" data-source="post: 919280" data-attributes="member: 11717"><p>I used to be a big fan of fluted barrels mostly because of looks, but not so much anymore. I like my unfluted barrels just as much, but that's just me. If you look like the looks of a fluted barrel and it's worth the extra cost to you, then by all means get a fluted barrel. There is very little practical benefit to a fluted barrel.</p><p></p><p>An unfluted barrel of the same diameter will be more rigid than a fluted one, period. A fluted barrel of the same weight will be slightly (not greatly) more rigid than an unfluted barrel. Basically you loose about one contour size of weight and rigidity with fluting. So a #6 unfluted barrel is going to weigh about the same as a #7 fluted and have close to the same rigidity.</p><p></p><p>It's true that more surface area will dissipate heat quicker. However the increase of surface from fluting is minimal, maybe less than 10%. So you can shoot maybe 10 rounds to 9 to keep the barrel at the same temp.</p><p></p><p>Those are the math and science facts.</p><p></p><p>If the looks are worth the extra price to you, then do it. But that's all you're paying for.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MontanaRifleman, post: 919280, member: 11717"] I used to be a big fan of fluted barrels mostly because of looks, but not so much anymore. I like my unfluted barrels just as much, but that's just me. If you look like the looks of a fluted barrel and it's worth the extra cost to you, then by all means get a fluted barrel. There is very little practical benefit to a fluted barrel. An unfluted barrel of the same diameter will be more rigid than a fluted one, period. A fluted barrel of the same weight will be slightly (not greatly) more rigid than an unfluted barrel. Basically you loose about one contour size of weight and rigidity with fluting. So a #6 unfluted barrel is going to weigh about the same as a #7 fluted and have close to the same rigidity. It's true that more surface area will dissipate heat quicker. However the increase of surface from fluting is minimal, maybe less than 10%. So you can shoot maybe 10 rounds to 9 to keep the barrel at the same temp. Those are the math and science facts. If the looks are worth the extra price to you, then do it. But that's all you're paying for. [/QUOTE]
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