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Talk me out of barrel fluting
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<blockquote data-quote="Greyfox" data-source="post: 1312700" data-attributes="member: 10291"><p>I probably wouldn't bother to flute a thin barrel on a light sporter or the barrel on a heavy long range rig designed exclusively for prone or bench shooting. For a LRH rifle that you want as heavy a barrel as possible for long range stability, while still being able to carry all day and shoot from a variety of positions, fluting can make a material difference. My favorite LRH hunting rifle for the last several years a Cooper 520 in 6.5x284 fully loaded, comes in at 10.5#. This rifle can shoot with my 15 pound bench rifles at long range and still handle and balance like a sporter. The fluted 26" bull sporter(.78"OD at the muzzle) takes over 1/2 pound off the weight. Doesn't sound like much, but when it's hanging off the barrel it can make the difference in feel between a nicely balanced hunting rifle and a crowbar. Also, just like race cars, attention to individual weights do add up. Scope, mounts, stock, action, etc,.... it would not have taken long for my rifle to land at 12+ pounds.....unacceptable for my hunting methods. As to the cost to benefit, like everything else we buy, it depends on what's important to us.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Greyfox, post: 1312700, member: 10291"] I probably wouldn't bother to flute a thin barrel on a light sporter or the barrel on a heavy long range rig designed exclusively for prone or bench shooting. For a LRH rifle that you want as heavy a barrel as possible for long range stability, while still being able to carry all day and shoot from a variety of positions, fluting can make a material difference. My favorite LRH hunting rifle for the last several years a Cooper 520 in 6.5x284 fully loaded, comes in at 10.5#. This rifle can shoot with my 15 pound bench rifles at long range and still handle and balance like a sporter. The fluted 26" bull sporter(.78"OD at the muzzle) takes over 1/2 pound off the weight. Doesn't sound like much, but when it's hanging off the barrel it can make the difference in feel between a nicely balanced hunting rifle and a crowbar. Also, just like race cars, attention to individual weights do add up. Scope, mounts, stock, action, etc,.... it would not have taken long for my rifle to land at 12+ pounds.....unacceptable for my hunting methods. As to the cost to benefit, like everything else we buy, it depends on what's important to us. [/QUOTE]
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