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| Hey Critter_Killer,
There may be other reasons that people want to flute their barrels, however, I believe that it originated with the intension of disapating heat. Apparently the increase in surface area decreases heat more completely and evenly.
I could be completely wrong, but I believe that is correct according to what I read some years ago.
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| | | Posts: 178 | Location: Pennsylvania - USA | Registered: 17 September 2003 | 
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| a fluted barrel decreases weight but it also increases barrel surface area to dissipate heat better so whn shooting alot it allows your barrel to cool faster it can also be used as a decaration or to impart a certain look to a givin rifle |
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| Some people just like strange things, all this about how wonderfull is just excuses to say I like the way it looks, I have a 338 with a fluted barrel, and some people want to kill for the rifle, for me it is just another rifle
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| Must be just an appearance thing...I have one on my Rem Sendero .300 WM . Not likely a person will shoot it in fast enough succession to 'overheat' it often. I would never own another fluted rifle.....flute edges are sharp and annoying. |
| | | Posts: 901 | Location: Denver, CO USA | Registered: 01 February 2001 |
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| decreases weight, without drastic reduction in stiffness. The weight to stiffness ration is a major impact on natural frequency. |
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| CK, The stiffer a barrel is the more consistantly accurate it is likely to be. Thicker barrels are stiffer but weigh more. Fluting lets you have a thicker barrel for stiffness but reduces the weight somewhat. It also may help a barrel cool faster due to increased surface area but the main idea is to decrease weight.........DJ |
| | | Posts: 3976 | Location: Oklahoma,USA | Registered: 27 February 2004 |
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| All of the above reasons but mostly because it looks kewl. Thus one outfit is making fluted barrels on which the flutes spirel around the barrel instead of being straight. |
| | | Posts: 2037 | Location: frametown west virginia usa | Registered: 14 October 2001 |
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| That was a quote from the Shilen website's FAQ list.
If you go to there website, the "contact us" button will normaly get you a response from Doug Shilen. |
| | | Posts: 2124 | Location: Whittemore, MI, USA | Registered: 07 March 2002 |
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| Quote:
That rifle would look KEWL with a broomstick on the front. How about some specs on it.
Rem 700 SA in 308W
22" fluted Krieger Light Varmint barrel
AICS 2.0 stock (Folding stock from Accuracy International)
NightForce 5,5-22x56 w/MilDot ret. Scope
Mark 4 rings
Harris Bipod
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| | | Posts: 172 | Location: Hadeland, NORWAY | Registered: 22 May 2002 |
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| So that's what you folks do during those long winter nights............besides making little Norwegians.
Do you shoot the rifle in competition? What sort? |
| | | Posts: 2037 | Location: frametown west virginia usa | Registered: 14 October 2001 |
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| Quote:
So that's what you folks do during those long winter nights............besides making little Norwegians.
Do you shoot the rifle in competition? What sort?
The rifle is a fairly new project, so I haven't used it in any competition yet, but I will.
When it comes to making little Norwegians, that takes alot of practice. You have to practice at least once a day 
But..... What is the point of a fluted barrel?????
I did it to reduce weight, and gain a better balance of the rifle. When you use a thick barrel like I did, the rifle seemed kind of heavy in the front. |
| | | Posts: 172 | Location: Hadeland, NORWAY | Registered: 22 May 2002 |
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| No flutes, but I want in too   Terry |
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