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before placing the order for custom rifle I'm thinking to order octagonal barrel but people said that it is wrong because of price and accuracy. What is your opinion?


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If the barrel is stress-relieved after machining, there is no reason its shape would affect accuracy.

Cost? Only you can answer whether the barrel costs too much.

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The way I understand it, a octagonal barrel has the same rigidity as a fluted barrel, perhaps more. Imagine a sporter barrel plus flutes within the octagonal shape. Thats what you´´re getting.
 
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well i like octagon barrels. i have had them made by john pell and dan lilja. i have had round barrels cut by story and c&c . they all are capable of moa accuracy or better. everything i hunt is bigger than that so they are accurate enough for me. as george said " only you can answer whether the barrel costs to much"
 
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Have a Rem 40XB-BR that I had octagoned for prairie dog shooting out here. Wanted to lower the weight a bit. Accuracy with my standard .223 load and 40gr V-Max, using military cases, is .5" +or- depending on me. Not bad for a factory (albeit a 40X)rifle and hunting loads.


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