jeremy kemlo Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 Anyone handle both? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy kemlo Posted April 30, 2015 Author Share Posted April 30, 2015 Fluted is a little lighter but is it enought to make a difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BitchinCamaro Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 If you're asking the internet, then you're probably the kind of person that is gonna regret not going fluted, even if just for the reason that you think it looks cool. FWIW, all my barrels are fluted. No, it doesn't make a difference at this level/style of shooting. No, I wouldn't go back to non-fluted if I could do it over again. Yes, I am a very special snowflake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocMedic Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Take it for whats it worth but PRS Blog had a really good read on Flutted barrels: http://precisionrifleblog.com/tag/barrel-fluting/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbates Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Prs shooters aren't going to spend the money to flute a barrel b/c most run through 1-4 barrels per year. doesn't make sense, just run a smaller contour to save weight in the Ar world you don't have as many options on your barrel contour so fluting can make sense, plus ar barrels are a lot cheaper and usually guys run them a lot longer than a bolt action barrel How often do most guys run a barrel? 10k rounds? more? on the stretch you are talking about 3oz, up to you on if its worth it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Therealkoop Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 The reason I initially purchased a stretch was to drop weight, so of course I went fluted. Ive shot groups back to back burning hot vs cold. The fluting makes no discernible difference compared to my non fluted 18" barrels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
co-exprs Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 (edited) I prefer to drop weight by taking material out of the bore, in the broaching process. That's the main reason I shoot 308... Because the barrels are lighter. Edited May 1, 2015 by co-exprs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael1778 Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 I prefer to drop weight by taking material out of the bore, in the broaching process. That's the main readon I shoot 308... Because the barrels are lighter. How did you know that I needed a good laugh just now? Perfect. To the matter at hand, I am leaning toward a fluted Stretch 16 for my own planned Open/Unlimited rifle build. No consideration to cooling or any of that jazz, just a pure weight reduction play. I want something significantly lighter, if I can design it. My current 18" rifle isn't "heavy" by most standards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkCO Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 I can not see any real difference in accuracy between the two. The balance benefit can be felt, but that also depends on your stock/buffer mass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkrispies Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 I've shot groups back to back burning hot vs cold. The fluting makes no discernible difference compared to my non fluted 18" barrels. So are you saying that you've tested two relatively similar barrels--with the exception of one being fluted, and the other non-fluted--and you didn't see any appreciable difference in the cooling capability of the fluted barrel? I've always been curious if this has been proven in testing or if it's just another "fact" of the shooting world. To my mind, the weight savings of fluting is hardly worth the cost, but if it provides a real benefit in cooling capability, it's worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkCO Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 The fluted barrels do cool faster, but for what we do in 3Gun, the difference is negligible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkrispies Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 The fluted barrels do cool faster, but for what we do in 3Gun, the difference is negligible. So then my next question would be: which heats slower? Fluted or non-fluted, or both equally? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkCO Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 (edited) Fluted also heats a tad faster. We had a fluted one so hot today it sizzled water we poured on it. Edited May 3, 2015 by MarkCO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkrispies Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Fluted also heats a tad faster. We had a fluted one so hot today it sizzled water we poured on it. Sounds like a party! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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