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General Categories => General Firearm Discussion => Topic started by: Ihdes2002 on September 22, 2014, 08:58:29 PM

Title: Barrel fluting
Post by: Ihdes2002 on September 22, 2014, 08:58:29 PM

Is there anyone in the Lincoln area that flutes rifle bolts and barrels?

Title: Re: Barrel fluting
Post by: shooter on September 22, 2014, 09:24:33 PM

 I tried doing this, it really takes a special vise to hold that barrel, glad that I had tried it on a bad barrel, make sure you check who is doing the work,

Title: Re: Barrel fluting
Post by: FarmerRick on September 22, 2014, 09:26:32 PM

Nobody around here that I know of.
Contact ADCO or just buy a barrel that's already how you want it, would be my suggestion.

Title: Re: Barrel fluting
Post by: bkoenig on September 22, 2014, 09:27:54 PM

For something that's a specialized service like that I'd go to someone who really knows what they're doing.  Adco has a good reputation if you're willing to ship it.

https://www.adcofirearms.com/shopservices/shop_qnew.cfm?code=Barrel%20Fluting (https://www.adcofirearms.com/shopservices/shop_qnew.cfm?code=Barrel%20Fluting)

Title: Re: Barrel fluting
Post by: RobertH on September 22, 2014, 09:53:13 PM

I was going to suggest adco as well

Title: Re: Barrel fluting
Post by: Dan W on September 22, 2014, 09:54:16 PM

Another vote for Adco

Title: Re: Barrel fluting
Post by: OnTheFly on September 22, 2014, 10:38:19 PM

If you fluted along the entire length of a 16" barrel, will there be an appreciable difference in accuracy?  Also, how much weight is the barrel going to lose?

Fly

Title: Re: Barrel fluting
Post by: ghknives on September 23, 2014, 08:13:45 AM

Hatcher Gun in Elsie Ne. does a great job too.  www.hatchergun.com (http://www.hatchergun.com)

Title: Re: Barrel fluting
Post by: tstuart34 on September 23, 2014, 10:37:10 AM

Another for ADCO.

Quote from: OnTheFly on September 22, 2014, 10:38:19 PM

If you fluted along the entire length of a 16" barrel, will there be an appreciable difference in accuracy?  Also, how much weight is the barrel going to lose?

Fly

It will not help with accuracy. Weight, heat dissipation, and looks is the main reason. It is really easy to mess up a good barrel if it is fluted incorrectly because the machining adds stress into the material. Not something that anyone can do with a endmill. 

Title: Re: Barrel fluting
Post by: OnTheFly on September 23, 2014, 10:47:39 AM

Quote from: tstuart34 on September 23, 2014, 10:37:10 AM

Another for ADCO.

It will not help with accuracy. Weight, heat dissipation, and looks is the main reason. It is really easy to mess up a good barrel if it is fluted incorrectly because the machining adds stress into the material. Not something that anyone can do with a endmill. 

Ok...putting my Dremel away now.   ;D

Fly