whats so speacial about fluted barrels?

andy12390

August 25, 2004 20:41

i just baught a mauser m98 7x57mm with a fluted barrel. the rifling is good but i was wondering whats so speacial about a fluted barrel?

thanks

gfegfdh

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  Bert H.

  August 25, 2004 21:28

  Hello Andy...
  
  A fluted barrel weighs less than an otherwise identical barrel of the same size, and it retains its strength and rigidity through the design of the flutes. When packing a rifle around all day on a hunt, those several ounces saved by the fluted barrel are perceived as being very advantageous.
  
  Bert H.
  
  Real Men use a SINGLE-SHOT!

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  bambihunter

  August 26, 2004 00:38

  Supposedly they also increase the surface area of the barrel increasing the cooling rate allowing for faster repeat shots.
  Personally, I think the best thing is that they simply look cool! [:D]

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  Contender Man

  August 26, 2004 03:51

  All of the above ...
  
  - Lower Weight
  - Quicker cooling
  - Custom look
  
  [:D]
  
  
  
  If you only have time to do two things so-so, or one thing well ... do the one thing!

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  Kdub

  August 26, 2004 11:32

  Have several barrels with the flutes now.
  
  Can guarantee - there IS a difference is the cooling rate between fluted and non-fluted.
  
  Keep off the Ridgeline

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  He Dog

  August 26, 2004 12:15

  a cool flute? what?

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  Kdub

  August 26, 2004 14:01

  Yup - [:D]
  
  Keep off the Ridgeline

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  heavyiron

  August 26, 2004 18:24

  Add improved harmonics to the list.
  
  Heavyiron[8D]

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  nononsense

  August 26, 2004 18:54

  heavyiron,
  
  I would be very interested to read your documentation regarding the "improved harmonics". Links, reports, books, whatever you have to support your statement.
  
  Thanks in advance.

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  andy12390

  August 26, 2004 19:03

  thanks i didnt really know anything about em[:)]
  
  gfegfdh

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  Bert H.

  August 26, 2004 20:32

  quote:Originally posted by heavyiron
  Add improved harmonics to the list.
  
  Heavyiron[8D]
  
  
  [:D][:D][:D] I know exactly what you are talking about[:D]
  
  Bert H.
  
  Real Men use a SINGLE-SHOT!

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