I hate to keep adding to the argument, just a few more points and I reckon I'm done stick a flute in it...
To reduce weight the best two areas are barrel length, and barrel diameter, fluting being a 3rd option for a small weight savings. Octagonal vs round with machines set up to handle round stock so much better than octagonal barrels I think the advance here is barrel manufacturing being easier, and less costly with round stock, nevertheless if you want an octagon barrel I see no reason not to have one. There have been a lot of advancements made to firearms materials, tolerances, accuracy, robustness, and aesthetics. I don't have a problem with fluted barrels, if I wanted one I would have a fluted barrel, BUT I would sure research it making sure the barrel manufacture/manufacturing process would give me the best end results that means the type of fluting I want coming from the barrel maker, and the type of rifling/process of manufacturing that gives the best end result of a fluted barrel.
If anyone wants some real world data, test,documentation I will do the testing if yall buy the barrels.
To reduce weight the best two areas are barrel length, and barrel diameter, fluting being a 3rd option for a small weight savings. Octagonal vs round with machines set up to handle round stock so much better than octagonal barrels I think the advance here is barrel manufacturing being easier, and less costly with round stock, nevertheless if you want an octagon barrel I see no reason not to have one. There have been a lot of advancements made to firearms materials, tolerances, accuracy, robustness, and aesthetics. I don't have a problem with fluted barrels, if I wanted one I would have a fluted barrel, BUT I would sure research it making sure the barrel manufacture/manufacturing process would give me the best end results that means the type of fluting I want coming from the barrel maker, and the type of rifling/process of manufacturing that gives the best end result of a fluted barrel.
If anyone wants some real world data, test,documentation I will do the testing if yall buy the barrels.