jerkface11
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I recently got a 17hmr with a bull barrel. It's proving to be a bit heavy for a squirrel gun so i'd like to get the barrel fluted. Unfortunately my local gunsmith isn't equiped to flute barrels. Can you guys make a recomendation?
i'd like to get the barrel fluted. Unfortunately my local gunsmith isn't equiped to flute barrels. Can you guys make a recomendation?
Oh, I see now. You asked for a recommendation, and you got it (to not flute an already rifled barrel). You INTENDED to ask for a reference for machine shop to do your fluting, and you didn't get that because that's not actually the question that you explicitly asked.As you can see I DID NOT ask for your opinions on barrel fluting. I asked for recomendations for firms that DO barrel fluting. If you can't be helpful why post? Don't bother answering the question now though. The knowledgeable people over at gunboards have been more than helpful.
Just out of curiosity, why would any of us think, for one minute, that you'd know who the knowledgeable people are?
An incorrect summary. Of the four OEMs listed, only ONE will flute a finalized barrel and that's Lilja. You don't have a Lilja barrel. The other three either will not flute one of their barrels or will only do so before the bore is finished.WOW you named 4 companies 3 of which will FLUTE A BARREL one of which will do it AFTER lapping.
That's a fact. The four references I provided are folks that make a living doing nothing but making and selling some of the finest, most accurate barrels available - barrels that come with guarantees and impeccable reputations. Asking *them* their opinion of fluting a barrel after it's finished and installed on a rifle would seem to be a reasonable approach, since that's the sole business that they're in - selling accuracy. But what is their knowledge, compared to some dude with a mill and an itch to relieve you of several hundred dollars at no risk to himself?Of course those AREN'T gunsmiths those are BARREL companies so they won't do a barrel that they didn't sell you.
Absolutely true - you run with all that. A simple Google search of the phrase 'barrel fluting' turns up dozens of outfits who'll gladly machine your barrel in any one of a number of ways. As I said:Here are 3 examples of what i was looking for.
Reading comprehension is obviously optional.On the other hand, there *are* a lot of machine shops that are more than happy to take $150-$250 from your wallet and flute your stock barrel.
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In other words, I wouldn't do any of this - it's cheaper to sell the rifle and get one you want or have it professionally rebarreled with a fluted barrel - but that's not the advice that you asked for.
Yup.Enjoy your fluted barrel.
I do mind - I mind your tone and your attitude and your behavior. You're the type of person I come to THR to avoid.Now if you don't mind answer my earlier question HOW MANY RIFLES HAVE YOU HAD RUINED BY A GUNSMITH WHO WAS FLUTING THE BARREL? Or did Lt. Cooper tell you it was bad?