Author Topic: fluted barrels pros-cons? (Read 596 times)

Handwerk · « **on:** September 19, 2005, 12:37:22 AM »

I'm thinking about getting a sako finnlight. Don't really like the looks of the fluted barrel, but in 7mag it's well over a pound lighter than the model 75 ss/syn. So what are the pro's and con's of the fluted barrel? being their lighter, is barrel life going to be shorter?

klong · « **Reply #1 on:** September 19, 2005, 01:34:17 AM »

Barrel life should not be affected. The main purpose of the fluting is to make the rifle lighter. There is a slight cooling benefit due to the greater surface area, but it is not significant. Get which ever feels best to you.

Redhawk1 · « **Reply #2 on:** September 19, 2005, 02:52:08 AM »

Like you, I don't like the look. I will stick to the unfluted barrels.

gunnut69 · « **Reply #3 on:** September 19, 2005, 08:02:28 AM »

Fluted barrels are lighter and the greater surface area allows them to coll quicker. in a varmit rifle this may be a significant factor, in a 7mmMag I wouldn't think it would matter. The main benefit is the fluted barrels are stiffer than a normal barrl of like weight. This means accuracy should be a bit better, all else being the same.. Still not a major factor to me...

Zachary · « **Reply #4 on:** September 22, 2005, 01:58:53 PM »

I am a fan of fluted barrels, although they are not truly necessary on hunting rifles (Big game that is.) Now, if you are shooting about 25 shots on varmints, then a fluted barrel helps.

Zachary

rockbilly · « **Reply #5 on:** September 22, 2005, 03:13:46 PM »

:wink: I have a fluted barrel on my tack driving 22-250. That said, I have several other guns that are also tack drivers that don't have a fluted barrel. I can't see any advantage to them, but have no argument against them either. In my opinion, it just gets down your personal likes, dislikes.