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30-07-2009, 09:38 #1
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Re-Profiling a rifle barrel to cut some weight
Can a rifle barrel be re-profiled to cut some weight without risking accuracy?
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30-07-2009, 10:18 #2
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Re: Re-Profiling a rifle barrel to cut some weight
As soon as you touch the barrel the vibrations changes when it is shot. I dont know if it will have an effect on accuracy, but your POI should change.
A friend of mine had his barrel cut because of weight and the rifle didnt shoot well with loads it loved before it was made lighter.
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30-07-2009, 12:24 #3
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Re: Re-Profiling a rifle barrel to cut some weight
If you want to cut some weight think about having it Fluted. This will have the desired effect of cutting weight without losing rigidity and it will also improve the barrels heat disipation which is a bonus.
SeanPain is just weakness leaving the body.
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30-07-2009, 17:25 #4
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Re: Re-Profiling a rifle barrel to cut some weight
+1 to what Sean said, depending on how the barrel was manufactured: button drawn, hammer forged, destressed etc. It could work, or you could open up a can of worms. Best done by someone who knows what he is doing. Seen some disasters..
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02-08-2009, 22:21 #5
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Re: Re-Profiling a rifle barrel to cut some weight
Thanks for the advice guys.
Anyone knows of a competent gunsmith that can do the fluting, re-blueing etc?
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