I'm looking at the current options for fluting stainless barrels and am surprised by the varied weights out there.
For a 26" Light Palma barrel, threaded 5-8x24, this is what I've been quoted (as a reference point):
4.7 lbs from Bugholes
3.5 lbs from Preferred Barrel Blanks
? lbs from Long Rifles Inc.
? lbs from Patriot Valley Arms
(For comparison a Proof Research Sendero Carbon Fiber 26" barrel is listed as 3.25 lbs)
Clearly there are major weight differences so I'm curious if some of these options deliver on the quoted weight reduction.
Please chime in with your experience with, especially the more extreme, fluting for stainless barrels.
For a 26" Light Palma barrel, threaded 5-8x24, this is what I've been quoted (as a reference point):
4.7 lbs from Bugholes
3.5 lbs from Preferred Barrel Blanks
? lbs from Long Rifles Inc.
? lbs from Patriot Valley Arms
(For comparison a Proof Research Sendero Carbon Fiber 26" barrel is listed as 3.25 lbs)
Clearly there are major weight differences so I'm curious if some of these options deliver on the quoted weight reduction.
Please chime in with your experience with, especially the more extreme, fluting for stainless barrels.
