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chopping a fluted barrel?
Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 9:51 am
by shotgun sam
My uncle has a Remington 700 with a long fluted barrel which when the T8 is on it is very front heavy. Are fluted barrels suitable for being chopped and re threaded?
Sam
Re: chopping a fluted barrel?
Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 10:43 am
by Mikaveli
Our club has a Ruger with a fluted barrel that's been cut down, so I assume it's fine.
Can't really think of any reason why it wouldn't be. A gunsmith will soon tell you if he doesn't think it's a bright idea.
Re: chopping a fluted barrel?
Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 10:53 am
by The Gun Pimp
Personally - I wouldn't do it.
Re: chopping a fluted barrel?
Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 12:00 pm
by kennyc
plenty of short, effective screw on mods on the market that don't hang back over the barrel, no need to go cutting down a perfectly good barrel.