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mehavey · August 2, 2020, 01:00 PM

Fluting does not cause stiffness.
Whatever stiffness there is. . . is already there in the original barrel.

-- However --

Fluting removes a significant percentage of the weight,
while retaining a significant percentage of the stiffness.

Think I-beam

August 2, 2020, 01:00 PM	#46
mehavey Senior Member Join Date: June 17, 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 6,896	Fluting does not cause stiffness. Whatever stiffness there is. . . is already there in the original barrel. -- However -- Fluting removes a significant percentage of the weight, while retaining a significant percentage of the stiffness. Think I-beam