Thread: Barrel Fluting - existing barrel

Originally Posted by ebf

@308mate

I guess it boils down to if you want a light rifle, or reduce your total carry weight by 500g

Cutting that out of the contents of a typical tramping pack is a piece of piss, and probably quite cheap.

Compared to carbon stock, barrel, bolt and action fluting.. How much money are we looking at ? 1.5 to 2 K ?

Many years ago I did a bit of research into weight saving compared to cost for tramping equipment. The large/heavy items such as the pack itself, sleeping bags etc is where you get the most bang for buck.

Yeah for me the weight of a rifle is in it's own category from overall weight as you hold it rather than have it as pack weight on your back, I am doing a shorter barrel 6.5 build and want it light.

Barrel fluting is $300 maybe less as mine will be a shorter barrel.

Bolt Fluting is $138

Receiver roof removal $92

(Gunworks prices)

So around $530 for all the lightening work.

I got my carbon Southfort stock on here for $600, I think the carbon stock cost is kind of a moot point as a lot of people upgrade to carbon stocks for rigidity alone not just weight reduction. Also I will be able to sell the stock the Tikka came with for at least $100 brand new.