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Id have thought the fluting would have acted as strengening. More surface area too = harder to bend.. or not? Id have thought that weight for weight, a fluted barrel is stiffer than a straight barrel of equivalent weight.
I'm sure one of you metal experts will set me straight on this.
Size for size (OD) - no - weaker - negating the effects of the ridges - ie corrugated iron vs flat sheet as an example.
However weight for weight - yes - deff stronger
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