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Thread: M4 profile 14.5", fluted barrel. Who makes em?

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    Quote Originally Posted by tylerw02 View Post
    Very rarely will you even see a bench rest shooter shooting a fluted barrel these days, though there are a few out there. I think it has officially been chalked up to marketing hype by companies that can spend $10 fluting a barrel and charging $100 extra for it.
    I'd buy that. I never really cared for it myself on any weapon.

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    id do it just for the cool guy points but, aside from looks fluting doesent really do anything for me.

    Id like a SR15 with their dimpled barrel thats some cool stuff there.

    I think a spiral fluted barrel would also be pretty cool looking.

    I know anvil arms makes both fluted and spiral fluted barrels but, from what i understand, they are to be avoided.

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    I didn't think the whole "I really don't want to get into the whole "Opinions on fluted/plain barrels" because opinions vary and it's a personal preference." part of my opening post would have any effect. The rifle is for my 8 year old son. I'm going for weight, temp. disbursement and rigidity and fluting is the best way to get all three (In my opinion). The reason it's difficult to find this specific configuration is the demand is so low, not because the fluting has no effect. I have a 16" Bushmaster fluted M4 barrel on one of my rifles and it is, by far, more accurate than any other M4 I've ever fired and it is just as accurate as my Krieger barrled 22" bench rest rifle out to 200 yards. It does stay cooler and is lighter. Bushmaster no longer makes them and only made them in 16" lengths. P.O.F. makes them but does not sell individual barrels (at least not on their site) any more.

    I did try a search prior to posting (I've been reading this forum for a long time and just joined to post this question) and nothing recent came up.

    Thanks again for any positive input/help regarding the original question.

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    A lightweight Colt upper you be highly recommended in your situation.

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    Quote Originally Posted by decodeddiesel View Post
    A lightweight Colt upper you be highly recommended in your situation.
    +1

    For an eight-year-old, a pencil barrel, maybe on a Cav Arms lower, is the way I'd go.

    If you are dead set on fluting, your options are limited enough that I think you should buy a quality barrel and then have it fluted by someone like ADCO.

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