Thread: Question for Blaser Owners - to flute or not?

Having disposed of some guns and with an indefinite build time I am looking at a standard barrel for my R93. Fluting is an $888 gst inc option. I love fluting, but even my love has limits.

So where have others landed on this and why?

JAYEEAUSUS!!!!!

I'd be thinking fuck that.

I may have whispered something similar. Needs to be factory fluted too...phosphate finish I think.

Originally Posted by Tikka7mm08

I may have whispered something similar. Needs to be factory fluted too...phosphate finish I think.

Does it need to be factory done? The told me you MUST get it factory threaded $300 it can't be done and yet dpt did the last one for $60..........

Gunworks: PLEASE NOTE WE CANNOT FLUTE BLASER BARRELS DUE TO THE TRINITE COATING (WHICH IS AN EXTREMELY HARD COATING)... so $588 more than getting done locally.

I think the threading can be done but fluting no.

@veitnamcam is handy with I big angle grinder I believe.
I reckon he'd have a crack for half that price

Originally Posted by BRADS

@veitnamcam is handy with I big angle grinder I believe.
I reckon he'd have a crack for half that price

and along with the artistic (one off) fluting pattern it could come in a multitude of barrel lengths if you thought it was too heavy, which of course it will be cause that's why you wanted it fluted.

In fairness and to be truthfull for that price you would still be better off having the factory do it as its one less excuse for them to trott out if its not 100% for some reason.

Be interesting to know what the weight saving would be.

Regardless, I dont think it's worth it. None of my blaser barrels are fluted and all are accurate

....how hard can it be (pun intended).

Not much cant be done with a 9"bosch

I'm with Brads, fuck that.

I don't remember it being that much when the option was suggested. Was told it wasn't worth it cos it saved fuck all weight. A machinist can do it but will chew a few tooling heads and make the coating useless which is why they say do factory option.

Price accurate as of today. I think it is pretty clear cut (pun intended).