I don't think that flutes would work directly in front of the chamber, you'd have weaker spots that would have a tendency to pop similar to the current M-4 profile. If you made aluminum cooling fins that fit the barrel contour, it would help with the cooling of the barrel (similar to a Lewis Gun), however the barrel wouldn't be free floated. The
Thank you, it was a shock to us all. She had one of the largest churches in town filled even with short notice, SEC tournament ending in Atlanta that had most of the Lexington bound flights booked, and another wave of weather inbound. We appreciate all of the condolences, support, and shared stories epitomized the type of woman that she was. The contact at the boy's school was overwhelmed with donations on Mom's behalf.
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Jesse