Quoted:
I am interested in hearing what you have to say concerning having a barrel profiled or fluted. The need is make the weapon lighter and more balanced. The barrel is a Bushmaster 14.5" heavy barrel.
The weight of your Bushmaster14.5" heavy barrel versus its factory fluted profile:
Barrel length Heavy Contour Fluted Contour
10"___________________2.0_________________1.9
11.5"_________________2.2_________________2.0
11.5/5.5"_____________2.6_________________2.5
14.5"________________2.5_________________2.2
14.5"AK______________2.7_________________2.4
14.5"MY______________2.7_________________2.4
14.5"AM (Phantom)_____2.7_________________2.4
14.5"IZ_______________2.7_________________2.4
16"__________________2.7_________________2.3
16" Dissipator_________3.0_________________2.6
20"__________________3.5_________________3.0
20" DCM______________3.7
20" Predator_____________________________3.2
24"__________________3.9_________________3.1
24" Varminter____________________________3.5
26"__________________4.0_________________3.2