What barrel maker does spiral rifling? As an option

[ksgunguy]

I really like how a spiral rifling looks and one day want that option.
Can anyone list the companies that do that
Thanks in advance

[RevM]

Uh ... all rifling is "spiral rifling" ...

[bootsmcguire]

I think the OP may mean "Spiral Fluting".

[RevM]

I think the OP may mean "Spiral Fluting".

That makes sense ... I retract any snark that may have accompanied my first reply in light of this new evidence.

[Skunce]

I believe that ER Shaw does spiral fluting as an option on their barrels.

[geargrinder]

ER Shaw owns the patent on spiral fluting. They have also sent many Cease and Desist letters to other gunsmiths who advertise this as a service.

That being said, I'd send it to Kampfield for any fluting, straight or spiral.

[ksgunguy]

Oops I did mean fluting.
Any other companies do people know about

[sinman]

Straight Shot Gunsmithing will cut spiral flutes into a cut rifled barrel.

[limige]

Whats the going rate for something like that?

[rattfink]

Whats the going rate for something like that?

And what is the advantage?

[stangfish]

And what is the advantage?

Airodynamics. Even furnace stacks have spiral fluting. Check the drawing out. It keeps down the turbulence...

[rattfink]

Sounds legit. ^

[wbm]

Shazaaam! Never thought of putting a furnace stack on my Savage.

[limige]

Lol weight savings is the advantage

[stomp442]

and more surface area for heat dispersion. Quicker cool down so they say. I had a couple barrels done with spiral fluting from shaw and they looked great and shot even better. I have never been dissapointed with shaw.

[rattfink]

Shazaaam! Never thought of putting a furnace stack on my Savage.

No?? How do you vent the hot gases from combustion of your propellant?

[ksgunguy]

I'm glad to hear that Shaw barrels are working well for you. I've only seen some questionable reviews about them but that was posted a few years ago.

[sinman]

I'm glad to hear that Shaw barrels are working well for you. I've only seen some questionable reviews about them but that was posted a few years ago.

I know I wouldn't put one on my gun after all of them I have fixed for customers. SSG charges $165 to flute and only recommend a cut rifled barrel.

[Appleseed]

Airodynamics. Even furnace stacks have spiral fluting. Check the drawing out. It keeps down the turbulence...

strangfish, how many gallons is your still?

[Defuzer]

I have used this guy before:

http://proprecisionrifles.com/

very good work and quick turnaround. can do barrel and bolt in helical fluting.

[jsthntn247]

Send it off to Carl Kampfeld, he is the man when it comes to fluting barrels.

[ksgunguy]

that looks really nice, but on his website he states he is not doing the spiral fluting. or do I have to call him

[jsthntn247]

Website hasn't been updated lately, just give him a call.

[Defuzer]

lots of smiths now have on internet they can't do spiral fluting. but if you call its usually no problem.

think it has to do with ER Shaw, I believe, putting a patent on spiral / helical fluting..

because no one thought of it before them !!