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You guys sound similar to the folks in the optics forum who stick their heads in the stand about Leupold issues.
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You guys sound similar to the folks in the optics forum who stick their heads in the stand about Leupold issues. You're sounding more and more like rost495 every day.
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You guys sound similar to the folks in the optics forum who stick their heads in the stand about Leupold issues. You're sounding more and more like rost495 every day. ?
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My head must be in the sand.
I have about 20 Leupolds. Have used them almost exclusively since the early 70s.
Did have a handgun 2.8-8X come apart inside, not sure exactly what happened. It was on a 357 maximum. Leupold fixed it free and had it back to me in about five weeks. That’s the only issue that I have had.
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Ya me too... and I’m sure most everyone else has too.... gotta give folks something to whine about
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Make sure them are SPIRAL floots.
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I'd be very Leary of bolt fluting!!! Make sure it's squared and trued up!!!! Haha Jesus fuucking Christ use your head for more than a hat rack!!! How could it have a effect on accuracy????? Good Lord
Yep. Only thing that determines accuracy on the bolt is the face & locking lugs.................neither of which are affected during fluting. Not much knowledge or common sense here anymore. MM
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I'd be very Leary of bolt fluting!!! Make sure it's squared and trued up!!!! Haha Jesus fuucking Christ use your head for more than a hat rack!!! How could it have a effect on accuracy????? Good Lord
Yep. Only thing that determines accuracy on the bolt is the face & locking lugs.................neither of which are affected during fluting. Not much knowledge or common sense here anymore. MM Maybe he thinks it’s rear lockup??? 788 esq..... haha I agree not much common sense
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... Especially when the reason behind the change is cosmetic (or to make money, in the case of the smith).
I have a high suspicion that many smiths are those who failed to make the grade of dental surgeon cause one could make schitload more fleecing folks wanting a nice set of pearly whites. ... the flutes did allow a bunch of snow and crap to get into the magazine. Flutes on a bolt can potentially function similarly to flutes on drill bits and milling machine cutters. I would prefer that small hard foreign particles have a relief area rather than potentially grinding between the bolt body and receiver... I also believe that most fluting jobs are excessive or-way over done for such purpose and can potentially invite problems like you suggest. something anywhere between these two I consider practically acceptable... https://goo.gl/images/K3694ohttps://goo.gl/images/YiuYYX
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Know what fluting really does?
It gives the internet something else to talk about. Over and over and over and over and over and over and over. . . .lol
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I'd bet we could do a search on the net on this topic and find at least six causes of accuracy change with a fluted bolt. The change would be for the worst.
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Not much knowledge or common sense here anymore.
You mean there used to be some here ???? 
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They are carried by little people, silly people, dandyfied and lovers of the horn of the unicorn. Maser??? Been awhile since I've seen that name.....and still not quite long enough.
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The weight reduction will be about the same as the weight of the money lost from your wallet used to pay for the fluting. Additionally, the flutes provide a really nice channel for debris to find its way into your magazine. Gawd, I just don't get the fluted bolt thing. Wish the Barrett didn't have them.
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They are carried by little people, silly people, dandyfied and lovers of the horn of the unicorn. You seem to have thr horn of the unicorn on your mind...
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I have many fluted bolts. It’s cosmetic only. No other benefit that I know of. Have had zero negative issues with them.LRI in Sturgis SD did most of mine. And if the cost of bolt fluting is a big issue on a custom rifle, better look for another hobby.
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Majority of my rifles have fluted bolts. Some I’ve done and some came that way. If it’s such an introduction of dirt and debris, then why is ALMOST every single custom action built include flutes on the bolt body? I’m not sure I’ve ever had an issue.
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They are carried by little people, silly people, dandyfied and lovers of the horn of the unicorn. You seem to have thr horn of the unicorn on your mind... Maybe three years ago…
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How do people find 3 year old threads about bolt fluting?
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I have a couple that were done after-the-fact (vs. done when rifle was put together) - no change in accuracy. And done solely because it looks cool (to me).  This^^^
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