Oregon Muley, I like flutes too! The reason I asked is that when my LGS put together my 6.5 Creedmoor, he had told me that the deep flutes he put in the Schneider #4 lightened it to a weight less than the factory sportier barrel.
And similar to IClimb, l I've been agonizing over whether to flute this 2b which is going on a .223 given that 1) it's .223 and the smaller hole equates to more weight, and 2) it's obviously a bit thicker overall than a Remington sporter contour, so I've decided a short shank and cut at 21".
Good luck IClimb, pull the trigger brother!
