Triangular barrels?

[Tim N]

Hi All,
Some time back I read a test on a remington 25-06 with one of their triangular barrels, according to the write up it was unusually accurate for a hunting weight rifle.
Has anyone experimented with a barrel this shape in a target rifle?
I guess one would have to be ordered from a barrel maker willing to do it?
Could be thinking too far"outside the square"

[Longranger]

Remington VTR's have them and the couple I shot were ok but not outstanding. Tikka T3 varmint rifles were miles better.

More of a gimmick than anything else.

[bartman007]

Hi Tim,

Is it April 1st again?

I can see one possible use for a triangular barrel, and that is as a tomato stake. But that might be an expensive solution to using simple timber ones

You have too much time on your hands

[Tim N]

Hi Mike,
You might be right on both accounts

[pjifl]

No doubt it fires trounds...

And if you dont get the reference, do a Google.

Peter Smith.

[johnk]

You that old, Peter?

If I were a cynic, I'd be betting that it's a Remington cheapskate alternative to fluting.

[bobeager]

Sounds Cheap!! Half a Hexagon

[johnk]

... or a sixth: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hexagon

[williada]

Could be half a square. Therefore inside the square. So no reason why it wouldn't shoot.

[macguru]

Where do you buy the triangular projectiles ?
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[Cameron Mc]

Where do you buy the triangular projectiles ?

In a triangular shop

[pjifl]

Leupold already have a peculiar shaped Riflescope with a non round lens shape.

Do you think it would be worthwhile developing a special triangular Riflescope.

With of course a triangular Graticule with 3 reference lines at 120 degrees just to drive people really crazy and allow for multidirectional wind settings.

Peter Smith.

[Frank Green]

Remington VTR's have them and the couple I shot were ok but not outstanding. Tikka T3 varmint rifles were miles better.

More of a gimmick than anything else.

I agree it's more of a gimmick than anything else. To me just a variation on fluting and trying to do something for sales etc.....

One of the guys here in the shop just put together a .260Rem. type target rifle. He machined the outside of the barrel with those triangle type flats on it to see how it shoots etc....It's built on a Remington action. Hasn't shot it yet. I don't expect it to shoot any differently than anything else.

I would rate Sako/Tikka barrels quality wise better then Remington's.

Later, Frank
Bartlein Barrels

[Tim N]

Hi Frank,
How can one soar like an eagle when surrounded by turkeys????
I for one will be interested to hear how the triangular barrel shoots.

[bartman007]

With of course a triangular Graticule with 3 reference lines at 120 degrees just to drive people really crazy and allow for multidirectional wind settings.

Peter, I thought with your skills that you could handle on the fly multidirectional wind adjustments. It is us humble prawns that will have to continue with standard cross hairs.

I for one will be interested to hear how the triangular barrel shoots.

Tim, it should sound like most other barrels............BANG!

If it sounds different, let me know.