PBB Helical 1-12 Fluting

[Timberline001]

23 inch .308 blank .810 taperless 3lbs on the dot. The 1 in 12 helical flutes cut 8 oz. They accidentally shipped it first without fluting so I was able to weigh exact weight reduction.

 

[Encore4me]

This is mine. 20” 300 wm McMillan stock, 10 lbs.

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[DisplacedHusky]

I believe this is an 8 twist
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What’s the weight compared to the factory barrel it’s next to?

 

[schmidty3]

Well id assumed that their hybrid lite profile matched the tikka lite. Guess I was wrong.

It's a bit thicker.

23.25" 25 prc

Vs

24.3" 300 mag factory tikka lite

Pbb is 0.1 oz heavier.

Looks good though

 

[eLightfoot]

Anyone have a report on how these fluted barrels shot?

 

[TxRed72]

First post here. Following up on this thread. I am considering a 26" taperless 900 with helical flutes from PBB for 7 RM build. How are these barrels shooting for y'all?

 

[AkMtnRunner]

I just received my PBB barrel with 1-12 helical fluting. I've never been real wild about fluting but I decided to give this one a try to cut weight. 20", tikka hybrid contour (similar to 0.75" taperless), 7 SAW II. Weight is right at 33 oz. Like a previous poster showed, it comes out about the same weight as a factory tikka barrel. I am really liking it.

 

[xrangerx]

I just received my PBB barrel with 1-12 helical fluting. I've never been real wild about fluting but I decided to give this one a try to cut weight. 20", tikka hybrid contour (similar to 0.75" taperless), 7 SAW II. Weight is right at 33 oz. Like a previous poster showed, it comes out about the same weight as a factory tikka barrel. I am really liking it.

Any reason you went with the hybrid contour vs the .75” taperless?

 

[Xringer07]

I just received my PBB barrel with 1-12 helical fluting. I've never been real wild about fluting but I decided to give this one a try to cut weight. 20", tikka hybrid contour (similar to 0.75" taperless), 7 SAW II. Weight is right at 33 oz. Like a previous poster showed, it comes out about the same weight as a factory tikka barrel. I am really liking it.

Interesting. That’s exactly what my 20” Hybrid Lite contour with 1:8 spiral fluting in 7 SAUM came out to. Agreed it’s an impressive weight for a .75 barrel.

 

[AkMtnRunner]

Any reason you went with the hybrid contour vs the .75” taperless?

From the diagrams, it’s looks lighter than the .75 taperless. A shorter full thickness shank and reduces down to .75 sooner.

 

[xrangerx]

From the diagrams, it’s looks lighter than the .75 taperless. A shorter full thickness shank and reduces down to .75 sooner.

I’m planning on a 280ai barrel on an origin action. I don’t see the hybrid listed so I will probably go .75 taperless with the helical 12 flutes