I am looking at a new rifle and do not know if I should get a stainless fluted heavy barrel or just a regular barrel. What is the purpose of the fluted barrel?
I see that the rifle, a Model 12vss short action Savage in 270 wsm weighs 8.75 and it is fluted vs the 16bss short action with normal stainless barrel weighs 7.75 lbs, both of these Im considering. I heard that a heavy rifle is better for recoil as the 270 wsm has some kick from what I heard and am leaning on the heavier rifle to buy. I shoot in very open flat prairies and plan to hunt whitetail and mule deer. So after all my rambling which would be the better rifle? The Model 12vss short action @ $799 or the 16bss short action @ $$859.
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