Proto-Type Bolt Fluting

[moondog]

Looks like a Roots Blower Impeller.

 

[338 Mollett]

After careful thinking and another drink , I have come to the conclusion that some of us have too much time on their hands !

 

[boltfluter]

Call me stupid, but please do tell.... A) is there more then a cosmetic reason? B) 4th axis with a canned cycle?
" bolt splashing"

Bolt will cycle very smoothly due to very little bearing surface. I have fluted quite a few for the PRS shooters who, quite often, shoot in a lot of grit and grime. The flutes give the muck somewhere to go.

 

[Coyotefurharvester]

STF slick twisted flutes

 

[RPSGuns]

I'd call it lands & grooves. Looks awesome!

 

[Dimner]

Twizzler

I love that name

 

[Bc'z]

I love that name

Here's my favorite

The "myboltwasstraightflutedbutIneededacheater
pipetoopenitonetime"

 

[Rick300]

Twisted

 

[Bill K]

Looks good. How about ( Illusion Twist) ?

 

[old_heli_logger]

Twizzler

Nailed it!!! Perfect name in black or red

 

[boltfluter]

Nailed it!!! Perfect name in black or red

Maybe licorice is the way to go! Or maybe "Red Vine"! Still thinking.

 

[jpjulian]

Ok, I'm gonna be the troglodyte here.... I think it's too much of a good thing, unless you're making the bolt for a super lite action and rifle. I don't see any need for such aggressive fluting otherwise.

 

[brokeasajoke]

Torsion
Helix

 

[boltfluter]

Ok, I'm gonna be the troglodyte here.... I think it's too much of a good thing, unless you're making the bolt for a super lite action and rifle. I don't see any need for such aggressive fluting otherwise.

Not for everyone that's for sure. I appreciate your input. Just thinking outside the box.
Paul

 

[Pres100]

Reminds me of gears in a tranny of a car. Maybe call it gear fluting?????

I was thinking more of a Roots style Supercharger!

 

[Oso]

If "Twizzler" is out then how about "Turbine" or perhaps "Crank Shaft". A lot of your gun nuts are also car nuts!

 

[6.5 forever]

Bolt will cycle very smoothly due to very little bearing surface. I have fluted quite a few for the PRS shooters who, quite often, shoot in a lot of grit and grime. The flutes give the muck somewhere to go.

Thanks for the explanation. I've always been afraid to ask.

 

[WSnyder]

I don't see any need for such aggressive fluting otherwise.

It’ll potentially be a better match with the aggressive barrel fluting that he and others already do.

 

[jpjulian]

It’ll potentially be a better match with the aggressive barrel fluting that he and others already do.
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Like I said, troglodyte here. I do think it looks good, just too much for my way of thinking. My GAP has a fluted bolt, so I'm not at all against them. Just an opinion.

 

[OKBoomer]

Maybe “Meat Grinder”, or if that‘s 6 flutes, then “Deep 6”. Or, maybe there’s something unique to the flute radius, twist rate, etc. that would lend to the name?