Re: Remington's triangle barrel?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: glock24</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I'm afraid that a triangular barrel could whip in a specific direction due to the shape constraints on the barrel itself. That said, if Remington didn't time the top of the triangle exactly with the top of the receiver, the barrel could sent rounds off to the left or right, even with a level rifle.
This would be a big problem at longer ranges.
Of course this is purely speculation on my part. It would be nice to see a triangular barrel undergo some FEA to determine if this is true.
Or just stick with a round barrel, as it can't possibly have any directional constraints in shape!
(<span style="font-style: italic">courtesy of </span>
<span style="font-style: italic">Varmint Al)</span>
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I thought about that, but in theory, a triangle is the strongest shape, because pressure is distributed along all three sides, preventing collapse. However, an internal force might have adverse effects on the triangle shape. Also, I would hope that Rem. would have done some extensive research before releasing the new design, but like all new products, there has to be some improvements or flaws discovered after time. I think that the design would be just as stable as a round barrel, however, I think it is flawed by it's own appearance to the consumer, whether or not they would buy it because of it's look. It is futuristic and a neat concept. I think it will come to pass in the long run though.