are free floated barrel rifles less durable?

[inquiry]

as stated...thanks for any inputs

[cleefurd]

No not usually. To the contrary they often have increased barrel diameters, which in theory makes them stronger. Even a non floated barrel is unsupported in many or all directions, depending on the platform. The durability of zero is better, for many documented reasons. Otherwise there is no difference I can think of.

[drmarc]

What cleefurd said. Free floating a barrel has zero to do with durability or the longevity of the barrel. It does as touched on above have generally everything to do with accuracy.

JM2C

[inquiry]

thanks for the info

[tucker301]

If you use them as a pry bar they just don't hold up as well.

[Unobtanium]

as stated...thanks for any inputs

No. Simple as that.