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Having a barrel built and was wondering what is the best twist rate for 150-175 grain bullets. Popular rates are 1:9 and 1:10 although I want to know who has had good results and with what bullets and volocities?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: turbo54</div><div class="ubbcode-body">1:9 minimum 1:8.5 is better I wouldn't shy away from a 1:8 </div></div>
I agree with this, I have not tried the 1:8, but no problems with the others.
Just picked mine up from the smith last week. 1:9 kreiger , spent a long time with load development . Ended up shooting the 180 gr. hybrid Bergers the best. 57.5 gr. rl22. Shot several groups in the .1s and .2s Chip
Sounds like everyone likes the 1:9. Does anyone have experience with Hornaday 162gr Amax or 168gr Bergers. Berger recommends 1:10 for there bullets in this weight? Also does 4 or 5 groove make any difference besides increased volocities and can I go with a shorter barrel than a 26in?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: REMY308</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Sounds like everyone likes the 1:9. Does anyone have experience with Hornaday 162gr Amax or 168gr Bergers. Berger recommends 1:10 for there bullets in this weight? Also does 4 or 5 groove make any difference besides increased volocities and can I go with a shorter barrel than a 26in?
Ed </div></div>
I had a standard 280 Rem with a 1:9 trueflite barrel at 24". It stabilized the 168 vld fine, but I settled on the 162 amax at 2880fps.
The 162 A Max is what I plan on shooting primarily as the lightest weight bullet and it is nice to see that a 1:9 twist works well the heavier bullets. My plan for lighter weight bullets and smaller game is to build a 260 remington. Thanks,