J jakel Sergeant Banned ! Full Member Mar 11, 2011 251 0 40 Monterey, CA Nov 2, 2012 #1 Nov 2, 2012 #1 Like the title says, will a 1 in 12 twist stabilize at 190 gr SMK out of a 300 short? Am I wasting money by buying some to try out? tks Jake
Like the title says, will a 1 in 12 twist stabilize at 190 gr SMK out of a 300 short? Am I wasting money by buying some to try out? tks Jake
T tipper Full Member Full Member Minuteman Oct 19, 2010 740 0 74 CA Nov 2, 2012 #2 Nov 2, 2012 #2 Re: 300WSM: will 190SMK's be stable in a 1:12? Try this http://www.jbmballistics.com/cgi-bin/jbmstab-5.1.cgi
Re: 300WSM: will 190SMK's be stable in a 1:12? Try this http://www.jbmballistics.com/cgi-bin/jbmstab-5.1.cgi
ksthomas Sergeant Full Member Minuteman Sep 17, 2009 962 21 66 Sedalia. MO Nov 2, 2012 #3 Nov 2, 2012 #3 Re: 300WSM: will 190SMK's be stable in a 1:12? I'd give you a 95% or better chance. With a buttoned barrel, I normally expect them to be off by 1/2 inch or so from their stated twist, but that can be in either direction. Yeah, it's worth a try, and I'd expect it to work.
Re: 300WSM: will 190SMK's be stable in a 1:12? I'd give you a 95% or better chance. With a buttoned barrel, I normally expect them to be off by 1/2 inch or so from their stated twist, but that can be in either direction. Yeah, it's worth a try, and I'd expect it to work.