I am building a custom 308 Winchester bolt action rifle. I have not decided which bullet to shoot but I'm considering a larger 200+ grain Berger bullet for better wind resistance. If I were to install a barrel with a 1 in 10 twist rate, would that possibly cause a problem if I decided to shoot a Berger 168 grain or 155 grain bullet? I have been told that a faster twist rate is fine and slower is bad, but I have seen comments indicating a barrel twist rate can be too fast.
Can the barrel twist rate be too fast?
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Re: Can the barrel twist rate be too fast?
Nope, 1-10 will twist everything from 150 to 220 just fine. 1-10 is a pretty common choice for the 308 these days.
Nope, 1-10 will twist everything from 150 to 220 just fine. 1-10 is a pretty common choice for the 308 these days.
Re: Can the barrel twist rate be too fast?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jasonk</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Nope, 1-10 will twist everything from 150 to 220 just fine. 1-10 is a pretty common choice for the 308 these days.</div></div>
What he said. I have used 10 twist in a few barrels on my 308.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jasonk</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Nope, 1-10 will twist everything from 150 to 220 just fine. 1-10 is a pretty common choice for the 308 these days.</div></div>
What he said. I have used 10 twist in a few barrels on my 308.
Re: Can the barrel twist rate be too fast?
My .308 and the rem700 30-06 I used to have are both 1x10 twist. I think the only 1x11 I had was in my M1a. The 168-175grn love that 1x10. There are the 1x11.25 barrels that were in the MilSpec rifles dunno the "stigma" about that particular twist.
My .308 and the rem700 30-06 I used to have are both 1x10 twist. I think the only 1x11 I had was in my M1a. The 168-175grn love that 1x10. There are the 1x11.25 barrels that were in the MilSpec rifles dunno the "stigma" about that particular twist.
Re: Can the barrel twist rate be too fast?
I shoot 110's and 125's in a 1:10" twist.
The likeliest problem from a fast twist is what happens if you combine it with high velocity and weak bullet construction. In severely extreme instances, bullets can disintegrate from way, way, way excessive over-rotation.
It happens, but it's not at all common.
Greg
I shoot 110's and 125's in a 1:10" twist.
The likeliest problem from a fast twist is what happens if you combine it with high velocity and weak bullet construction. In severely extreme instances, bullets can disintegrate from way, way, way excessive over-rotation.
It happens, but it's not at all common.
Greg
Re: Can the barrel twist rate be too fast?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Greg Langelius *</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I shoot 110's and 125's in a 1:10" twist.
The likeliest problem from a fast twist is what happens if you combine it with high velocity and weak bullet construction. In severely extreme instances, bullets can disintegrate from way, way, way excessive over-rotation.
It happens, but it's not at all common.
Greg </div></div>
This.
You'll never blow up a bullet with a 308.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Greg Langelius *</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I shoot 110's and 125's in a 1:10" twist.
The likeliest problem from a fast twist is what happens if you combine it with high velocity and weak bullet construction. In severely extreme instances, bullets can disintegrate from way, way, way excessive over-rotation.
It happens, but it's not at all common.
Greg </div></div>
This.
You'll never blow up a bullet with a 308.
Re: Can the barrel twist rate be too fast?
My 300 WSM has a 1-10 barrel on it. And it shoots 150gr bullets at 3250-3300fps just fine.
My 300 WSM has a 1-10 barrel on it. And it shoots 150gr bullets at 3250-3300fps just fine.
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