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1-8 will stabilize the 77 SMK and similar bullets.
20" is what the cartridge is designed around.
You can reach way out there, wind dependant.
20" is what the cartridge is designed around.
You can reach way out there, wind dependant.
Thank you very much.
Well, with a 20" 9-twist R700 I popped a few prairie dogs (with Fiocchi 50gr V-max) at 450-ish running a 3-15x50 optic.
If it was me, I'd think 500-600 would be about the practical limit, but you know what they say about opinions...
If it was me, I'd think 500-600 would be about the practical limit, but you know what they say about opinions...
I have a 16" and though its a 7 twist its still lower velocity than a 20". Im shooting 75 elds which the 8 twist should still stabilize fine and Ive gotten some hits at 1k.
I thought they were 1/9 but a change to 1/8 had been promised. They may have arrived.
Other than twist rate, my concern is COAL and magazine length.
I'm assuming the short action .223 has longer magazines, but that's an assumption which should be confimred.
Heavy bullets and short COAL don't go together.
Other than twist rate, my concern is COAL and magazine length.
I'm assuming the short action .223 has longer magazines, but that's an assumption which should be confimred.
Heavy bullets and short COAL don't go together.
The spec sheet my rep sent me says 1:8, so here’s to hoping right?
I shoot 77’s out of a 20 inch Lilja barrel. They transition around 900 yards in my area. Great accuracy. I personally wouldn’t want longer.
I’ve got a handful of custom mini builds going now, I can measure a magazine for you.
I’ve got a handful of custom mini builds going now, I can measure a magazine for you.
2.34"
Or at least that was the internal measurement of my Howa mini magazine. I single feed the rounds that I load with long/heavy projectiles.
That's surprising.
My heavy bullet loads go up to 2.38 but 2.34 is better than 2.60.
Thank you for checking.
