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what would be the best barrel twist rate? 24" barrel
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You can probably stabilize them with 1:8.
My 8 twist does just fine with the 75s.
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I want one rifle setup for 50 to 62 grain bullets and another rifle set up for 70 and up bullets.
My thought is a 1-12 twist for lighter bullets and a 1-7 or 1-8 twist for heavier bullets. Good Idea or no.
My thought is a 1-12 twist for lighter bullets and a 1-7 or 1-8 twist for heavier bullets. Good Idea or no.
My 8 shoots everything so good I don't even pick up my other 223's. I keep a bunch of 55's on hand just in case and to use if I ever decided to drag a slower twist rate out but I've not used them on anything since I've started using 75's.
After shooting 75's I've not found anything that lighter bullets do better so I just keep buying and using 75's. Paper, steel, animals, etc. I've not seen a downside.
My friend with his 7 twist only shoots 55gr bullets. He only shoots factory ammo and he has stuck with 55's. I've seen him shoot quite a few 1/2" 3 shot groups and sub 1" 10 shot groups from a 16" ar.
If I have an option of fast twist or slow twist hand me the fast one because it gives you more options.
That said, if a man wants 2 rifles by all means buy 2 rifles.
After shooting 75's I've not found anything that lighter bullets do better so I just keep buying and using 75's. Paper, steel, animals, etc. I've not seen a downside.
My friend with his 7 twist only shoots 55gr bullets. He only shoots factory ammo and he has stuck with 55's. I've seen him shoot quite a few 1/2" 3 shot groups and sub 1" 10 shot groups from a 16" ar.
If I have an option of fast twist or slow twist hand me the fast one because it gives you more options.
That said, if a man wants 2 rifles by all means buy 2 rifles.
I wouldn't set 2 rifles up to shoot different bullets, At least not a 223. I would however set one of for a child and one for myself. But I'd shoot heavies in both given the choice
More so than twist, you might want a different throat for the heavier bullets since some of them get pretty long. Obviously, you'll need more twist for the heavy bullets, but not necessarily less for lighter.
DaveB
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My Axis 1:9 stabilizes 70 gr Accubond perfect but 77 grain FMJ's do not. And it shoots 45 55 NBT's and 60 gr Partitions in the same fashion.
Our other .223 guns are the same but we do the chamber length check on every one of them.
My 1:14 22-250 will not shoot anything above 60.
Our other .223 guns are the same but we do the chamber length check on every one of them.
My 1:14 22-250 will not shoot anything above 60.
