I was just reading Dan Lilja's page, and they recommend 12 and 13 for 60gr bullets.
That would suck. The gun would definately be a varmit only. I doubt 107 long range bullets would do well.
Yea a 1/8 for 105-107's and a 1/7 for the 115's...
I've shot 87's out of my 1/8, but never anything lighter so I don't know how they would perform in a fast twist barrel...??
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I was just reading Dan Lilja's page, and they recommend 12 and 13 for 60gr bullets.
That would suck. The gun would definately be a varmit only. I doubt 107 long range bullets would do well.
.... You'd pretty much be stuck with a "varmints only" gun with those twist rates.. Don't think 100+ gr. will shoot worth a hoot in it. My Lilja bbl. 243AI has a 9" twist. Ordered it that way for a little heavier slug. So far it shoots the 85 gr. Sierra HPBT lights out. Been running some 95 gr. VLD's with mixed feelings. May move up some this spring when I can get more bench time...
.... You'd pretty much be stuck with a "varmints only" gun with those twist rates.. Don't think 100+ gr. will shoot worth a hoot in it. My Lilja bbl. 243AI has a 9" twist. Ordered it that way for a little heavier slug. So far it shoots the 85 gr. Sierra HPBT lights out. Been running some 95 gr. VLD's with mixed feelings. May move up some this spring when I can get more bench time...
Yea, your right. Maybe I will pass and use the funds to make a 300whisper I have been wanting.
Wait a minute; What's wrong with a dedicated predator gun ?
My .243 is a Remington 700 SPS DM with a 24" barrel and a 9 1/8 twist.
It shoots the bullseye out of targets at 100 yards using with 75 gr. V-max bullets.
When I take them with that set up, they go right down !!!
BTW - I also have a Savage .204 with a Harris bi-pod on it, but the .243 is my walking stick.
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Hmmm...how bout a .22-.243 Middlestead with 55's and 75's...
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Mark,
when the 243 was introduced the standard twist was 1/10, remember the 244 rem? it was a 12 twist, wouldn't stabilize bullets over 90 gr.
I'm a firm believer that overstabilization doesn't happen to the point you could tell it without a micrometer, my 223 8 twist will outshoot my 9,10, and 12 twist 223's with 55 gr bullets, and its a long throated wylde chamber, but still shoots into the .2's pretty often with cheap reman ammo.
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