RE: KY. long rifle,what to shoot?
This has been said before but I'll say it again. To check the rate of twist you can place a patch on your cleaning rod and insert it at the muzzle, just barley get it started. Now, tape a business card to the upper portion of the cleaning rod and push down the bore untill it has turned 90 degrees and stop. Mark the still inserted ramrod flush with the muzzle. withdraw and measure from the rear of the cleaning jag to the mark on the rod. multiply by four and you will have your rate of twist.