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Old 02-16-2011 | 01:55 PM
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bigcountryextreme
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Originally Posted by Ridge Runner
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.
RR
I have always wondered what happens with overstabilization other than bullet deformation.
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