RIFLE TWIST HELP
10-09-2002 | 02:15 PM
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From: STATEN ISLAND NEW YORK USA
RIFLE TWIST HELP
HI,
I have been told that barrel rifling (rate of twist)will affect the accuracy of bullets of different grains. I do not know rate of twist on my rifles, maybe someone could help me out. i have a remington model 700 bdl stainless with 25 1/2 inch barrel chambered in 300 weatherby mag & browning composite stalker 388 with a 26 inch barrel,
this might be a long shot but does anyone know which grain bullet would be best in each rifle or am I looking into this area to much.
THANK YOU
I have been told that barrel rifling (rate of twist)will affect the accuracy of bullets of different grains. I do not know rate of twist on my rifles, maybe someone could help me out. i have a remington model 700 bdl stainless with 25 1/2 inch barrel chambered in 300 weatherby mag & browning composite stalker 388 with a 26 inch barrel,
this might be a long shot but does anyone know which grain bullet would be best in each rifle or am I looking into this area to much.
THANK YOU
10-09-2002 | 04:31 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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From: Danville Va. U.S.A.
RE: RIFLE TWIST HELP
My book says 1 in 10 on the 300 Weatherby (remington).And the same for the 338(Browning) unless it is an older sako action then it is 1 in 12
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10-10-2002 | 07:50 AM
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From: Texas - BUT NOW in Madison County, NY
RE: RIFLE TWIST HELP
The rifles you mention are eifled to handle the great majority of "normal-weight" bullets that are loaded in those calibers. Knowing the twist won't help you much unless you have a specialized barrel made for either lighter-than-normal or heavier-than-normal bullets. In addition, there's only one way to determine what bullets work best in your individual rifles is to shoot a bunch of different ;loads, and choose the best one! If you are contemplating taking long-range shots (this is when extreme accuracy is significant), you need a lot of practice anyway, and practicing allows you to test a lot of different loads!!
Keep yore powder dry!!
Keep yore powder dry!!
