[ARCHIVED THREAD] - twists

Posted: 11/8/2005 6:06:35 AM EDT

i know it was posted b4 but what is the differences between them

Posted: 11/8/2005 6:07:07 AM EDT

[#1]

faster or slower

Posted: 11/8/2005 6:28:12 AM EDT

[#2]

1/7 is fast 1/12 is slow.

Posted: 11/8/2005 6:44:26 AM EDT

[#3]

isnt there something about shooting more grain and less grain....like on a 1/7 more grain is bad.

i thought i read that somewhere?!?!

Posted: 11/8/2005 6:50:20 AM EDT

[#4]

Quoted:
isnt there something about shooting more grain and less grain....like on a 1/7 more grain is bad.

i thought i read that somewhere?!?!

The heavier the bullet, the faster you want the twist. So a 77gr is good on a 1/7/ a 77gr is not good on a 1/9

Also, the 1/7will shoot the lighter weights just fine, so a 1/7 will also be great for 55gr. Thats why a lot of people like the 1/7

Posted: 11/8/2005 6:53:10 AM EDT

[#5]

www.ammo-oracle.com/body.htm#twists

Posted: 11/8/2005 7:02:57 AM EDT

[#6]

well i ordered a 1:9 20"
so what do you suggest i shoot?

EDITED:

keep in mind im just going to be plinking around mostly from the 100 to 200 yrd range.

MAYBE hunting deer but not sure yet

Posted: 11/8/2005 7:49:16 AM EDT

[#7]

55gr-62gr will do you fine with the 1/9

From the Ammo Oracle:

Q. What twist rate do I want for my rifle?

Probably 1:9, but it depends on what kind of bullets you intend to shoot.

Special purpose rifles often have uncommon twist rates. For example, if you are building a varmint rifle and want to shoot the short 35 grain, 40 grain, and 50 grain bullets, a 1:12, or even 1:14 twist would be best. On the other hand, long range High Power shooters often select 1:8, 1:7.7, 1:7, or 1:6.5-twist barrels to stabilize the long 77, 80 and even 90 grain bullets used for 1,000 yard competition. Additionally, new testing of heavier rounds (68-77 grains) seems to show that they perform very well in simulated tissue and may be a better defensive choice than 55 grain or 62 grain rounds. The majority of shooters, though, typically shoot bullets of 50 to 69 grains in weight (note that the 62gr SS-109/M855 bullet is as long as a 71 grain lead core bullet) and should select 1:9 twist barrels. At typical .223 velocities, a 1:9 twist will stabilize bullet lengths equivalent to lead-core bullets of 40 to 73 grains in weight.

Posted: 11/8/2005 1:31:44 PM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:
www.ammo-oracle.com/body.htm#twists

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