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Old 04-02-2009, 01:52 AM
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300 rum barrel twist

I would like to shoot 240 gr bthp out of a 26" barrel what twist should I get and what kind of fps can I expect.
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Re: 300 rum barrel twist

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I would like to shoot 240 gr bthp out of a 26" barrel what twist should I get and what kind of fps can I expect.
You will need a 10x minimum. Anything between 9 and 10 will work fine.
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