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The Basics, Starting Out
178 Grain amax out of 308, 1:12 twist
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<blockquote data-quote="The Surgeon" data-source="post: 555486" data-attributes="member: 36761"><p>At what range?</p><p></p><p>Keep in mind, I have no data to prove this, just hear say.</p><p></p><p>I have spoke with several barrel manufacturers about this very issue. Over half of them recommended a faster twist to stabilize anything higher than 168. According to them, the 1:12 was good up to the 168gr for ranges greater than 500 yards.</p><p></p><p>This is what I have been told. Do what I did and call up some barrel mfg. It only takes a few minutes and most are pleased to help someone out. </p><p>I'm fairly sure that Krieger got quite tired of me calling and bugging them about my first build. I figured, who better to get my info from than those that </p><p>make their living by such products i.e. rifle barrels.</p><p></p><p>I run a Krieger with a 1:10 on a Surgeon 308.</p><p></p><p>I have another Rem 700/Krieger chambered in a 308 that has a 1:10 and it groups well past 500.</p><p>Some folks will scoff at a 1:10 twist on a 308, but I have several paper targets that would argue that it is just fine. I shoot Berger 175gr BT LR T's and 155.5gr Match Fullbores.</p><p></p><p>Again, I am just passing along information that was given to me by other manufacturers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="The Surgeon, post: 555486, member: 36761"] At what range? Keep in mind, I have no data to prove this, just hear say. I have spoke with several barrel manufacturers about this very issue. Over half of them recommended a faster twist to stabilize anything higher than 168. According to them, the 1:12 was good up to the 168gr for ranges greater than 500 yards. This is what I have been told. Do what I did and call up some barrel mfg. It only takes a few minutes and most are pleased to help someone out. I'm fairly sure that Krieger got quite tired of me calling and bugging them about my first build. I figured, who better to get my info from than those that make their living by such products i.e. rifle barrels. I run a Krieger with a 1:10 on a Surgeon 308. I have another Rem 700/Krieger chambered in a 308 that has a 1:10 and it groups well past 500. Some folks will scoff at a 1:10 twist on a 308, but I have several paper targets that would argue that it is just fine. I shoot Berger 175gr BT LR T's and 155.5gr Match Fullbores. Again, I am just passing along information that was given to me by other manufacturers. [/QUOTE]
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