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<blockquote data-quote="TracySes23" data-source="post: 1398720" data-attributes="member: 52763"><p>My 22-250 has a 1:8 twist & it shoots the 53 grain Hornady V-Max as good or better than anything else I've put thru it. A 1:7 twist could possibly cause lighter bullets to disintegrate on the way to the target.</p><p>At 3500 fps a bullet spins at 315,000 rpm w/a 1:8 twist. with a 1:7 twist it's spinning at 360,000 rpm. As good as that 53 grain V-Max shoots, I'd think twice about a 1:7 twist. Especially if you are on a budget. I'm pretty certain 80 grain Hornadys will stabilize fine in your rifle. Unless you're shooting long range completion, then maybe the extremely heavy bullets are better for you.</p><p>I've shot my rifle w/a Shilen 22-250 tight necked chamber at maximum loads with that 53 grain Hornady V-Max & they shoot great for me, but I don't intend to shoot competition. Those heavies are expensive. I've seen the 53 grain Hornady V-Max for $15.00 per 100 on more than one occasion. Give those VMax 53 grain a try. They also have a higher BC at .290 than any of the 60 grain 22 caliber bullets that Hornady sells & almost as high as the Sierra 69 grain HPBT, which is .301. You already have a 1:8 twist which will only cost you a box of bullets to see what that 53 grain V-Max can do in you gun. Check out the customer reviews at MidwayUSA for that V-Max 53 grain.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TracySes23, post: 1398720, member: 52763"] My 22-250 has a 1:8 twist & it shoots the 53 grain Hornady V-Max as good or better than anything else I've put thru it. A 1:7 twist could possibly cause lighter bullets to disintegrate on the way to the target. At 3500 fps a bullet spins at 315,000 rpm w/a 1:8 twist. with a 1:7 twist it's spinning at 360,000 rpm. As good as that 53 grain V-Max shoots, I'd think twice about a 1:7 twist. Especially if you are on a budget. I'm pretty certain 80 grain Hornadys will stabilize fine in your rifle. Unless you're shooting long range completion, then maybe the extremely heavy bullets are better for you. I've shot my rifle w/a Shilen 22-250 tight necked chamber at maximum loads with that 53 grain Hornady V-Max & they shoot great for me, but I don't intend to shoot competition. Those heavies are expensive. I've seen the 53 grain Hornady V-Max for $15.00 per 100 on more than one occasion. Give those VMax 53 grain a try. They also have a higher BC at .290 than any of the 60 grain 22 caliber bullets that Hornady sells & almost as high as the Sierra 69 grain HPBT, which is .301. You already have a 1:8 twist which will only cost you a box of bullets to see what that 53 grain V-Max can do in you gun. Check out the customer reviews at MidwayUSA for that V-Max 53 grain. [/QUOTE]
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