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The Basics, Starting Out
Rate of Twist for 308win
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<blockquote data-quote="jmj" data-source="post: 228352" data-attributes="member: 12581"><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Years ago in competitive benchrest the "standard" twist rate for a 308 shooting the 168 grain matchking was 1 in 14. That was considered the ragged edge. Some had success using the 1 in 15 but most didn't. Those shooting the 180 grain were using the 1 in 12. I never heard of anyone having any accuracy problems using 180 grain matchkings from a 1 in 12 twist but that can also be considered to be the ragged edge of stability/accuracy. Just keep in mind that all barrels were stainless steel and stress relieved. Shilen barrels currently recommends a 1 in 12 twist rate for 170 grains or less. </span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jmj, post: 228352, member: 12581"] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Years ago in competitive benchrest the "standard" twist rate for a 308 shooting the 168 grain matchking was 1 in 14. That was considered the ragged edge. Some had success using the 1 in 15 but most didn't. Those shooting the 180 grain were using the 1 in 12. I never heard of anyone having any accuracy problems using 180 grain matchkings from a 1 in 12 twist but that can also be considered to be the ragged edge of stability/accuracy. Just keep in mind that all barrels were stainless steel and stress relieved. Shilen barrels currently recommends a 1 in 12 twist rate for 170 grains or less. [/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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