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<blockquote data-quote="Fiftydriver" data-source="post: 72488" data-attributes="member: 10"><p>Goodgrouper,</p><p></p><p>No problem on the differing opinion. In most cases you are probably correct but I tend to be a bit on the conservative side and error on the side of having a bit more twist then is actually needed.</p><p></p><p>I guess I look at a twist that will work in any situation, sea level, 10,000 ft, -20 degrees to +100 degrees.</p><p></p><p>A 1-12 twist will handle any bullet weight from a 40 gr up to some 70 gr class bullets in any situation. I personally do not care for the 1-14 twist unless the bullet of choice is a 50 gr pill.</p><p></p><p>I have seen enough 1-14 twist 22-250s and Swifts not shoot the 55 gr Ballistic Tip well to just recommend a 1-12 which I have yet to see not handle these bullets at any velocity.</p><p></p><p>Just erroring on the side of caution. Tend to do that to keep customers happy and my rear out of a noose from some freak situation where something that should work does not.</p><p></p><p>Also, many load the Swift to 22-250 velocities to safe on barrel life, the 1-12 is in my opinion a better choice for this velocity range with the tipped Boattail bullets.</p><p></p><p>Just my 2 cents /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif!!!</p><p></p><p>Kirby Allen(50)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fiftydriver, post: 72488, member: 10"] Goodgrouper, No problem on the differing opinion. In most cases you are probably correct but I tend to be a bit on the conservative side and error on the side of having a bit more twist then is actually needed. I guess I look at a twist that will work in any situation, sea level, 10,000 ft, -20 degrees to +100 degrees. A 1-12 twist will handle any bullet weight from a 40 gr up to some 70 gr class bullets in any situation. I personally do not care for the 1-14 twist unless the bullet of choice is a 50 gr pill. I have seen enough 1-14 twist 22-250s and Swifts not shoot the 55 gr Ballistic Tip well to just recommend a 1-12 which I have yet to see not handle these bullets at any velocity. Just erroring on the side of caution. Tend to do that to keep customers happy and my rear out of a noose from some freak situation where something that should work does not. Also, many load the Swift to 22-250 velocities to safe on barrel life, the 1-12 is in my opinion a better choice for this velocity range with the tipped Boattail bullets. Just my 2 cents [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]!!! Kirby Allen(50) [/QUOTE]
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