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<blockquote data-quote="EXPRESS" data-source="post: 1219416" data-attributes="member: 1441"><p>A while back I decided to go lead free and stocked up on some Cutting Edge bullets in the calibers I use most .338 and 6.5mm.</p><p></p><p>It turns out that neither barrel particularly liked shooting these bullets with only MOA accuracy at best. Compared to what the barrels are capable of, and to wjat the CEB have been seen to do, I don't really consider that to be a good result.</p><p>Both barrels shoot .5MOA all day with factory ammo with Accubonds.</p><p></p><p>But I am tempted to try one last time, against my instinct and reasoning.</p><p></p><p>Rightly or wrongly I have always felt copper bullets to be a bit finicky and probably shoot best in very fast twist barrels.</p><p></p><p>My .338 win is a 1:10 which I consider standard and not quite enough for copper, but I like the idea of the CEB 254 grain bullet for shooting steel. </p><p></p><p>Does anyone share my feelings that a 1:9 or 1:8 twist would do better with them?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EXPRESS, post: 1219416, member: 1441"] A while back I decided to go lead free and stocked up on some Cutting Edge bullets in the calibers I use most .338 and 6.5mm. It turns out that neither barrel particularly liked shooting these bullets with only MOA accuracy at best. Compared to what the barrels are capable of, and to wjat the CEB have been seen to do, I don't really consider that to be a good result. Both barrels shoot .5MOA all day with factory ammo with Accubonds. But I am tempted to try one last time, against my instinct and reasoning. Rightly or wrongly I have always felt copper bullets to be a bit finicky and probably shoot best in very fast twist barrels. My .338 win is a 1:10 which I consider standard and not quite enough for copper, but I like the idea of the CEB 254 grain bullet for shooting steel. Does anyone share my feelings that a 1:9 or 1:8 twist would do better with them? [/QUOTE]
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