BeeKay Posted May 26 Report Share Posted May 26 (edited) I have a few barrels, and they were inexpensive , so I may invest in a good quality barrel sometime . I also have a stash of 150 gr bullets that I bought because they seemed like they'd probably meet my needs, since I'm not expecting to take shots of longer than 400yd, because that's the max distance at our range. The bullets I have are assorted tipped HP hunting bullets and FMJs . All the barrels I have are 1:10 twist. I'm curious whether there's a typical twist rate that's specifically preferred for 150 gr bullets. I've seen some tests in videos that seem to indicate that a shower twist rate is better for accuracy using 150 gr bullets, but other factors could have been the reason for the improvement. I'm thinking about a 20" barrel, but I haven't ruled out a 16" Thanks in advance for help Edited May 26 by BeeKay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagebrush Posted May 26 Report Share Posted May 26 I have a savage 99e in 308, I believe the twist rate in it is 1/12. shot a lot of deer and elk, always used 150's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeKay Posted May 26 Author Report Share Posted May 26 Thanks - I'm seeing some WC barrels that are on sale with a 1 : 11-1/2 twist One of those might be good BTW - I meant slower twist rate not shower Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeKay Posted May 26 Author Report Share Posted May 26 6 hours ago, sagebrush said: I have a savage 99e in 308, I believe the twist rate in it is 1/12. shot a lot of deer and elk, always used 150's Ever tried Barnes 130 gr Tipped TSX ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagebrush Posted May 26 Report Share Posted May 26 1 hour ago, BeeKay said: Ever tried Barnes 130 gr Tipped TSX ? never did. mostly Remington core lokt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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