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What’s the point in slow twist?
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<blockquote data-quote="Dialing Long Distance" data-source="post: 1375095" data-attributes="member: 86692"><p>I see a lot of rifle manufacturers with offerings of magnum calibers in slow twist rates. (for example Browning among many others) chambered in 7 mm Remington Magnum with a twist of 1:9, or 1:9.5. Why would rifle manufacturers have their barrels twisted like this, aren't most people are looking for 1:8 twist to stabilize heavier bullets? I have never heard of a light bullet being "over stabilized" (let's say shooting a 140 grain 7mm through a 7rum) in a fast twist barrel, but I suppose it could happen(?) </p><p></p><p> We've all seen some manufactures make the mistake of putting slow twist barrels in certain calibers (1:9 for the 260 Remington comes to mind) thus rendering the calibers a disappointment. To me it would just make more sense to go with a faster twist, why don't they?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dialing Long Distance, post: 1375095, member: 86692"] I see a lot of rifle manufacturers with offerings of magnum calibers in slow twist rates. (for example Browning among many others) chambered in 7 mm Remington Magnum with a twist of 1:9, or 1:9.5. Why would rifle manufacturers have their barrels twisted like this, aren’t most people are looking for 1:8 twist to stabilize heavier bullets? I have never heard of a light bullet being “over stabilized” (let’s say shooting a 140 grain 7mm through a 7rum) in a fast twist barrel, but I suppose it could happen(?) We’ve all seen some manufactures make the mistake of putting slow twist barrels in certain calibers (1:9 for the 260 Remington comes to mind) thus rendering the calibers a disappointment. To me it would just make more sense to go with a faster twist, why don’t they? [/QUOTE]
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