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Hawg · December 11, 2012, 07:34 PM

I used a .50 for many years but now I use a .54, I wish now I'd made the switch 30 years ago. 1:48 is a good median twist for round balls and conicals but isn't ideal for either. A round ball needs a slow twist around 1:60. A conical ideally needs a faster twist around 1:32 or faster.

December 11, 2012, 07:34 PM	#8
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,188	I used a .50 for many years but now I use a .54, I wish now I'd made the switch 30 years ago. 1:48 is a good median twist for round balls and conicals but isn't ideal for either. A round ball needs a slow twist around 1:60. A conical ideally needs a faster twist around 1:32 or faster.