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akinswi · June 10, 2025, 03:55 PM

I believe most of the national match M1s in .308 use 1/12 and they are more accurate than the 30/06 1/10 twist. Granted this could be to the .308 is more accurate than the 30-06 and some of that can be contributed to the slower twist.

June 10, 2025, 03:55 PM	#5
akinswi Senior Member Join Date: October 14, 2012 Location: Bowling Green, Ky Posts: 725	I believe most of the national match M1s in .308 use 1/12 and they are more accurate than the 30/06 1/10 twist. Granted this could be to the .308 is more accurate than the 30-06 and some of that can be contributed to the slower twist.