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T. O'Heir · October 16, 2018, 02:21 PM

The twist is about the bullet weight. Not the propellant. 1 in 18 is apparently common for the .38-55 though. Who told you it wasn't?
Mind you, the BP cartridge guys argue about twists too.
http://www.bpcr.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2369
https://www.assra.com/cgi-bin/yabb/Y...num=1202346186

October 16, 2018, 02:21 PM	#6
T. O'Heir Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 12,453	The twist is about the bullet weight. Not the propellant. 1 in 18 is apparently common for the .38-55 though. Who told you it wasn't? Mind you, the BP cartridge guys argue about twists too. http://www.bpcr.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2369 https://www.assra.com/cgi-bin/yabb/Y...num=1202346186 __________________ Spelling and grammar count!