WhiteFeather,
It sure appears unusual, to say the least. Mine is a 1:10 and to the best of my knowledge, they still come from savage that way. 1:10 is the dominant twist used by all manufacturers and barrel makers who want to make certain just about any 30 cal bullet will stabilize. 1:12 seems to max out around 175 to 180 grains. Depends on the rifle. Even though Sierra may advertise otherwise, a 1:10 stabilizes a 240 MatchKing just fine. My 300WinMag 1:10 match rifle has even stabilized the old 250 MatchKing that was out in limited numbers during the 1980s. I still have about 500 or so of them. Whatever the case, you should be able to shoot a telephone pole out of yours with the right powder charge.
