The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - 1:10 inch twist 308 most accurate bullet?

Eppie · December 25, 2013, 12:45 PM

A couple of months ago when I was ordering my custom rifle, I did a bit of research. The general parameters are that standard calibers have a "standard" twist rate. However, when someone wants to shoot a given caliber further, they will normally resort to heavier/longer bullets, and to stabilize them, a faster twist rate is required. However, as one increases the twist rate the coriolis effect influences the bullet trajectory.

Hello123 1:10 twist is only a bit faster than the standard 1:11 for .308. I don't know what is the heaviest bullet you can shoot with that rifle. But it would be fun to find out if recoil is not an issue for you.

December 25, 2013, 12:45 PM	#24
Eppie Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2010 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 802	A couple of months ago when I was ordering my custom rifle, I did a bit of research. The general parameters are that standard calibers have a "standard" twist rate. However, when someone wants to shoot a given caliber further, they will normally resort to heavier/longer bullets, and to stabilize them, a faster twist rate is required. However, as one increases the twist rate the coriolis effect influences the bullet trajectory. Hello123 1:10 twist is only a bit faster than the standard 1:11 for .308. I don't know what is the heaviest bullet you can shoot with that rifle. But it would be fun to find out if recoil is not an issue for you. __________________ "Socialized Medicine is the Keystone to the Arch of the Socialist State.” -Vladimir Lenin "I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them." - Thomas Jefferson (An early warning to Obama care) Last edited by Eppie; December 25, 2013 at 02:21 PM.