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Rate of Twist/Barrel Length/ Bullet Length
Posted:
Tue Nov 24, 2009 11:32 pm
by BigBore Newb
Hi everyone,
I have been surfing all of this site for the last month since I am considering getting a 450. I am a basic handloader, but long time shooter. I have read the thread where 300 gr projos appeared to not be stabalized properly out to 200. I was wondering if the 1/24 twist would be more efficient for these heavier loads out of a 20" barrel?
I know for example, 75-77 gr 223 loads don't always stabalize out of a 1/9 16" barrel but sometimes do out of a 20 or 24".
Thoughts?
Re: Rate of Twist/Barrel Length/ Bullet Length
Posted:
Wed Nov 25, 2009 1:44 am
by MudBug
Just posting cuz I'm curious also.
I must have missed the posts about the 300 grn bullets not stabilizing.
I think one of the members here just killed a deer with a 300 grn bullet.
Re: Rate of Twist/Barrel Length/ Bullet Length
Posted:
Wed Nov 25, 2009 7:03 am
by BD1
The 400 grainers I tried stabilized at subsonic velocities. I'd think 300 grainers would be fine.
BD
Re: Rate of Twist/Barrel Length/ Bullet Length
Posted:
Wed Nov 25, 2009 8:24 am
by thatguy
MudBug wrote:Just posting cuz I'm curious also.
I must have missed the posts about the 300 grn bullets not stabilizing.
I think one of the members here just killed a deer with a 300 grn bullet.
You are correct Siringo killed a buck with a 300 gr. Nosler HG Partition. Pics are in the Trophy section - "2009 Hunting Pictures"
Brian
Re: Rate of Twist/Barrel Length/ Bullet Length
Posted:
Wed Nov 25, 2009 10:44 am
by BigBore Newb
MudBug wrote:Just posting cuz I'm curious also.
I must have missed the posts about the 300 grn bullets not stabilizing.
I think one of the members here just killed a deer with a 300 grn bullet.
http://450bushmaster.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=77At 200 yards the accuracy went south so it was speculated that the 300 were totally stablized.
Re: Rate of Twist/Barrel Length/ Bullet Length
Posted:
Wed Nov 25, 2009 11:55 am
by BD1
I had attributed that particular instance to a poor fit for that particular boolit in that particular gun. It didn't shoot well even at 100 yards.
BD