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Offline Masterblaster1

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.223 Rem Twist rates?
« on: March 05, 2009, 04:12:55 AM »
Can you determine the rate of twist on a handi-rifle barrel in .223 Remington based on serial number? I have one of these and want to know if I need to use heavy or light bullets. It is an ejector model bull barrel. So far with 55 grain FMJ accuracy has only been ok...
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Re: .223 Rem Twist rates?
« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2009, 05:46:16 AM »
No, but you can follow the instructions in the FAQs and Help sticky under the twist rate list and find out what the twist is.  ;)

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Re: .223 Rem Twist rates?
« Reply #2 on: March 05, 2009, 08:42:30 AM »
I gather by my NJ serial number prefix it is a 1995 barrel. The switch to a faster 1 in 9 twist occurred in 2007, therefore I have a 1 in 12 rate of twist. What weight bullets are going to be best for this twist rate?
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Re: .223 Rem Twist rates?
« Reply #3 on: March 05, 2009, 11:11:28 AM »
If you try the search for 223 1:12", you should get some good hits, here's one of many that I got using the search selecting just this forum from the list. ;)  http://www.gboreloaded.com/forums/index.php?action=search

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Re: .223 Rem Twist rates?
« Reply #4 on: March 05, 2009, 01:57:57 PM »
Quote from: quickdtoo on March 05, 2009, 11:11:28 AM
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That's quite a pile of posts Tim!


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