My M77 Hawkeye "Lipsey's Edition African" came with a 1:10 twist 24" barrel.
Why? dunno...
Why? dunno...
Wow, 1:10 is a fast twist for the 9.3...but Ruger is known for having faster twists, which is better I think. However, it is the first 1:10 I heard off for the 9.3, but if you want to shoot the heavy bullets it is the way to go....you might have issues stabilizing the lighter bullets, lighter than 225 grain, but the 9.3 was never mended to shoot those. If issues with the lighter and faster bullets then due to a faster twist rate, it can just be loaded down if handloading, but I am for a faster twist....various companies had huge losses in the past due to barrel twists that were too slow. Currently, the 7mm caliber has issues with some companies making them with a 1:10 or 1:9.5 twist, then it becomes difficult to stabilize the heavier 175 grain and up bullets....where others have the 1:8-1:8.5 twist which is better and stabilize all the different weights available...In the .35 calibers, we had it where some companies made their rifles with a 1:14 twist.....where 1:12 is the ideal if you want to stabilize the heavy for caliber bullets...I guess we will be all on the same page on this at some point....My M77 Hawkeye "Lipsey's Edition African" came with a 1:10 twist 24" barrel.
Why? dunno...
@Rule 303I do have one 35 cal with a 1:10 twist barrel. Shoots very well. Remington produced their Whelen with a 1:16 twist from memory. Mine was very accurate but anything heavier than a 250 grain bullet and it was in trouble. Might explain why some long for calibre 250 grain pills did not shoot to well.
It is my Whelen that is a 1:10. First 35 build and did not want to chance it not handling the 310 grain pill. All my others are 1:12
RWS stopping Vollmantel 9,3mm with Nickel steel jacket was a bad move, well known as one of best fmj of them all.
I have about a dozen of those left in 8 Mauser. Great bullets that did really well. Wish they were still available.Think they the ones I referred to somewhere that I used in my 9.3x74r...looked like new afterwards....apart from rifling marks nothing else
I have about a dozen of those left in 8 Mauser. Great bullets that did really well. Wish they were still available.
Only reason I can see that twist rate as being to slow would be a 320 monometal as that would be some what longer. Now I doubt the 320 mono will be made.Standard European twist is 1-14.2"! Both my 9.3x62 & my 9.3x74R have this twist They all shoot 320gn Woodleigh bullets accurately!!
If 1:14 works for you, great!Only reason I can see that twist rate as being to slow would be a 320 monometal as that would be some what longer. Now I doubt the 320 mono will be made.
That is a good read. Thanks for posting.If 1:14 works for you, great!
I found this article on barrel twist rates very interesting:
The Truth About The Effects of Twist Rate and Gun Barrel Length - The Truth About Guns
With the welcome deluge of new gun owners, and especially the new rifle shooters, TTAG has been getting a lot of great questions. Some reoccurring themes include queries about the effects of barrel length and the twist rate of rifling. Rifling a barrel is a pretty simple idea, and it’s been...www.thetruthaboutguns.com
Yup. And if you can't get Federal's (I know I can't find any) take a look at Swift's own load.Use Federal’s 286Gr Swift A Frame load. Although nothing modern, RWS’s 293Gr Uni Classic load (basically a copy of the Brenekke TUG bullet) is also a very potent Cape buffalo and plains game cartridge.