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Old 05-03-2011, 12:55 AM   #4
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Originally Posted by ericr View Post
I was hoping that was your plan Trace That 1/7 twist is definitely better for the heavy bullets for long range shooting. The light bullets won't be as accurate with that much twist but will be fine for plinking.
Of course, the problem you run into with the heavier bullets is that they're also longer, which can lead to feeding issues in automatic rifles.
As I understand it, anything over 75gr is best left to bolt action rifles.
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