22 Creedmoor 8 twist with light (55gr) bullets?

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A buddy of mine acquired a lot (3000) 22 caliber 55 gr bullets.
He has a 22/250, but it's very heavy, and at our advanced age It's prohibitive to carry it on long prairie dog hunts. He is thinking about getting a Ruger Amairican gen two, in 22 Creedmoor to use them up. They come in 8 twists or 7.5. Has anyone shot a 55 spear, I think, in an 8 twist? Will it still be accurate to shoot gophers and prairie dogs? Any real world experance?
 
At the speed that the 22 Creedmoor will shoot, the 8 twist barrel will have a fairly high probability of blowing up those bullets. Way too high in the RPM department. They go 'poof' about 40 yards down range and no hole in the target.
 
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