Barrel Twist(.220 Swift) ?
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Rustydust
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Originally Posted By: brdeanoRusty, I too have run 50's out to 700yds quite often and if you are content with their performance you would be ecstatic with heavier .224" bullets at the longer ranges. I also like my .224"s for deer hunting and the bullets I like to use won't run in 10"-14"tw barrels. I also like to shoot alot and while going to a larger caliber for the larger bullets, as some in this thread suggested, is a good alternative it is not a cost effective one. The last rifle I've kept a real good count of was my last 223AI. I put 4000 rounds through it in the first 18months I had it. Most of that was long range shooting. Going to a bigger caliber to do that would cost much more to do. But If you don't shoot far all the time, or you don't shoot as often, going to the bigger calibers will most certainly work.
We all just have different needs from our rifles.
You make a good point and if I was able to be a year long prairie dog shooter then there is good chance that I would have me something like a 22/250 AI with a 1-8" twist barrel on it. But as I am only shooting ground squirrels with my rifle over 90% of the the time then it certainly would be a waste of money for me to build a quick twist rifle. I love to launch those little whistlepigs with a 40 or 50 grain Vmax and if I went to a heavier (and more expensive) bullet then the wonderful color show would be dimished somewhat. See no need for that.
No argument from me the a quick twist barrel would be great to have if you need one, but I dont need one so that's that.
We all just have different needs from our rifles.
You make a good point and if I was able to be a year long prairie dog shooter then there is good chance that I would have me something like a 22/250 AI with a 1-8" twist barrel on it. But as I am only shooting ground squirrels with my rifle over 90% of the the time then it certainly would be a waste of money for me to build a quick twist rifle. I love to launch those little whistlepigs with a 40 or 50 grain Vmax and if I went to a heavier (and more expensive) bullet then the wonderful color show would be dimished somewhat. See no need for that.
No argument from me the a quick twist barrel would be great to have if you need one, but I dont need one so that's that.
claimbuster
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Originally Posted By: brdeanoYes you should be fine....but a 1-8" will run from the 40's to the 75's....(sorry CB, I couldn't resist)
No argument, but my plans do not include a new barrel. If a new barrel was the only option, I'd probably just sell it off.
Besides, it has a blue barrel that must stay matched.
No argument, but my plans do not include a new barrel. If a new barrel was the only option, I'd probably just sell it off.
Besides, it has a blue barrel that must stay matched.
