What Does A Barrel's Twist Rate Mean And Why Does It Matter?

Rate of twist in 30-30 Barrels - Marlin Firearms Forum

Most ballisticians agree that slower twist can be compensated for by higher velocity ( provided the platform will handle it ). Example: the slow ...

twist rate - Cast Bullet Association Forum

the slower twists allow you to shoot faster with accuracy much easier. for instance i can easily shoot full jacketed speeds in both my 30-30's and in my 358 ...

What Is Barrel Rifling and Does It Relate to Twist Rate? - Guns.com

Twist rate is a figure that explains how many times a bullet spins as it travels through the barrel. For example, 1:7 twist rate means the bullet will rotate ...

How To Calculate Rifling Twist Rates For Stabilizing Bullets

Twist rate is expressed as a ratio of how many complete 360-degree turns the rifling makes per inch of barrel, such as 1:10-inch meaning one complete twist per ...

Thread: Twist rate - 1-10 vs. 1-12 ...30-30 win.

The shorter barrel of the contender would need the 1 in 10 twist because of less velocity. Less velocity means slower spin. With shorter bullets ...

Let's Take A First Look At Airgun Barrel Twist Rates

As .22 LR firearms were in existence well before mass-production airguns, my GUESS is that 1:16 became a common twist rate for .22 caliber ...

Twist Rate vs Barrel Length - AR15.COM

Theoretically, then, you could SPEED up the bullet in the 1:9 twist barrel to match the RPM of the 1:7 barrel. More velocity will mean a higher ...

Our take on twist rate - One Force Weaponry

The lower the ratio of barrel twist rate the more spin the bullet will have, but longer and heavier bullets require a faster and tighter twist ...

Kreiger M21 Barrel Twist Rate - M14 Forum

The long accepted twist rates are... ... However, the general consensus among shooters is that the quality of the barrel is more important than ...

Twist rate vs velocity - Texas Hunting Forum

The ammo will have a higher extreme spread than the amount of velocity gain or loss from the twist rate. It should be negligible. The actual ...

Explain Barrel Twist Rate, 1/7 1/8 Etc... What Does It All Mean?

Barrel twist refers to how many inches it takes for the lands & grooves (rifling) to complete a full rotation.

Barrel Twist Rate - What Is The Difference And Are They More ...

Depending on your barrel length and barrel rifling, the weight of your projectile can be a critical component. This is more important for rifles ...

Variable Twist Rate - Engineers Speak Up | The High Road

In other words start out with a slow twist and slowly increase the rate so that the last few inches of the barrel do the final speed up. Seems ...

What is Rifling Twist Rate? - NRA Family

Bullets with a length-to-diameter ratio of 1:5 can be stabilized by rifled barrels. Projectiles with length-to-diameter ratios exceeding about 1 ...

Air gun barrel twist rates - GTA Airgun forum

I'm seeing some misconceptions here. Ie, the heavier the bullet the faster the twist needed. It is once again, not the weight, but rather the ...

7MM PRC Barrel Twist Rates- 1:8 vs 1:8.5 | TexAgs

Twist rate dictates how fast the bullet will be rotating around its centerline axis in flight. It has no impact on velocity. Velocity is ...

Twist Rate vs. Barrel Length | New York Firearms Forum

Twist is twist, regardless of length of barrel. Twist rate and velocity result in how many RPM's a bullet would turn; so It could be possible to ...

Barrel lengths, twist rates, actions, effects on accuracy???

If you're wanting to shoot lighter bullets, you'll need a faster twist rate (1:7 or 1:7.5) for the bullet to stabilise, if you're intending to ...

Twist Rate for Short Barrels | Shooters' Forum

Thus, the optimal twist rate for a given barrel length should be based on the velocity you can reasonably expect to achieve with a given bullet.

Barrel length and twist rate | Page 4 - Long Range Hunting Forum

TWIST RATE EFFECTS STABILIZATION (there are many mathematical programs to prove this). CHANGING THE LENGTH OF THE BARREL CAN EFFECT THE"VELOICTY ...