The engineers in the USA who make our barrels are suggesting we move from a 1:15 to a 1:8 twist rate for our .50 BMG barrels.
We wanted to get some customer feedback. What do you think?
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The engineers in the USA who make our barrels are suggesting we move from a 1:15 to a 1:8 twist rate for our .50 BMG barrels.
We wanted to get some customer feedback. What do you think?
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there should be an I don't know as otherwise you're going to get a lot of garbage data
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for all lengths offered?
basically any bolt 50BMG I have ever come across had a 1:15
Lilja, Kreiger, Pac-nor, Lothar-Walther, Bartlein use 1:15, have seen the X-caliber barrels with a 1:20 twist but that was in a short 18" barrel
How many grooves?
Has anybody ever come across 1:8 50 BMG?
Why a 1:8? All the BIG NAME, REPUTABLE manufacturers that have been supplying 3,4 5 grove and poly rifling style barrels for the .50BMG have always recommended the 1:15.
Keep the 1:15.. no need to re-invent the wheel unless your supplier can provide info as to why this next to un-heard of twist rate in a .50bmg suddenly is better than the guys who have been building quality barrels and winning all the matches.
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1:8 is a HUGE jump from 1:15- why on earth would they suggest that? Unless someone's making 1000+ grain bullets to shoot out of it... :P
1:15 works up to 750gr and beyond, why jump to almost half that?
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Full uppers or just barrels...? I missed out on the uppers...
I'd say 1:15 works, so why mess with it?
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Sounds like your supplier found a way to save money if they can increase the twist rate.
However, I like the number 15 and the number 8 but I just spun The Decision Paperclip and it landed in the direction I decided meant "8" so I vote for 8.
Gotta spin those big heavy 750gr projectiles! There's a reason that 1:15 is tried and true.
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