BeaverMeat
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Nanaimo, B.C.
School me on twist ratios and optimum bullet weight and type for the not so popular, but underrated caliber of 8mm.
Not your typical precision rifle, but a question of precision itself.
I have two Husky 648s (8x57) with two different twist ratios. One is the standard 1:9.5 twist and the other is 1:10.5 twist (the lands are also wider then standard).
I know that the 1:9.5 twist will shoot very well with 180 to 220 grain bullets. That is a given. But, what about the 1:10.5 twist? What bullets will suit that rifling? Yes, I know. "Shoot it and find out". Would like to, but I lack the resources (reloading equipment) at the moment... and factory loads are very much limited.
So I am looking for a heads up from someone with experience with 8mm bullets, or even .338 for that matter... Actually, any input of twist rates and bullets will do.
Any takers?
Not your typical precision rifle, but a question of precision itself.
I have two Husky 648s (8x57) with two different twist ratios. One is the standard 1:9.5 twist and the other is 1:10.5 twist (the lands are also wider then standard).
I know that the 1:9.5 twist will shoot very well with 180 to 220 grain bullets. That is a given. But, what about the 1:10.5 twist? What bullets will suit that rifling? Yes, I know. "Shoot it and find out". Would like to, but I lack the resources (reloading equipment) at the moment... and factory loads are very much limited.
So I am looking for a heads up from someone with experience with 8mm bullets, or even .338 for that matter... Actually, any input of twist rates and bullets will do.
Any takers?
