Anyone make a good quality (accurate) factory 22-250 with a fast twist?

Nosler Patriot rifles come standard with a 'quick twist' 1-9 in 22-250. Good reviews but no real experience with the rifle.

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Originally posted by ramrod340:
Anyone make a good quality (accurate) factory 22-250 with a fast twist?

At least at one time Savage did.....a friend bought one and brought it to my range for sighting in and test firing.....IIRC it was 1:12 twist instead of the traditional 1:14.

The gun exhibited excellent accuracy but was befraught with other issues in feeding, ejecting and other mechanisms going heywire.....

It did make a decent prairie dog gun as they are normally used in single shot mode anyway.

If you're looking for something faster than 1:12, I've not come across one from the factory.

I think I should just tell him to look further into his rebarrel plan.

The Ruger American Predator has a 1-10 twist. I haven't shot one in 22-250, but I have shot a 7-08 in a standard model and it was very accurate. I'm not a big fan of the stocks, but if it shoots well then I can live with it.

Savage makes a 1-9 twist.

With a faster twist, it begs the question; of the newer rifles with a faster twist, have the throats been lengthened at all supposing the use of longer bullets. Would be good to know.

Looking on another site last night I saw that the new 2015 Browning x-bolt comes with a 1:9" twist as well.