I want to get a 22 short rimfire,24" bbl that will only shoot CB caps.What is the preferred twist rate for that cartridge?Thanks.

Since it does no harm to overtwist a short bullet the standard 1-18 22LR twist is just fine.

Typical 22lr twist rate is 1-16".............

I played with this idea...

I was trying to get a 10/22 to feed and cycle CBee caps- I lost interest in the project...

The 'old timers' used to shoot shorts from a 1-20" twist- someone specializing in rimfire barrels may be able to accomodate- Lothar Walther, perhaps???

Twist rates can vary for the .22RF from 16" to 20".

Volquartsen has their "Firefly" conversion,for the 10/22 and it works nicely.

The vast majority of 22lr's encountered was,were and are twisted 16"............

(typo on "majority",my bad)

[ 02-27-2003, 10:15: Message edited by: Big Stick ]