08 September 2003, 07:38
sllBarrel twist
What is the rule for rate of twist in a barrel versus weight of bullet?
08 September 2003, 08:11
HunterJimThe Greenhill Formula works for conventional bullets. See for example:
http://www.loadammo.com/Topics/July01.htmjim dodd
08 September 2003, 10:16
markbUse the link below, that website has a twist rate calculator. You have to sign up to use it but it's free.
http://www.realguns.com/ I'm not really sure how much leeway you have from "optimum" twist until you have to worry about over/under stabilizing a bullet-- maybe someone more knowledgable than me can advise you.
09 September 2003, 04:56
<eldeguello>Use the Greenhill formula, as HunterJim has suggested. Twist is based upon LENGTH of bullet, rather than weight. For example, a long, spitzer boatail of .30 cal. weighing 220 grains needs a faster twist than a shorter .30 round-nose 220-grain bullet...
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09 September 2003, 05:27
BrentHere is a link to a Greenhill calculator that you don't have to sign up to use
http://personal.adiis.net/tenx/Greenhill.htmlAlso, there are several other variants of this, plus one or more completely different estimators.
I would use caution, however, in applying this. Most of the calculators are for people like me, that shoot lead with blackpowder. For this, they work just "okay". But none of them come close to predicting things like a 14 twist for a standard in a .458 Win Mag. We get by just fine with the 18 twist that Greenhill and it's variants predict.
Brent
09 September 2003, 05:32
mhoHere is another page listing various calibers and twist rates recommended for different bullet weights:
Bencrest.com twist rates courtesy of Shilen - mike