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One plus to selecting a precision rifle in a common caliber is the continuing improvement of factory ammo available for it. Case in point: the .308 Winchester, and .223 Remington.
The continuing advancement of ammunition available for the .223 would seem to make it a suitable choice for the police marksman role, within typical short engagement distances, given proper choice of ammunition and proper shot placement.
You'll forgive the rant, but I think the .223 makes a fine choice for a precision rifle, especially to practice with, being more economical and having lower recoil than most other calibers suitable for such use.
So I come to my question: What is a good general purpose rifling twist rate for the .223, to stabilize the largest range of bullet weights, from 40 grain limited penetration bullets, to 80 grain competition bullets. I'm sure one twist will not fit all, but what is the best for the most?
1:9 seems to be common for "tactical" .223s, 1:12 for varmiters, 1:7 for rifles meant to shoot only heavy bullets, and everything in between as far as custom twist rates. To clarify, I'm asking for bolt action .223 precision rifles with fairly long barrels, not ARs.
Thanks in advance.
The continuing advancement of ammunition available for the .223 would seem to make it a suitable choice for the police marksman role, within typical short engagement distances, given proper choice of ammunition and proper shot placement.
You'll forgive the rant, but I think the .223 makes a fine choice for a precision rifle, especially to practice with, being more economical and having lower recoil than most other calibers suitable for such use.
So I come to my question: What is a good general purpose rifling twist rate for the .223, to stabilize the largest range of bullet weights, from 40 grain limited penetration bullets, to 80 grain competition bullets. I'm sure one twist will not fit all, but what is the best for the most?
1:9 seems to be common for "tactical" .223s, 1:12 for varmiters, 1:7 for rifles meant to shoot only heavy bullets, and everything in between as far as custom twist rates. To clarify, I'm asking for bolt action .223 precision rifles with fairly long barrels, not ARs.
Thanks in advance.