Gun Talk Radio, Sunday, December 29th, 2013

Gun Talk Radio ^ | 12/29/2013 | Tom Gresham

[Clint N. Suhks]

300 yards with a 1:7 twist or 1:10 twist?

Sorry for the lack of attention, watching Dallas lose :o(

[mylife]

I was just about to say, the Cowgirls are going down.

[JDoutrider]

Might want to check out the canned meat section at Walmart...

The one in town here is selling Keystone canned meats (same size 28 oz can) of ground beef, beef chunks, pork, and chicken for $6.98 each. Good product! I’ve wiped them out of the hamburger on each trip there, hope they bring in more...

[Carriage Hill]

I didn’t try the croutons, but the popcorn was a real hit at a few parties. You didn’t like it? Remember those were ‘bacon flavored’; this is real bacon wo/ grease. I wrap back around butter-sauteed bay scallops and shrimp; they’re to die for.

[Carriage Hill]

I’ll be over in Wally’s neighborhood tomorrow, and will stop in. Thanks for the heads-up.

[Clint N. Suhks]

Better than Water Chestnuts?

Aren’t they like figs?

But anything wrapped in bacon is better than the original.

[Carriage Hill]

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM! Making note of that one! Thanks!

[mylife]

What about Rumaki’s?

[Clint N. Suhks]

Holy Carp!

[mylife]

Bryant scores!

[mylife]

2 pt conversion is no good!

[MV=PY]

They’re great. I ‘ll try the water chestnuts.

It’s bacon!!

[Clint N. Suhks]

“Texas Motor Speedway” is cool!

[smokingfrog]

Depends on the bullet.

Twist Rates
The .223 Rem shoots a wide range of bullets very effectively, from 35gr flat-based varmint bullets, to ultra-long 90gr VLDs. However, you’ll need the right twist rate for your choice of bullet. For max velocity and accuracy with the lightest bullets, a 1:14″ twist may be ideal. More versatile is a 1:12″ twist that will allow you to shoot the popular 60-64 grain match bullets. (However, a 1:9″ twist is needed for the steel-core 62gr bullet used in the M855 military loads, because that bullet is as long as most 70-grainers.) For normal lead-core jacketed bullets, a 1:9″ twist will let you shoot up to 73gr bullets. Since most .223 Rem shooters prefer bullets in the 50-73gr range, a good “do-it-all” solution is a 9-twist, unless you’re a Highpower competitor.

For long-range match purposes, long, high-BC bullets are favored for their ability to buck the wind. You’ll want at least a 1:8″ twist to shoot the 77gr and 80gr MatchKings and 80gr Bergers. To shoot the new 90gr pills, a 1:6.5″ is recommended, though a true 1:7″ will work in most conditions.

Overall, what twist rate is best? For varminting we like a 12-twist. The slower twist will give you a bit more velocity, and minimize the risk of jacket failure at high rpms. For general use, an 8-twist barrel will let you shoot the excellent 77gr and 80gr Sierra MatchKings and nearly all varieties of non-tracer milsurp ammo. We’d only select a 1:7″ or faster twist barrel if we had a need to shoot the 90gr VLDs.

Barrel Twist Rate	1:14″	1:12″	1:9″	1:8″	1:7″ or 1:6.5″
Max Bullet Weight	55gr FB	65gr FB	73gr BT	80gr BT	90gr BT VLD

Acknowledgements: Big thanks to Andy (“Graymist”) for his load data and many hours spent measuring brass,
to Jason for providing some cool photos, and to Sierra Bullets, for making its .223 Rem load data available.
Berger, Sierra, and Hornady also provided bullet samples.

info. available at accurateshooter.com

[mylife]

You went there?
I have been to a few races there.

[Clint N. Suhks]

I;ll try your’s too.

Mrs S did a “blech” but she didn’t like raisins till she turned 29 fourteen years ago a few years ago.

[GGpaX4DumpedTea]

I am confused. What does any kind of bacon have to do with this thread?

[Clint N. Suhks]

They have Christmas decorations they showed on Sunday Night Football.

Crap, an interception.

[mylife]

Yup. the Cows are going down.

[mylife]

Bacon goes with everything, except Muslims.