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Twist rate in 243 - 10" inch 6 groves

  • 30-11-2012 11:20am
    #1
    Mauser 308
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    Guys can any one let me know what the twist rate is. The manafacturer said - 10" inches 6 groves. I have'nt a clue what that means.
    Also what weight amo would be best suited to that twist.
    Cheers


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  • #2
    tomcat220t
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,220 ✭✭✭tomcat220t


    Mauser 308 wrote: »
    Guys can any one let me know what the twist rate is. The manafacturer said - 10" inches 6 groves. I have'nt a clue what that means.
    Also what weight amo would be best suited to that twist.
    Cheers
    Hi Mauser, 1-10 twist is the bullet turns 360 degrees every 10" .
    The groves Dia should be around .243" .
    Regards ,Tomcat.


  • #3
    Mauser 308
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 584 ✭✭✭Mauser 308


    tomcat220t wrote: »
    Hi Mauser, 1-10 twist is the bullet turns 360 degrees every 10" .
    The groves Dia should be around .243" .
    Regards ,Tomcat.
    Hi Tomcat, thanks for the reply. Forgive my ignorance but are you saying that 10" inches 6 groves is a 1 in 10 twist rate. Cheers


  • #4
    rowa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,296 ✭✭✭rowa


    If the bullet does one full turn in 10" then thats the twist rate , 1 - 10".


  • #5
    Cass
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 28,697 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cass


    As tomcat220t said a 1:10 means one full revolution of the bullet for every ten inches in the barrel. As for the grooves. The only thing i can think of is the dealer is referring to the lands and grooves in the barrel.

    If he said 6 grooves then he means there are 6 "channels" in the barrel. This also means there are 6 Lands. Like you would see/hear about on a crime program.

    6034073

    ...................but are you saying that 10" inches 6 groves is a 1 in 10 twist rate.....
    The twist rate is the important factor when choosing a bullet. The grooves are not as important to the extent you really don't need to know what lands and grooves your gun has to pick a suitable bullet.

    Here is a thread i started a while back before i picked up my new .243. She is also a 1:10.
    Forum Charter - Useful Information - Photo thread: Hardware - Ranges by County - Hunting Laws/Important threads - Upcoming Events - RFDs by County

    If you see a problem post use the report post function. Click on the three dots on the post, select "FLAG" & let a Moderator deal with it.

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  • #6
    Tommy87
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 257 ✭✭Tommy87


    I downloaded a chart one time for .243 and .308 and for the .243 it says that for a 1:10 twist bullets of 100grain or more will suit best.


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  • #7
    4200fps
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,279 ✭✭✭4200fps


    Nearly all 243's will be 1:10


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