Would you go with an 8" on a .22/250 re-barrel also?
There ain't.
The 75A-Max is where you wanna be. For conversation I've 223AI's in 7,8,9,10,12 and 14" twist.
Go 1-8",thank me later.............
Depends. What bullet weights do you want to be able to shoot? It you want the ability to go heavier, then yes. If the heaviest you will ever want to go is a 50 or 55, then a 12 is fine.
Truth is, there's no down side to the 8 twist though.