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??? Best Twist Rate For .264 cal (260 Rem) & 140 gr Bullets ??? #8198785 10/28/13 Joined: May 2002 Posts: 3,018 Almost Alabama, Georgia Dawn2Dusk OP Campfire Tracker OP Dawn2Dusk Campfire Tracker Joined: May 2002 Posts: 3,018 Almost Alabama, Georgia ??? Best Twist Rate For .264 cal (260 Rem) & 140 gr Bullets ??? Would love input... Thanks in advance... Enjoying Each Sunrise...

Re: ??? Best Twist Rate For .264 cal (260 Rem) & 140 gr Bullets ??? Dawn2Dusk #8198820 10/28/13 Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 24,851 USA T Tom264 Campfire Ranger Tom264 Campfire Ranger T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 24,851 USA 8 .

Re: ??? Best Twist Rate For .264 cal (260 Rem) & 140 gr Bullets ??? Tom264 #8198907 10/28/13 Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,913 Hot, Humid, South Mississippi MShuntfish Campfire Regular MShuntfish Campfire Regular Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,913 Hot, Humid, South Mississippi If you want to be able to shoot all the 140s, 8.5 minimum. 8 won't hurt a thing. Teach every child you meet the importance of forgiveness. It's our only hope of surviving their wrath once they realize just how badly we've screwed things up for them.

Re: ??? Best Twist Rate For .264 cal (260 Rem) & 140 gr Bullets ??? MShuntfish #8199002 10/28/13 Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 937 NJ/PA B BurninDupont Campfire Regular BurninDupont Campfire Regular B Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 937 NJ/PA 1-8"

Re: ??? Best Twist Rate For .264 cal (260 Rem) & 140 gr Bullets ??? BurninDupont #8199037 10/28/13 Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,210 SW MS EddyBo Campfire Tracker EddyBo Campfire Tracker Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,210 SW MS 8

Re: ??? Best Twist Rate For .264 cal (260 Rem) & 140 gr Bullets ??? EddyBo #8199514 10/28/13 Joined: May 2002 Posts: 3,018 Almost Alabama, Georgia Dawn2Dusk OP Campfire Tracker OP Dawn2Dusk Campfire Tracker Joined: May 2002 Posts: 3,018 Almost Alabama, Georgia Seems like a consensus... Thanks! Enjoying Each Sunrise...

Re: ??? Best Twist Rate For .264 cal (260 Rem) & 140 gr Bullets ??? Dawn2Dusk #8200175 10/28/13 Joined: May 2003 Posts: 5,792 The Big Country H Hondo64d Campfire Tracker Hondo64d Campfire Tracker H Joined: May 2003 Posts: 5,792 The Big Country 8.5" works great. 8" won't make it worse. John If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14

Re: ??? Best Twist Rate For .264 cal (260 Rem) & 140 gr Bullets ??? Dawn2Dusk #8201488 10/28/13 Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 12,168 Likes: 16 Wyoming JohnBurns Campfire Outfitter JohnBurns Campfire Outfitter Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 12,168 Likes: 16 Wyoming Originally Posted by Dawn2Dusk ??? Best Twist Rate For .264 cal (260 Rem) & 140 gr Bullets ??? Would love input... Thanks in advance... Wow seems like 8 is the winner. Who knew????????? John Burns I have all the sources. They can't stop the signal.

Re: ??? Best Twist Rate For .264 cal (260 Rem) & 140 gr Bullets ??? JohnBurns #8201800 10/28/13 Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 16,512 Louisiana 65BR Campfire Ranger 65BR Campfire Ranger Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 16,512 Louisiana 9 in my Sako worked. 8 is preferred. That said Not much a 260 won't handle using 120-130 but It's nice to have options.

Re: ??? Best Twist Rate For .264 cal (260 Rem) & 140 gr Bullets ??? 65BR #8204399 10/29/13 Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,961 Park Rapids, MN M mmgravy Campfire Regular mmgravy Campfire Regular M Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,961 Park Rapids, MN 8

Re: ??? Best Twist Rate For .264 cal (260 Rem) & 140 gr Bullets ??? mmgravy #8205031 10/29/13 Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,226 fremont Campfire Regular fremont Campfire Regular Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,226 8.5 or 9 Agree that 8 won't hurt Murphy was a grunt.

Re: ??? Best Twist Rate For .264 cal (260 Rem) & 140 gr Bullets ??? fremont #8207868 10/30/13 Joined: May 2002 Posts: 1,585 Georgia Buzz Campfire Regular Buzz Campfire Regular Joined: May 2002 Posts: 1,585 Georgia I did a 1-8".

Re: ??? Best Twist Rate For .264 cal (260 Rem) & 140 gr Bullets ??? Buzz #8208058 10/30/13 Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 42,924 Likes: 13 Southern Oregon USA S Seafire Campfire 'Bwana Seafire Campfire 'Bwana S Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 42,924 Likes: 13 Southern Oregon USA My Rugers have a one in 8, and my Rem VLS has a one in 9... both will stabilize 140s, but in the custom barrels I have had done, I always go with a one in 8. "Minus the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the Country" Marion Barry, Mayor of Wash DC “Owning guns is not a right. If it were a right, it would be in the Constitution.” ~Alexandria Ocasio Cortez

Re: ??? Best Twist Rate For .264 cal (260 Rem) & 140 gr Bullets ??? Seafire #8208457 10/31/13 Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 6,767 Likes: 1 Montana T toad Campfire Tracker toad Campfire Tracker T Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 6,767 Likes: 1 Montana I've had .264s in 1:9", 1:8.5" and 1:8". the 9 twist gave a few issues with very long bullets (142 SMK), the 8.5 worked fine, but 8 is my default twist rate for .264s. currently run two Liljas and a Brux in that configuration Guns don't kill people, drivers with cell phones kill people.

Re: ??? Best Twist Rate For .264 cal (260 Rem) & 140 gr Bullets ??? mmgravy #8234567 11/08/13 Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 7,203 Likes: 1 K keith Campfire Tracker keith Campfire Tracker K Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 7,203 Likes: 1 9" twist works well on all regular Sierra 140g BTHP out of a 6.5/06!!!

Re: ??? Best Twist Rate For .264 cal (260 Rem) & 140 gr Bullets ??? toad #8234577 11/08/13 Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 2,705 Likes: 2 Lakewood, CO z1r Campfire Regular z1r Campfire Regular Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 2,705 Likes: 2 Lakewood, CO Originally Posted by toad I've had .264s in 1:9", 1:8.5" and 1:8". the 9 twist gave a few issues with very long bullets (142 SMK), the 8.5 worked fine, but 8 is my default twist rate for .264s. currently run two Liljas and a Brux in that configuration Yup, with the trend toward longer bullets and the threat of lead bans looming, not going with an 8" twist would be foolish.

Re: ??? Best Twist Rate For .264 cal (260 Rem) & 140 gr Bullets ??? Dawn2Dusk #8234584 11/08/13 Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 30,953 Likes: 22 Rural Utah USA T tikkanut Campfire 'Bwana tikkanut Campfire 'Bwana T Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 30,953 Likes: 22 Rural Utah USA Just do an 8 twist....call it good........ T R U M P W O N ! U L T R A M A G A !

Re: ??? Best Twist Rate For .264 cal (260 Rem) & 140 gr Bullets ??? tikkanut #8237424 11/09/13 Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 7,203 Likes: 1 K keith Campfire Tracker keith Campfire Tracker K Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 7,203 Likes: 1 Yeppers, my 1-9 will not shoot the Sierra 142g Matchkings, but the 140g SptBT is a smackdabber!

Re: ??? Best Twist Rate For .264 cal (260 Rem) & 140 gr Bullets ??? keith #8237485 11/09/13 Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 521 1 10generation Campfire Regular 10generation Campfire Regular 1 Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 521 8

Re: ??? Best Twist Rate For .264 cal (260 Rem) & 140 gr Bullets ??? 10generation #8241236 11/10/13 Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 10,102 Knoxville,TN S slg888 Campfire Outfitter slg888 Campfire Outfitter S Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 10,102 Knoxville,TN 8.2