Originally Posted by mathman
Originally Posted by Dick_Wright
Originally Posted by mathman
A purpose built benchrest rifle and ammunition loaded to an appropriate standard, all being fired from a competition rest and bags, may be able to resolve the precision advantage of using "just enough" twist with a specific bullet. I sincerely doubt a sporter weight/configuration rifle could resolve that fine difference, and it will miss the flexibility afforded by a tighter twist.


That's exactly what I had... I used my guns for competition and I was dead serious. Had I used a more versatile twist, I would have got results that would never let me win anything. I was only interested in the smallest possible groups at the 100 and 200 yd. ranges at which we competed.


And that's exactly not what the OP was talking about.


I will have to disagree with you mathman, the 222Rem with a 1-14" twist shooting 40 to 52 grain bullets is one of the most accurate combo's you will find. At present I have two of them, one is fully custom built on a 40X action the other is an off the rack CZ527. they are the 2 most accurate rifles I own (there may be days when my 6ppc might shoot a better group) they will easily out shoot any of my 223's. If you want the flexibility afforded by a tighter twist go with a 223 dont ruin what is special about the 222 by bastardizing it with a 1-8"twist