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I'm planning on building the mate to this rifle in .222 Remington . Will be shooting 50gr Hornadys, perhaps some 45gr. What twist ? 1-8" or 1-12" I have a two Ruger M77 MKII .223 and a Ruger .225 for 55gr and heavier bullets. Specs on the Rifle Below. 6x45 Sako Action, 22" Benchmark 1-8" Fluted Barre Banser Stock Currently wearing a 3x9x36 Sawarovski Appreciate any comments. F
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If you never plan on shooting anything heavier than 50 grain, I'd go with 1:12.
But, if down the road you decide you want to try something like a berger or a 69 grain sierra, then go with 1:8
Just my .02¢ worth.
I have a Rem 700 BDL - Made in 1967. It's a 1:14 - Loves 40-50 grain bullets. Shoots sub .25" with one particular load, and usually sub moa with just about everything else. But it HATES factory Hornady Superformance 50grain v-max - best I can get is 1.25".
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1-8", won't hurt a damn thing and you never know when you might want to make it a 223...
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And if you feel 8 is too fast, I wouldn't loose sleep over 1-9" but I'd never be able to sleep if I went slower than that
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1-12" cause you have two other rifles for heavier bullets.
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It ain't about weight. So many are still SO afraid of twist, it's comical.
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Whatever.
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So many don't give crap about heavy target bullets in a .22! I want bullets for varmint shooting no plinking gongs.. The one 1-8 I had shot best w/ 55 gr bullets.. I am happy w/ 1-14, may go to 1-12, but if I need to shoot long heavier bullets , I will use another rifle😝
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What elkhunternm and wyocoyotehunter said -
1-12 for the bullet weights you are planning to shoot.
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223 Rem, my favorite cartridge - you can't argue with truckloads of dead PD's and gophers.
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Thanks everyone.
Now to find a barrel north of the 49th.
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I recognize that rifle. I traded the action to the guy that put it together. Actually traded a complete AI Varmint 223 for another 6 x 45 on an L461. Sold that one to a friend who loves it for coyotes with a 60 gr Sierra.
I have an L461 in 223 with a 12" twist Gaillard barrel that shoots 50's and 55's very well. Ted is apparently all done with barrel making but you can easily get a Benchmark from the importer in BC.
If my memory is good, and it might be suspect, your little AI in 6x45 weighs about 4-1/2 lbs bare. IIRC the builder wanted the lightest "deer legal" (for Alberta) rifle he could put together. I think he succeeded.
I have another AI action in the cabinet and I've considered doing something like that.
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And if you feel 8 is too fast, I wouldn't loose sleep over 1-9" but I'd never be able to sleep if I went slower than that I agree that accuracy is a non-issue, but wold it be possible to over spin the fragile bullets designed for the Deuce? Thinking TNT, Blitz, and SX specifically.
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Would it be possible the additional spin would obviate the need for special fragile bullets?
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Good question, but I don't own any 1-8" barrels to answer that. I HAVE shot several piles of the above mentioned bullets, and they're the ticket for the slower .222Rem velocities...........on the small stuff I shoot anyway.
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I recognize that rifle. I traded the action to the guy that put it together. Actually traded a complete AI Varmint 223 for another 6 x 45 on an L461. Sold that one to a friend who loves it for coyotes with a 60 gr Sierra.
I have an L461 in 223 with a 12" twist Gaillard barrel that shoots 50's and 55's very well. Ted is apparently all done with barrel making but you can easily get a Benchmark from the importer in BC.
If my memory is good, and it might be suspect, your little AI in 6x45 weighs about 4-1/2 lbs bare. IIRC the builder wanted the lightest "deer legal" (for Alberta) rifle he could put together. I think he succeeded.
I have another AI action in the cabinet and I've considered doing something like that.
Yup, working with DG to build this one in .222 , then I'm done buying/building . LOL
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I recognize that rifle. I traded the action to the guy that put it together. Actually traded a complete AI Varmint 223 for another 6 x 45 on an L461. Sold that one to a friend who loves it for coyotes with a 60 gr Sierra.
I have an L461 in 223 with a 12" twist Gaillard barrel that shoots 50's and 55's very well. Ted is apparently all done with barrel making but you can easily get a Benchmark from the importer in BC.
If my memory is good, and it might be suspect, your little AI in 6x45 weighs about 4-1/2 lbs bare. IIRC the builder wanted the lightest "deer legal" (for Alberta) rifle he could put together. I think he succeeded.
I have another AI action in the cabinet and I've considered doing something like that.
Yup, working with DG to build this one in .222 , then I'm done buying/building . LOL LOL...."done" and "keep" are both four letter words...:-)
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8 twist for sure...gives you lots of flexibility if you want it....if not, it will shoot the light stuff just fine. I have a 1 in 9 twist deice that digests anything under 65 grains...
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LOL...."done" and "keep" are both four letter words...:-)
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Man, I really like the looks of that 6x45 a lot. A twin in 222 would be perfect, I would go 1 in 8 or 9 if putting on a custom tube.
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