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Best use of a 1:8.5 twist 30 cal barrel? #16582107 11/01/21
Joined: Nov 2018 Posts: 1,490 C Cascade OP Campfire Regular
OP Cascade Campfire Regular C Joined: Nov 2018 Posts: 1,490	Have access to a high quality 30 cal stainless barrel. It's never been chambered. Some sporter contour with a beefy shank... It's 26" long at this point, but considering cutting it much shorter and threading the muzzle. Never had a fast twist 30 cal, nothing faster than 1:10. Kinda thinking a suppressed 30-06 tossing 200+ grain bullets? I dunno. Your thoughts please! Guy

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Re: Best use of a 1:8.5 twist 30 cal barrel? Cascade #16582458 11/01/21
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jwp475 Campfire 'Bwana J Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 30,967 Likes: 5 USA	It will work just fine I got banned on another web site for a debate that happened on this site. That's a first

Re: Best use of a 1:8.5 twist 30 cal barrel? Cascade #16582766 11/01/21
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 15,335 Likes: 5 Northeast USA B beretzs Campfire Ranger
beretzs Campfire Ranger B Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 15,335 Likes: 5 Northeast USA	I’d do it all day myself Guy. It won’t hurt 200’s a bit and we’ve been getting excellent accuracy from a few 300 mags with 1-8 Kriegers. I think it’s a fine idea. Likely the same way I’d go I’ve I were making an 06. Semper Fi

Re: Best use of a 1:8.5 twist 30 cal barrel? Cascade #16583284 11/01/21
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RinB Campfire Tracker R Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,515 Likes: 1	Order exactly what you want. No compromise. “Perfection is achieved not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away”. Antoine de Saint-Exupery. Posted by Brad.

Re: Best use of a 1:8.5 twist 30 cal barrel? Cascade #16583458 11/01/21
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TX35W Campfire Regular T Joined: Jan 2018 Posts: 1,390 Texas	I know some guys who run 8 and 8.5 twist 300 mags for DOD/military stuff, primary reason being the ability to run sub sonic loads when occasionally required. I have watched them shoot those same rifles at pretty extended ranges (way past 1k yards), no problems with monos and target bullets, but talking to them about civilian purposes, they seemed to think (not sure how much evidence they had for this) that the super fast twists might make it harder to get accuracy from partitions and other "multi-section" bullets. But I guess the heaviest of the new LRX's require a 1:8.5 anyway. So you'd be good on that front.

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Re: Best use of a 1:8.5 twist 30 cal barrel? Cascade #16583928 11/01/21
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Judman Campfire Ranger J Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 21,199 N.. Newaukum, Washington	8” on my prc, it’ll love up to 250’s. Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies. Ain’t easy havin pals.

Re: Best use of a 1:8.5 twist 30 cal barrel? Cascade #16584192 11/01/21
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TexasPhotog Campfire Tracker T Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 3,044	Originally Posted by Cascade Have access to a high quality 30 cal stainless barrel. It's never been chambered. Some sporter contour with a beefy shank... It's 26" long at this point, but considering cutting it much shorter and threading the muzzle. Never had a fast twist 30 cal, nothing faster than 1:10. Kinda thinking a suppressed 30-06 tossing 200+ grain bullets? I dunno. Your thoughts please! Guy What do you want to hunt with it? "The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that lightening ain't distributed right." - Mark Twain

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Judman Campfire Ranger J Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 21,199 N.. Newaukum, Washington	Sell it Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies. Ain’t easy havin pals.

Re: Best use of a 1:8.5 twist 30 cal barrel? Cascade #16584563 11/02/21
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Re: Best use of a 1:8.5 twist 30 cal barrel? Cascade #16584854 11/02/21
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OP Cascade Campfire Regular C Joined: Nov 2018 Posts: 1,490	Ya, on consideration, I don't think this Bartlein is something I need. It will be used in some other project. Thanks for the input. Guy

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liliysdad Campfire Tracker L Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,612	300 PRC slinging 225 ELDs.......sounds about perfect.

Re: Best use of a 1:8.5 twist 30 cal barrel? liliysdad #16585277 11/02/21
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OP Cascade Campfire Regular C Joined: Nov 2018 Posts: 1,490	Originally Posted by liliysdad 300 PRC slinging 225 ELDs.......sounds about perfect. I agree. Just not doing that, but yes, seems a perfect barrel for such a rifle & cartridge! Guy

Re: Best use of a 1:8.5 twist 30 cal barrel? Cascade #16585433 11/02/21
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beretzs Campfire Ranger B Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 15,335 Likes: 5 Northeast USA	Originally Posted by Cascade Originally Posted by liliysdad 300 PRC slinging 225 ELDs.......sounds about perfect. I agree. Just not doing that, but yes, seems a perfect barrel for such a rifle & cartridge! Guy They work fine for lighter bullets as well. Last edited by beretzs; 11/02/21. Semper Fi

Re: Best use of a 1:8.5 twist 30 cal barrel? Cascade #16593727 11/04/21
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GSSP Campfire Tracker G Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 4,290 Likes: 1 Near Hobble Creek Canyon, Utah	I run a 1:8" for my 300 Win Mag and the new Barnes 208 LRX. 1/2 moa, 5-shot @ 1000 yds. That same bullet will work with a 1:8.5" twist. Alan [Linked Image]

Re: Best use of a 1:8.5 twist 30 cal barrel? liliysdad #16599996 11/06/21
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Swamplord Campfire Tracker S Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,123 Likes: 7 Alaska	Originally Posted by liliysdad 300 PRC slinging 225 ELDs.......sounds about perfect. why ? it's too fookin slow with anything over 180 gr, same as the 300 Win Mag, the 300 RUM and 300 Norma Imp will crush that wHorenady crap without even trying "The welfare of humanity is always the alibi of tyrants".

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PathFilmsNZ Campfire Member P Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 177	.30 cal barrel? It would probably work as a stake for your tomato plants.

Re: Best use of a 1:8.5 twist 30 cal barrel? liliysdad #16804840 01/05/22
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ralfus Campfire Member R Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 123 Arizona	Originally Posted by liliysdad 300 PRC slinging 225 ELDs.......sounds about perfect. This! 2 many 22's and 2 little time

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slobob63 Campfire Member S Joined: Nov 2020 Posts: 305	pretty diverse opinions.love the entertainment.

Re: Best use of a 1:8.5 twist 30 cal barrel? Cascade #16966274 02/16/22
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Big Stick Campfire Kahuna Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 58,599 Likes: 10 Paradise,Alaska	Originally Posted by Cascade Have access to a high quality 30 cal stainless barrel. It's never been chambered. Some sporter contour with a beefy shank... It's 26" long at this point, but considering cutting it much shorter and threading the muzzle. Never had a fast twist 30 cal, nothing faster than 1:10. Kinda thinking a suppressed 30-06 tossing 200+ grain bullets? I dunno. Your thoughts please! Guy 10" will stabilize 212's in 308 Win Supersonic. Reserve RPM simply bumps BC and a .30cal at 8.5",can't paint you in a corner,from any angle. Hint. 8.5" is your Huckleberry,for certain. Hint............... Brad says: "Can't fault Rick for his pity letting you back on the fire... but pity it was and remains. Nothing more, nothing less. A sad little man in a sad little dream."

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