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Posted By: dale06 Twist rate - 05/24/20
What’s best twist rate in 204 Ruger shooting 32 and 35 grain bullets only.
Posted By: Quartermaster Re: Twist rate - 05/25/20
Go to the Shilen website and under barrels, it will advise you
Posted By: Orion2000 Re: Twist rate - 05/25/20
I generally use the Berger Twist calculator when I have questions...

Berger Twist Calculator
Posted By: dale06 Re: Twist rate - 05/25/20
Thanks guys
Posted By: Tejano Re: Twist rate - 05/27/20
1-10 will do it but I would go 1-9 or 1-8 in case I wanted to try some of the longer bullets like the Hammers they suggest a 1-8" twist. There are probably some other longer heavier bullets too. I don't think the light bullets would melt down at a 1-8 twist but you might want to check with the manufacturer about this first.
Posted By: sherm_61 Re: Twist rate - 05/27/20
Originally Posted by dale06
What’s best twist rate in 204 Ruger shooting 32 and 35 grain bullets only.

11 twist will be just fine all the way to 40 gr. I like 3 grooves in 20 cals. I've shot a 55's out of a 9 in a 20BRAI out to 500 and they stabilized just fine. I know the 12's will shoot the 39 blitzking but some 12's wont shoot 40's.
I've got 3-12's that shoot the midsouth 34 grainers really well
Posted By: Crow hunter Re: Twist rate - 05/27/20
Originally Posted by Tejano
1-10 will do it but I would go 1-9 or 1-8 in case I wanted to try some of the longer bullets like the Hammers they suggest a 1-8" twist. There are probably some other longer heavier bullets too. I don't think the light bullets would melt down at a 1-8 twist but you might want to check with the manufacturer about this first.


I've got a 1-8 twist mullerworks barrel on a 20 practical and it'll spin 39 gr sierra blitzkings apart. The 40 gr. Hornady Vmax won't come apart so that's what I use in it. Lesson learned and I wouldn't do an 8 twist again unless I intended to shoot real heavies in a 20 cal. I've got another 20 practical with an 1-11 twist that shoots the 39 gr Sierras great.

For a 32-35 gr bullet a 12 or 11 twist would work fine. I'd probably prefer an 11 twist because of the ability to shoot the 39 and 40 gr. bullets. In my opinion the 39-40 gr bullets are where it's at in the 20 cals, I don't really see much use for lighter bullets. The 39-40's have good B.C.'s and can be shot at 37-3800 in a 204 ruger, 20 practical or 20 tactical. It pretty much mimics a 22-250 trajectory shooting 55 grainers with a lot less blast and recoil. The 32-35 gr. bullets can be launched at the speed of heat but have poor B.C.'s and won't really reach out where I want them on the prairie dog field.

Truth be told I think a 1-10 twist would be about optimum for the fast 20 cals but for some reason hardly anyone makes 10 twist barrels. I wish one of the good makers would start.

Posted By: dale06 Re: Twist rate - 05/30/20
Thanks again guys.
I Just ordered a 12 twist. Contrary to what others have experienced, I’ve had excellent results with 32 grain bullets, blitz kings, v max and ballistic tips. I use them on PDs at about 4100 FPS out to 300 or so yards. Anything hit is obliterated.
That’s about as far as I shoot.
Posted By: BushCaddy Re: Twist rate - 06/12/20
1-13.75" About as good as it gets to 4000 fps with a 32 gr. out of my .20 Tactical Pac-Nor
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