300 win mag.

[Isaiahshell]

So I’ve been looking at the 300wm and was looking at the browning xbolt hell’s canyon lr that has a 1/8 twist and a Weatherby vanguard first lite that has a 1/10 twist. I was wondering can I shoot lighter loads out of the Browning like 165 fine or will it over stabilize. Also Does anybody have any experience with these guns?

 

[Prebanpaul]

a 1/8 on a 300???? Probably a 1-10 1-8 is usually a 6.5 Be care full on those weatherby's if you want to shoot a heavy bullet they have really short boxes. I had a ultralight in 300 win and the box magazine was not very forgiving.

 

[Vargmat]

The Hells Canyon has the pretty regular 1/10 twist. At least, that is what the Brownings website says.
I dont know why you would get a win mag to shoot light weight bullets like that. The win mag is what you pick to sling the bigger bullets, im thinking minimum 190 grains and up, usually with awesome BC numbers.
I much prefer the Hornady ELD-M 208, ELD-X 212 and Lapua Scenar L 220 grain in my custom 300 WM.

 

[Isaiahshell]

a 1/8 on a 300???? Probably a 1-10 1-8 is usually a 6.5 Be care full on those weatherby's if you want to shoot a heavy bullet they have really short boxes. I had a ultralight in 300 win and the box magazine was not very forgiving.

yea browning switched some of their rifle from the 1/10 to 1/8 in some calibers.

 

[Isaiahshell]

The Hells Canyon has the pretty regular 1/10 twist. It says so on Brownings website.
I dont know why you would get a win mag to shoot light weight bullets like that. The win mag is what you pick to sling the bigger bullets, im thinking minimum 190 grains and up, usually with awesome BC numbers.
I much prefer the Hornady ELD-M 208, ELD-X 212 and Lapua Scenar L 220 grain in my custom 300 WM.

The hells canyon long range is a 1/8 twist and has a heavier barrel. The hells canyon speed is a 1/10 twist with a lighter barrel. I’m looking at the long range one.

 

[Vargmat]

The hells canyon long range is a 1/8 twist and has a heavier barrel. The hells canyon speed is a 1/10 twist with a lighter barrel. I’m looking at the long range one.

Well Id be damned. I wonder why they picked such an aggressive twist rate. Hornady 230 grain A-tips maybe?

 

[wade2big]

I have a 1-9 on my sako TRG 22 in .308 win. That is the standard twist rate PVA uses. It shoots 175gr FGMM extremely well. Of course thats not a 1-8”. Lol