R rookie26 Private Minuteman Mar 29, 2009 6 0 72 Apr 13, 2009 #1 Apr 13, 2009 #1 Just got some Hornady 168 grain hpbt Amax. 1 in 12 twist is printed on the box. can somebody explain this to me. I'm shooting a 1 in 10 twist. What will be the results??????Thanks
Just got some Hornady 168 grain hpbt Amax. 1 in 12 twist is printed on the box. can somebody explain this to me. I'm shooting a 1 in 10 twist. What will be the results??????Thanks
Wil PRE Full Member Minuteman Feb 16, 2006 1,361 4 TX (Austin area) www.pre-us.com Apr 13, 2009 #2 Apr 13, 2009 #2 Re: .308 Hornady-168 gr Amax...1in12 twist help??????? You will be fine.... load em & love em
Rob01 Moderator Staff member Moderator Full Member Minuteman Jul 9, 2001 17,789 14,841 NC Apr 13, 2009 #3 Apr 13, 2009 #3 Re: .308 Hornady-168 gr Amax...1in12 twist help??????? I shot them in a 10 twist and they work great. Usually the numbers on the box are the minimum twist so a faster twist will work fine.
Re: .308 Hornady-168 gr Amax...1in12 twist help??????? I shot them in a 10 twist and they work great. Usually the numbers on the box are the minimum twist so a faster twist will work fine.
flounderv2 Gunny Sergeant Full Member Minuteman Dec 2, 2008 1,394 81 Ohio Apr 13, 2009 #4 Apr 13, 2009 #4 Re: .308 Hornady-168 gr Amax...1in12 twist help??????? Wont work for you.. Send em to me.. You will be fine just like Rob01 says.
Re: .308 Hornady-168 gr Amax...1in12 twist help??????? Wont work for you.. Send em to me.. You will be fine just like Rob01 says.
K KHOOKS Gunny Sergeant Full Member Minuteman Jun 29, 2008 1,217 1 50 Central Alabama Apr 13, 2009 #5 Apr 13, 2009 #5 Re: .308 Hornady-168 gr Amax...1in12 twist help??????? 1 in 12 twist is the twist rate Hornady thinks they should work best at. Usually nothing with a slower twist rate would staiblize them.
Re: .308 Hornady-168 gr Amax...1in12 twist help??????? 1 in 12 twist is the twist rate Hornady thinks they should work best at. Usually nothing with a slower twist rate would staiblize them.
D desertHK Gunny Sergeant Full Member Minuteman Feb 17, 2008 3,319 12 AZ Apr 13, 2009 #6 Apr 13, 2009 #6 Re: .308 Hornady-168 gr Amax...1in12 twist help??????? Shoot them. You will be fine.
3 308isgreat Sergeant Full Member Minuteman Oct 1, 2008 274 0 Milton, FL Apr 13, 2009 #7 Apr 13, 2009 #7 Re: .308 Hornady-168 gr Amax...1in12 twist help??????? +1, these bullets will produce fine accuracy out of 1:10 twist barrels.
Re: .308 Hornady-168 gr Amax...1in12 twist help??????? +1, these bullets will produce fine accuracy out of 1:10 twist barrels.
L Lajon1s Private Minuteman Oct 21, 2007 34 0 64 Mesa, Arizona Apr 14, 2009 #8 Apr 14, 2009 #8 Re: .308 Hornady-168 gr Amax...1in12 twist help??????? I use them in 1 in 10 twist no problem, works fine in both.
Re: .308 Hornady-168 gr Amax...1in12 twist help??????? I use them in 1 in 10 twist no problem, works fine in both.
coulthard_west Gunny Sergeant Full Member Minuteman Feb 14, 2008 1,147 3 42 new orleans la Apr 14, 2009 #9 Apr 14, 2009 #9 Re: .308 Hornady-168 gr Amax...1in12 twist help??????? I started with those when I started reloading. 10 twist never failed me
Re: .308 Hornady-168 gr Amax...1in12 twist help??????? I started with those when I started reloading. 10 twist never failed me
coulthard_west Gunny Sergeant Full Member Minuteman Feb 14, 2008 1,147 3 42 new orleans la Apr 14, 2009 #10 Apr 14, 2009 #10 Re: .308 Hornady-168 gr Amax...1in12 twist help??????? Oh yeah, and finish your profile please. Welcome to the hide
Re: .308 Hornady-168 gr Amax...1in12 twist help??????? Oh yeah, and finish your profile please. Welcome to the hide