Got a Defiance Deviant short action/08 boltface off the post exchange(thanks Nbot). Now thinking of a 308 win with a 1/9 twist. I might want to mess around with some sub sonic loads but don't want to go down to the 300 blackout 1/8 twist. Anyone here shoot some of the lighter bullets in a 1/9 twist?
I could see where it would be neither fish nor fowl but I get good groups out of my .223 1/7 twist with light 55gr so why not go with the 1/9 twist in a 308? It should shoot good enough with 150s and still shoot the heavies and maybe some sub sonic stuff also. I've searched and can't really find much on a 308 winchester with a 1/9 twist. Plan on a cut-rifled varmint contour 24". Seems like it might be interesting.
I could see where it would be neither fish nor fowl but I get good groups out of my .223 1/7 twist with light 55gr so why not go with the 1/9 twist in a 308? It should shoot good enough with 150s and still shoot the heavies and maybe some sub sonic stuff also. I've searched and can't really find much on a 308 winchester with a 1/9 twist. Plan on a cut-rifled varmint contour 24". Seems like it might be interesting.