Remington 700 PSS .223 twist question

[aac_shooter]

I have a Remington 700 PSS in .223. This rifle shoots well under 1/2 MOA with 52 grain SMK. I checked the twist with a cleaning rod and it shakes out to 1 in 12". I thought that all remington 700 PSS .223s were 1 in 9 twist? The serial number is D6850XXX. The only other thing that is different about it is the parkerizing. It has a greenish color vs the black of my other PSS rifles. Is the 1 in 12" twist something that is common? I was going to try heavier bullets in this rifle, but am not going to waste my time since it is a 1 in 12 twist. Any info is appreciated.

 

[aac_shooter]

I thought someone would know about this?

 

[Andy T]

Try calling Remington. They were very helpful when I had a similar question.

 

[CSTactical]

I use the Black Hills 75gr and they seam to shoot great, under 1moa at 100yds. I will say the 52gr shoot a lot tighter 1/2moa and under.

Mike @ CST

 

[samnev]

My PSS has a 1/9 twist. I also shoot 52 grain SMK and they also shoot under 0.5" 5 shot groups @ 100 yards

 

[aac_shooter]

Thanks guys. I will give Remington a call.

 

[fdkay]

They haven't made the PSS in many years.
If you have a PSS, it is very likely 1-12".

 

[Belisarius]

The older PSS had a 24'' barrel with 1-12'' twist.

 

[aac_shooter]

I spoke with Remington and they confirmed that it is a 700P with a 1 in 12" twist. Thanks for the replies.