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Twist rate for Berger 80VLD

Gday all I have never had a fast twist 223 just the standard 1:12 .
Now I have some Berger 80gvld and before I order my barrel I would like some info on twist rates , the reason I ask is I once had a 243 with a 1:10 now that rifle would group Berger 95vld very nice but the bc was way down because of instability to the same as a vmax 87g .
I have been told that all I need is a 1:8 but I ran this through the twist calc and it looks pretty poor at 1.35 So how many are running 80vld and are you getting full BC.

TIA D
 
Running the 80.5 full bore which is slightly different using 8 twist at sea level, cold NC temps with no problems. Buddies doing same too. Great, accurate bullet.
 
Berger has their own “system” so to speak when giving a twist recommendation. The twist they list gives the maximum BC.

An 8 twist will work.
 
They work fine in a 1-8" in most scenarios, they just say 1-7" to account for the possibility of someone shooting at sea level with low pressure, temperature and velocity. Certainly 1-8 is enough for them at about 2800fps even at sea level and in the cold.
At the end of the day I switched to a 1-7" because I wanted to shoot 90's (even though the box now says 1-6.5") otherwise I would have probably got another 1-8".
 
Ok so it might be more prudent for me to go 1:7 then as I need all of the bc
This will be the way I shoot them for at least 5 months of the year
Speed ......... 2950
Altitude ...... 50'
Temp ......... 52F odd
 
Ok so it might be more prudent for me to go 1:7 then as I need all of the bc
This will be the way I shoot them for at least 5 months of the year
Speed ......... 2950
Altitude ...... 50'
Temp ......... 52F odd

I don’t think having too much twist is a bad thing unless you plan on shooting very light bullets, very fast.
 
Gday all I have never had a fast twist 223 just the standard 1:12 .
Now I have some Berger 80gvld and before I order my barrel I would like some info on twist rates , the reason I ask is I once had a 243 with a 1:10 now that rifle would group Berger 95vld very nice but the bc was way down because of instability to the same as a vmax 87g .
I have been told that all I need is a 1:8 but I ran this through the twist calc and it looks pretty poor at 1.35 So how many are running 80vld and are you getting full BC.

TIA D

7, because you're not gonna over spin an 80 VLD at 223 speeds out of an AR but if you live at sea level (like I do) and shoot in 40 degree temps sometimes, why risk under spinning, not stabilizing them properly?
 
Thanks everyone for your help looks like 7 it is
Don't know what I will do with the 500 rounds
with zmax I loaded last month haha looks like
another 223 in in order.
 
Thanks everyone for your help looks like 7 it is
Don't know what I will do with the 500 rounds
with zmax I loaded last month haha looks like
another 223 in in order.
I THINK YOU MADE A GOOD CHOICE WHEN I BUILT MY 7 TWIST I SHOT 90GR VLD'S AND STILL DO BUT IT LIKES 80GR VLD'S ALSO GOOD LUCK
 
I would not buy an 8 if the 80 VLD was the bullet I was set on using. Especially not a button rifled barrel. Sometimes those aren't true to advertised twist. I wouldn't go with anything slower than a 7.7 cut rifled barrel.
 

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