Twist Rate Required .300 Win Mag 1000 yards

[MikeRae]

Guys,
Wondered if someone can help with required twist rate?

Caliber .300 win mag
Want to stabalize 185gr berger VLD match & 168gr berger VLD match bullets, out to or beyond 1000 yards.

Thanks in advance,
Mike

 

[Cheechako]

Mike

What Donovan said.

I'll go one better and suggest that you think about a 10 twist. That way you'll never have to worry about shooting any bullet at any altitude. I have a 10 twist Lilja in a short 300 Mag and I don't think it handicaps me in any way.

But, I'd definitely advise something like Donovan recommended.

Ray

 

[ESpringman]

1/11" works very well with the 185VLD @ 1000 yards

Later

 

[Rob01]

Go with a 10 twist. It's what I had in the 3 barrels I had on my 300WM and shoots everything great. That said look hard at the heavier bullets, like the 208 AMAX, as you get a better BC, .647, and you can get them moving out at 2900+fps. Run those numbers and they are very nice at 1000 yards especially the wind.

 

[Jeffvn]

10 twist seems to be the ticket for happiness on this chambering.

Hey Rob1 good to see you hanging around this site too.

JeffVN

 

[BarryL]

I second on the 10 twist. I have a 9 twist in mine cause I like to shoot the 200's and up to the 240's. Under 200 and it dont like that fast a twist. I have heard the 10 twist will shoot the 240's quite well.

 

[Rob01]

I have heard the 10 twist will shoot the 240's quite well.

It does but I like to stick with the 208s as the BC is good and you can get them moving out.

Hey Jeff. Yeah i stop over from time to time. I like this site.