1/10 twist barrel

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1/10 twist barrel

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Hi
I have been in touch with a couple of gunsmiths about rebarreling my remmy varmint 204 with a pac-nor 1/11 twist barrel.
They said it would be difficult but not impossible to get a pac-nor barrel over here but could get me a border or lothar walther 1/10 twist easily enough.
Is there anyone here using one of these 1/10 twist barrels and what kind of results are you getting with the 39 and 40 grain bullets.
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Where about are you mate?

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247sniper wrote:Where about are you mate?

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Hiya mate, Have you tried Neil Mckillop (Mckillop Rifles) 01189333100 he done mine for me, Pac-nor 24 inch stainless flutted 1/11 twist. I think he stocks them.

Give him a bell and see,

And let us know how you get on :)

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Thanks Steve. I will give him a call to see.
I wont be doing anything until after xmas so im just checking availability and prices etc.
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sakofan wrote:Is there anyone here using one of these 1/10 twist barrels and what kind of results are you getting with the 39 and 40 grain bullets.
I'm shooting a 1 in 10 twist Pac-Nor Super Match. No problems with the 39 and 40 grain bullets. Shooting 50 gr Bergers as well.
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247sniper wrote:Hiya mate, Have you tried Neil Mckillop (Mckillop Rifles) 01189333100 he done mine for me, Pac-nor 24 inch stainless flutted 1/11 twist. I think he stocks them.

Give him a bell and see,

And let us know how you get on :)

Steve.
would you mind telling me how much?
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ask the question on uk varminting mate, if your re barreling your howa richness had his done by baldie on there with a border barrel.
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hi i had a border barrel 1 in 11 and it is great fitted by riflecraft.
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My smith can get me a good deal on a lothar walther barrel but the only twist they do are 1/10 or 1/12
I would only be using 39 and 40 grain bullets so which twist would be best.
Would I lose much velocity if I went with the 1/10 instead of the 1/12.
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Go with the 1:10 if you plan to shoot 40 grainers. Most 1:12 dont do well with the 40s. That is not a very big change in twist rate considering that a 1:12 is marginal at best for the 40 grainers so I highly doubt you would have a noticeable loss in velocity. Accuracy is more important anyway.
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I have a PacNor 1-10 20 cal barrel. Chambered in 20 TAC and is capable of .200 size groups with 32 and 40 gr. Vmax.
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