Slow twist .30 caliber barrels

[wmitty]

Are there any barrel suppliers offering twist rates slower than 1/12” without the barrel being special ordered/ custom made? Not sure how to ask this question but it seems the slowest twist commonly available for the rem 700 is 1/12” and e.r. Shaw did not offer a slower rate. I’d like to try a 1/14” or 1/16” .30 barrel but it looks like $350 or more to obtain one.

[Outpost75]

Years ago I tested B.J. Obermeyer barrels in 1:16" twist and 1:20" twist with .30-'06 Ball M2 and the 1:16" worked fine until you got below 32 degs. F, a 1:14" twist shoots well with Cal. 30 Ball M2 and 7.62mm Ball M80 until you get below 0 degs.F. Douglas can do you a 1:14 which is great with high velocity cast to 160 grains and 2400 fps.

[kens]

Kreiger, Shilen, Lilja, and many others make slow twist .30 barrels

[Larry Gibson]

Most barrel makers make 14" twist 30 caliber barrels. The 16" twist is the harder one to find. I went with a Broughton barrel. Very spendy but superbly hand made and worth every penny for what I wanted. For high velocity 30 caliber cast bullet barrels I recommend a 14 or 15" twist in .308W or, preferably, the 30 XCB cartridge. It is very easy to form with standard shortened 30-06 dies. I also recommend a barrel length of 26" or longer with 24" as the minimum. The longer the better. The 14" twist handles cast bullets in weight up through the 311299 very well but a bullet designed for HV such as the 30 XCB, the 311466 or Lee's 160 gr are proven performers.

goodsteel can fix you up with a good barrel, the cartridge, dies or whatever you want/need and his gunsmithing is excellent.

[tomme boy]

I know of one place that has a 13" twist and a 17" twist in stock right now. Both are Bartlein.

17 twist is a 4 grove
13 twist is a 5r .299/.308 tightbore med palma

[JonB_in_Glencoe]

Most barrel makers make 14" twist 30 caliber barrels. The 16" twist is the harder one to find. I went with a Broughton barrel. Very spendy but superbly hand made and worth every penny for what I wanted. For high velocity 30 caliber cast bullet barrels I recommend a 14 or 15" twist in .308W or, preferably, the 30 XCB cartridge. It is very easy to form with standard shortened 30-06 dies. I also recommend a barrel length of 26" or longer with 24" as the minimum. The longer the better. The 14" twist handles cast bullets in weight up through the 311299 very well but a bullet designed for HV such as the 30 XCB, the 311466 or Lee's 160 gr are proven performers.

goodsteel can fix you up with a good barrel, the cartridge, dies or whatever you want/need and his gunsmithing is excellent.

Just a few tips for new rifle casters.
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/show...-rifle-casters

[tomme boy]

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[lead chucker]

I have a PacNor 1-13 twist. It seems to like every thing i put through it, jacketed or cast. 311299 shoots very good. This is a 308 win. I have been swagging 160 gr jacketed bullets so its been seeing a lot of those.