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Thread: 6.5 CM, 1:8" twist - not worth it?

  1. 09-23-2020, 09:36 AM #1
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    6.5 CM, 1:8" twist - not worth it?

    Hello guys,
    Iīm cruising through the forum, but canīt find really infos about cast bullets for this caliber.

    Some say with a twist rate of 1.10" might work, but nobody seems to do it with a 1:8".

    Does it work for anyone?
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  2. 09-23-2020, 09:45 AM #2
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    We've shot gobs of cast boolits through a 8 twist 6.5cm. Somewhere around 15 grains of 5744 will usually produce moa groups. Not extremely fast but plenty for PRS practice of barricades and running the bolt and such without wearing out a good barrel.
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  3. 09-23-2020, 10:37 AM #3
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    Thanks for the info!

    What boolit where you using / which mold?

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  4. 09-23-2020, 03:19 PM #4
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    Lyman 266673. If the nose fits, the RCBS 140 works well also.
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  5. 09-23-2020, 04:34 PM #5
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    Thank you.
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  6. 09-24-2020, 09:57 AM #6
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    You're welcome. Good luck with it!
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