Everything you need to know about rifling twist ~ A practical guide!

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  • čas přidán 12. 01. 2017
  • Confused about rifling twist? Wondering if yours is correct? Not sure what twist rate is best for you? You are not alone! Many shooters today are faced with the same questions, and get far too many bad answers that leads to bad choices for their personal shooting requirements. GunBlue490 will explain every important thing that you need to know about selecting the correct twist for your rifle, and will demonstrate how to easily measure your rifle's rate of twist! Learn why the twist in your factory gun is almost certainly the correct one already.
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    This is by far the best explanation of practical aspects of rifling twist rates I've heard.

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    well all i can say is to bad i didn't find this guy years ago when i purchased all the parts to build my AR 15. back then like he said most everyone was saying 1:7 twist was the way to go an maybe it still is for a 16" barrel shooting 55 gr. and 62gr green tip 5.56 ammo. wish i knew now. i hope it is as o'm not going to go and buy another barrel just to get a 1:9 twist rate or something like that. anyway it was really great to listen to him explain twist rate and what happens to bullets this far out or that far out. best thing is i could listen to him talk about this stuff all day, thank you sir.

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  • @DR1776
    @DR1776 Před 4 lety +1

    Best quote from this "slow, luxurious twist"... awesome. 15:55

  • @craiglacount89
    @craiglacount89 Před 3 lety

    Very good information put in a way that we all gain practical application knowledge. Also if your a hand loader most loading manuals use standard twist rate barrels as the basis for their loads for a particular cartridge.

  • @mamulcahy
    @mamulcahy Před 7 měsíci

    Thank you! I always learn something from your videos!

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    Thank you for the information you share.

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    @paoemantega8793 Před 4 lety

    Great video, you clarified a whole bunch of things for me there

  • @911KBW
    @911KBW Před 7 lety +3

    All true and correct however, a 125 SST loaded in a 308 under 4895 (light load) or Varget (heavy load) are killers on Texas Whitetail out to 200 ish with a 1/10 twist.On the other end, I've been successful with 220 interlock round nose under Varget out of the same rifle while on in your face pig hunting adventures in the thick east Texas bottom lands.Gunblue and Hickok are by far my favorite you tube channels. Thanks for all ya do.

  • @Beanmachine9198
    @Beanmachine9198 Před 4 lety

    Again thanks for a concise explanation on the topic, really enjoy your vids,
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  • @gilfaver362
    @gilfaver362 Před 7 lety

    Terrific, educated, experienced information and presentation.

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    This is excellent information Sir, Thank you for sharing! Subscribed and I will be checking out your other videos.

  • @George1mac
    @George1mac Před 7 lety

    GunBlue490, I asked this question of you regarding a .243 in another video, and after you answered, the implications of shear force on lighter thin jackets were clear to me. My Ruger target .243 with 1:9 shoots better using a 70 gr than a 100 gr, but only marginally so. It would not affect a hunting situation should a 1:10 be present in a hunting .243 rifle. I think, after reading many forums the last couple of years, you are exactly right in the description of use for .223 and heavier, longer bullets. Also a trend is now to the 300 blackout where individuals are shooting subsonic 220-240 grain bullets and looking for a way to stabilize these heavy bullets. I have noticed questions on the forums even regarding subsonic or reduced loads for .308. Just as you mention Remington changing the twist for the hunting applications of .243, perhaps the trend for the 300 blackout group is influencing the questioned need for faster twist? Your answer is spot on....individuals should ask themselves what their intent on owning the firearm is. Thanks for the explaination!!!

  • @pastlast158
    @pastlast158 Před 2 lety

    Another wonderful video. Thanks a lot

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    @Canada-gs3jc Před 7 lety

    What a wealth of knowledge, Thank you Sir.

  • @GoldtopDude
    @GoldtopDude Před 5 lety

    Another excellent video, I particularly like your analogies as well, thanks again
    Btw I have an Ar15 lA4 1/7” that shoots 55 m193 to a level beyond my capabilities, however it is obviously more suited for the heavier a.k.a. 77 grain bullets, but still a good compromise for me

  • @christopherkingsland4604

    Excellent information Sir !!

  • @timblack6422
    @timblack6422 Před rokem

    Well explained, Sir!

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    @medhist2006 Před 3 lety

    Another master class! Thank you so much.

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    @ronbloom7173 Před rokem

    This man is a encyclopedia of firearms. Learn much from you.

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    @thinman8621 Před 3 lety

    Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

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    @MrDennisLB Před 3 lety +1

    Always great information.

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    @robertrich2492 Před 6 lety

    That is some great knowledge. Very clever.

  • @doesitmatter9451
    @doesitmatter9451 Před 4 lety

    Thank you for your time and knowledge

  • @otaircarvalho5815
    @otaircarvalho5815 Před 5 lety

    Excellent presentation . Congratulations.

  • @hiramhaji7813
    @hiramhaji7813 Před 2 lety

    Outstanding video

  • @No_nonsense302
    @No_nonsense302 Před 5 lety +1

    Great video, Thank you!

  • @patmancrowley8509
    @patmancrowley8509 Před 7 lety +1

    I'm an average type of guy and I've never really given any consideration to the rifling twist other than the actual condition of the lans and grooves. So thank you very much for confirming my belief that to us average shooters it really doesn't matter. Best regards.

  • @seattleman3708
    @seattleman3708 Před 2 lety

    Great Video!!!
    Thank you for the education Sir

  • @hawkiconoclast
    @hawkiconoclast Před 3 lety

    Great info! My father likes using heavier bullets when hunting big game for stability and humane kill, plus Gotta be loaded for bear, I recently built an A.R. 15; 16 inch with a one and seven twist because I figured faster twist would be better for most 5.56 and 223 loads. After deer hunting most of my childhood with a 30 cal rifle all A.R. 15 loads looks small to me

  • @bippie23456
    @bippie23456 Před 7 lety

    Thoroughly enjoy your videos.

  • @russellmiller212
    @russellmiller212 Před 5 lety +2

    Great video on twist! Especially the example you provided with the 22-250, typically having a slow twist, yet providing extreme accuracy with short 55 grain bullets. Regarding high velocity bottleneck rifle cartridges of .22 thru 25 caliber the fastest twist intended for longer bullets doesn't always determine accuracy, bullet integrity and even stability in some instances. Thank you.

  • @bradhilaire9481
    @bradhilaire9481 Před 4 lety

    Very well presented 👍 great info thanks

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    @johnx9318 Před 5 lety

    Great information, thanks.

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    @mikesharp4033 Před 6 lety

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    @wallacejeffery5786 Před 9 měsíci

    Great presentation

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    @DMX-PAT Před 5 lety

    Thanks very much for your video!!