Originally Posted By: Martyn4802Why? Because that is the twist that most 22-250 owners want, and have wanted for over 60 years that I'm aware of.
I've also been shooting 22-250's for 45 years, and all rifles have/had barrels with 1-14 twists. As mentioned, 55 grain bullets with that twist is a match made in Heaven.
Nothing stopping you from buying a 22-250 with a faster twist barrel if that's what YOU want. But, please don't condem those companies that build rifles with 1-14" twist 22-250's. I only want the 1-14 twist Varminters.
But why? Its not as though you can over stabilize a bullet.
I suppose you could argue that some of the lighter more fragile bullets may come apart when put through a fast twist barrel, but to be honest I don't think there are a whole lot of examples.
I still say a faster twist is better virtually every time. With a few exceptions the faster twist does everything the slower twist does, and more.
Why would someone want a slower twist, when the faster twist means a more versatile rifle? Unless they are addicted to shooting a specific light fragile bullet.
I've also been shooting 22-250's for 45 years, and all rifles have/had barrels with 1-14 twists. As mentioned, 55 grain bullets with that twist is a match made in Heaven.
Nothing stopping you from buying a 22-250 with a faster twist barrel if that's what YOU want. But, please don't condem those companies that build rifles with 1-14" twist 22-250's. I only want the 1-14 twist Varminters.
But why? Its not as though you can over stabilize a bullet.
I suppose you could argue that some of the lighter more fragile bullets may come apart when put through a fast twist barrel, but to be honest I don't think there are a whole lot of examples.
I still say a faster twist is better virtually every time. With a few exceptions the faster twist does everything the slower twist does, and more.
Why would someone want a slower twist, when the faster twist means a more versatile rifle? Unless they are addicted to shooting a specific light fragile bullet.