Originally Posted By: SmokelessI'm sorry Buster, I thought you already had the 11 twist barrel ready to go. My bad.
The -12 twist in 20 cal. is minimum. More suited to the 32gr pill that Ruger was pushing with the .204. Had Ruger twisted the .204 in -10, it would be a whole different playing field for the .204R. A -10 twist would be better for heavy pills, and would make the .204 more versatile. Ruger was pushing velocity and trajectory with the 32gr. It looks better on paper. So they went with the -12. Not the best for the cartridge, but good for sales.
Any way, the Vartarg has less velocity than the .204R, so a -11 twist will always play in your favor. The -12 will work as it does in the .204, but rpms play the role of stability. The more the better, to a point.
Call Your bullet maker and ask them what would be best for the bullet.
MV X 720 / twist = RPM. They will tell you the RPM the bullet needs.
Thanks, now that us info I can relate to. Thanks for breaking it down for me. I'm really wanting to shoot 32BK or 35 Bergers in this (future) rifle and wasn't sure that since I had an 11 twist on another rifle if I got another 11 twist for the Vartarg if I would be stuck using the same weight bullets as the other .20 cal. I don't want two .20 rifles shooting the same bullets.