FishSqueezer
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A_White,
I think you will find the 1:8 twist very versatile and accepting of most ammo, especially if you hand load. I currently hunt with a 52 gr Berger Varmint HPFB. I have not loaded any of the heavier bullets but I have played with the lighter end of things. I had excellent groups with 40 gr Hornady Zmax on top of 26.0 gr of Benchmark. Velocities were around 3200 fps out of the 18" barrel on my ATH.
I think you will find the 1:8 twist very versatile and accepting of most ammo, especially if you hand load. I currently hunt with a 52 gr Berger Varmint HPFB. I have not loaded any of the heavier bullets but I have played with the lighter end of things. I had excellent groups with 40 gr Hornady Zmax on top of 26.0 gr of Benchmark. Velocities were around 3200 fps out of the 18" barrel on my ATH.