6mm PPC From 455

455

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I just received a 6mm PPC I just tested the barrel twist. Amazed to find it is 1-16 . I shoot 100% of the time at the 50 yd range. Any ideas on a bullet size that would stabilize with such a slow twist ? 455
 
Something short. Flat base, short tangent ogive. A lot of custom bench rest bullets for shorter range matches are shaped like that. Go to the JBM Ballistics site and use their stability calculator. You can also look up bullet lengths there. Ideally, you want a stability factor of about 1.5, but 1.4 to 1.7 is generally still excellent, and really well made bullets can still shoot well at higher numbers.
 
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