I know this has probably been discussed in detail but lets bring it up again for just a quick minute.
I'm looking at a RRA 24" Varmint. I have to choose between 1:9 or 1:12 twist. The gun will mostly be used as varmint/target out to 300 or so (may try the occational "hail mary shot". I know the faster twist is not recommended for light bullets. I'm afraid of getting the 1 in 9 because that will limit me to a heavier, slower bullet and I don't want to give up flat trajectory of the lighter bullets. The problem is that I don't want to regulate myself to the 1 in 12 and lose knockdown power of a heavier bullet.
Does this make any sense? Is my logic all wrong?
The main question is whether there is a happy medium? At what bullet weight will the 1:9 twist not be good. Would it tear apart frangible bullets? Am I a pain in the a$$?
I'm looking at a RRA 24" Varmint. I have to choose between 1:9 or 1:12 twist. The gun will mostly be used as varmint/target out to 300 or so (may try the occational "hail mary shot". I know the faster twist is not recommended for light bullets. I'm afraid of getting the 1 in 9 because that will limit me to a heavier, slower bullet and I don't want to give up flat trajectory of the lighter bullets. The problem is that I don't want to regulate myself to the 1 in 12 and lose knockdown power of a heavier bullet.
Does this make any sense? Is my logic all wrong?
The main question is whether there is a happy medium? At what bullet weight will the 1:9 twist not be good. Would it tear apart frangible bullets? Am I a pain in the a$$?