.54 ibs
07-13-2011, 01:12 PM
#1
Nontypical Buck
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Location: Anne Arrundle County, Maryland
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.54 ibs
54 cal LRH 1:28" twist http://www.gmriflebarrel.com/product...aspx?id=323938
or round ball specific 1:70" twist http://www.gmriflebarrel.com/product...aspx?id=323788 Pros and cons. Help me decide.
or round ball specific 1:70" twist http://www.gmriflebarrel.com/product...aspx?id=323788 Pros and cons. Help me decide.
07-13-2011, 01:27 PM
#2
Boone & Crockett
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Location: River Ridge, LA (Suburb of New Orleans)
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That would be an easy one for me Pluckit. Round balls and .54 caliber are a perfect match. So it would be the 1:70 for me.
The 1:28 twist GM barrel is wonderful in .50 caliber - lots of sabot and bullet combinations. But I just can't get excited about a fast twist .54. If your shots are normally 100 yards or less a 223 grain .530 round ball shoots pretty flat and will do a good job. If you want horsepower and range I think the .50 is a better choice.
The 1:28 twist GM barrel is wonderful in .50 caliber - lots of sabot and bullet combinations. But I just can't get excited about a fast twist .54. If your shots are normally 100 yards or less a 223 grain .530 round ball shoots pretty flat and will do a good job. If you want horsepower and range I think the .50 is a better choice.
07-13-2011, 02:06 PM
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Boone & Crockett
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Location: Eastern PA
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Pluckit - I was having the same question run around in my head not very long ago. I also opted for the 1:70. And I am glad I did. That barrel really shoots (see my recent post). I felt that getting those heavy conicals started out the barrel would not make it a fun gun to shoot. Now I am not recoil shy. But I don't like getting the snot knocked out of me either. My 90 gr load of FFg sends that 225 gr PRB down range with enough "juice" to stop just about anything I want to shoot at.
