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Offline poncaguy

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Fluted barrel 223 twist rate
« on: September 15, 2010, 02:58:08 PM »
same as plain barrels?........1x12 or 1x9............?

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Re: Fluted barrel 223 twist rate
« Reply #1 on: September 15, 2010, 03:46:36 PM »
1:9" most likely, it was the first to be offered in 1:9 in 2005, but then they switched back and forth for a while, so it may be either unless it was made after 2007 when all 223s were 1:9".

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Re: Fluted barrel 223 twist rate
« Reply #2 on: September 15, 2010, 03:53:24 PM »
thanks.................I'll shoot some Horandy 75 grain Match rounds tomorrow and find out......maybe...........my AR15 shoots those and 40 grain Fioocchi into 3 shot dime size groups with a 1x7 twist, but doesn't like 55-62 grain rounds?

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Re: Fluted barrel 223 twist rate
« Reply #3 on: September 16, 2010, 01:17:07 PM »
The Fiocchi vmax ammo is currently THE bargain .223 ammo.

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Re: Fluted barrel 223 twist rate
« Reply #4 on: September 16, 2010, 03:15:42 PM »
I have been trying to find a fluted .223 barrel to build a fast twist .22-250 AI out of for heavy bullets. No luck yet.

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Re: Fluted barrel 223 twist rate
« Reply #5 on: September 16, 2010, 03:21:28 PM »
40 Grain Fiocchi , 3 shots smaller than a dime,,,,wow!

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Re: Fluted barrel 223 twist rate
« Reply #6 on: September 16, 2010, 04:28:59 PM »
Nice shooting Larry!!  ;)

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Re: Fluted barrel 223 twist rate
« Reply #7 on: September 16, 2010, 04:34:27 PM »
Thanks quickdtoo, 204 Fluted Handi tomorrow, or Saturday, see how it's doing...........