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Twist?
« on: October 05, 2010, 04:18:36 PM »
Would the twist on the 500 S&W barrel work with muzzle loader bullets?
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Re: Twist?
« Reply #1 on: October 05, 2010, 05:18:43 PM »
Twist wouldn't be as much of a problem as the shallow rifling, .002" ain't much to work with.  :-\

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Re: Twist?
« Reply #2 on: October 05, 2010, 05:38:12 PM »
Point well taken.   Didn't think of that.
Try to look unimportant.   Your enemy might be low on ammo.

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