243 Twist Rate

[Southern Thunder]

Can anyone tell me how much difference in bullet weight a 1/9.5 to a 1/10 twist rate in a 243would be? This maybe a better way to ask this. what are the bullet ranges for these 2 twist ?

[cjclemens]

The difference between those two twist rates should be almost negligible.  My Stevens model 200 is 1:9.25 and it loves 87 grain V-Max bullets.  Id start somewhere around 80 - 100 grains, depending on what you're shooing at, and go from there.

[Southern Thunder]

Thanks! i assumed as much but i thought i would make sure because you know what assumeing can do!

[BoshTank]

i have 1-10 MGM encore barrel 26" and it shoots 95gr Berger VLD great i tried some 55gr and they shot ok as well
i have heard guys shooting 105-107gr with 1-10 twist and i  have seen post saying they will not stabilize in that barrel? i am willing to try the heavy bullets.!

I am working on trying the 105 Hornady Amax,

My savage .243 is 1-9.5 twist and from 75gr-100gr it shoots less than 1"@100yds

I would just try different loads and see what it will do..if you load Berger they work good touching the lands.

[moorepower]

For the most part the only bullets that won't shoot all the time with a 1-10 are the 105 A-Max and the 107 Sierra. I have shot the 105's in my 788 and it did stabilize them at about 2950 fps.