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Offline dougk

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Valmet Twist rates
« on: March 30, 2007, 03:32:58 PM »
Can anyone provide the twist rate of the Valmet .222 and .243 rifles?  Also what are the best weight bullets to shoot through these calibers?

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Re: Valmet Twist rates
« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2007, 12:05:04 PM »
The twist rate of the Valmet 412 .222 barrel is 1:14 (1 twist every 14 inches). 

I found this out by using the cleaning rod and a patch.  I used a highlighter and made a mark down the rod, then I stuck the rod in the barrel until it made one revolution.  The distance the rod traveled was 12 inches,  I conducted the test several times and found the first time I was in error.

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