remington .243 twist rate? - The Firearms Forum

dbach · 12-24-2011, 02:15 PM

I keep reading about barrel twist rates. Where do you get this information? I have a Remington 788 in .243, what would the twist rate be and where did you get the info?

Caneman · 12-24-2011, 05:14 PM

it might be engraved in the barrel, or look at the manufacturer's website for your model and it should tell you... it may not say "twist" it may have something on it like "9 inch" to represent a 1 in 9 twist. etc.

Charles Christensen · 12-24-2011, 07:13 PM

I had a .243 many years ago. Shot a rabbit with it. Never found the rabbit.

BobMcG · 12-24-2011, 07:55 PM

You can cheack out a lot of factory twist rates HERE.

As you can see, your rifle is 1 in 9".

dbach · 12-25-2011, 09:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BobMcG

You can cheack out a lot of factory twist rates HERE.

As you can see, your rifle is 1 in 9".

Thanks for the link. I see the 1 in 9". I assume that means the rifeling makes one full turn in 9 inches of length.

243winxb · 12-25-2011, 09:55 AM

http://www.remington.com/products/ar...model-788.aspx Yes. a cleaning rod with a tight patch should make 1 turn in 9 inches of travel. I was thinking its 9 1/4 or maybe 10 ??? But guess i am wrong.

JLA · 12-25-2011, 12:33 PM

Years ago rem rifled thier .243s with 10 twist, then standardized with 9.25 twist. Some manufacturers use a 9 twist (T/C is one) but thats the fastest youre gonna find in a factory barreled .243.

The reason for the 9 twist is because 99% of all factory loaded .243 is loaded with 100 gr bullets at the heaviest. and 9 twist is ideal for most 100 grain 6mm projectiles.

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dbach V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Trinity, TX Posts: 165	remington .243 twist rate? I keep reading about barrel twist rates. Where do you get this information? I have a Remington 788 in .243, what would the twist rate be and where did you get the info? __________________ David Bachelder Trinity, TX Rookie Reloader but learning fast 9mm, 40S&W, 45ACP, 45 Colt, 38 Special, .357 Magnum, 38 S&W, .243, & 30-06 CHL ~ Texas -->

12-24-2011, 05:14 PM	#2
Caneman Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,244	Re: remington .243 twist rate? it might be engraved in the barrel, or look at the manufacturer's website for your model and it should tell you... it may not say "twist" it may have something on it like "9 inch" to represent a 1 in 9 twist. etc.

12-24-2011, 07:13 PM	#3
Charles Christensen V.I.P. Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 208	Re: remington .243 twist rate? I had a .243 many years ago. Shot a rabbit with it. Never found the rabbit.

12-24-2011, 07:55 PM	#4
BobMcG Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Somewhere in the Twilight Zone. Contributor Posts: 1,119	Re: remington .243 twist rate? You can cheack out a lot of factory twist rates HERE. As you can see, your rifle is 1 in 9". Last edited by BobMcG; 12-24-2011 at 07:57 PM.. Reason: As you...

12-25-2011, 09:55 AM	#6
243winxb V.I.P. Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: USA Posts: 106	Re: remington .243 twist rate? http://www.remington.com/products/ar...model-788.aspx Yes. a cleaning rod with a tight patch should make 1 turn in 9 inches of travel. I was thinking its 9 1/4 or maybe 10 ??? But guess i am wrong.

12-25-2011, 12:33 PM	#7
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,305	Re: remington .243 twist rate? Years ago rem rifled thier .243s with 10 twist, then standardized with 9.25 twist. Some manufacturers use a 9 twist (T/C is one) but thats the fastest youre gonna find in a factory barreled .243. The reason for the 9 twist is because 99% of all factory loaded .243 is loaded with 100 gr bullets at the heaviest. and 9 twist is ideal for most 100 grain 6mm projectiles. __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!