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AR15 barrel #6139834 01/17/16 04:52 PM
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How heavy of a bullet would a 20" 223 Wylde, 1:10 Twist 6 Groove, Rifle Length gas, AR 15 HBAR .980, .750GB, .750 contour be able to handle consistently?


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Re: AR15 barrel [Re: BassCat'99] #6139898 01/17/16 05:52 PM
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There's theory, but I've seen similar barrels shoot 50 and 75 grains equally, think it is barrel specific for me

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BassCat,Are you sure it has a 1-10 twist? Most twist rates for 5.56/223 bullets today would be 1-7 - 1-8 - 1-9 or 1-12 twist.

A 1-10 twist is pretty standard for 30 caliber bullets.

Re: AR15 barrel [Re: BassCat'99] #6140866 01/18/16 12:00 PM
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It's a custom barrel and that is copied/pasted right from mfg site.


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