Thread: 1:7" twist 308 Who's running a ultra fast twist, super sonic and why ?

Greetings @akaroa1,
My son has a Kaimai multi purpose rifle with a 7 inch twist 18 inch barrel which is loaded with full power 165 grain projectile loads for hunting plus there are subsonic and light loads. All shoot well although not to the same place. The 8 inch twist is becoming the default twist for a lot of 30 calibre and below rifles due to the high BC projectiles that have become available over recent years. Using a fast twist in the .308 provides a level of future proofing.
A glaring example of a failure in this respect sits in my gun safe. In 2004 I decided that my old ex police Brno .223 needed upgrading. At the time I was doing a lot of 4P target shooting and my eye came to rest on a Remington VSSF II in .223. This would fit in nicely with my Sendero in 7mmSAUM. The only problem was the 1 in 12 twist. Ruger offered a semi target rifle with IIRC a 9 inch twist but I really liked the Remington so bought that. Fast forward 20 years an 4P has been replaced by F Class. All manner of high BC .22 projectile have appeared, none of which will stabilise in a 12 twist. It does shoot the 60 grain VMax well which will have to do at 300 yards. After all I participate rather than compete.
Regards Grandpamac.