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Thread: 7mm rem mag barrel twist

  1. 28-04-2022, 11:28 PM #1
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    7mm rem mag barrel twist

    Have a Mauser M18 in 7mm rem mag arriving, they run a 1/9.5 twist barrel, I have bought some sierra 175 gamekings am I pushing the envelope to much in expecting them to stabilse? I'm wanting a scrub bull and camel load.

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    Only way to know is to try.

    Suspect they will work fine.
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    Measure how long they are and look up either the jbm or berger stability calculator.
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    Should be ok. Plenty of people running 180 class pills in 9.5 twist rem mags.
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    Go for it, unless they are crazy long you'll stabilise them.

    Velocity will be your friend here to get the rpm up as well.

    I've had success with 175 ELD-X in my Sako A7 with 9.5 twist, those 175s will be awesome on big animals.
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    @nor-west I was running 175gr Matchkings in my 7mm08 9.5twist at 2500fps and they stabilized fine and they are longer than the Gamekings . I was using them out to 600yds with no issues.
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