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Thread: Barrel Twist rate needed for 175gr Hornady ELD-X

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  1. 16-09-2016, 08:35 PM #1
    Timmay
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    You will likely shoot it ok at a few hundred yards, but much further down range it will destabilise and turn to custard.
    Stick with the 16x's mate.
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