Rate of twist

pecka · 08-04-2007, 05:14 PM

Do I need to worry about Rate of Twist with high velocity rounds?

Triggerjerk · 08-04-2007, 05:41 PM

In what gun? I have never given any thought to anything like that. I put whatever rounds I want through my handguns or rifles in .22. The only thing that I ever heard even remotely on the subject was that you should not shoot lead bullets through a Marlin with MicroGroove rifling. I was told to use copper washed bullets. The rifling in Marlins is like in the .303 British. I do not know if that is true, either.

A good source for a lot of .22 info is "The Gun Digest Book of .22 Rimfire". The author's name is House. I think James is his first name, but a friend has my copy.

pecka · 08-04-2007, 10:28 PM

Im talking about in an Mossberg 44 made in 1938. For my Remington nylon I just grab a brick and shoot away. Ive never bought high velocity rounds before, just regular long rifle.

Im just about certain that rate of twist only comes into play with much higher fps.

toolman · 08-04-2007, 10:46 PM

I've shot everything from Aquila Super Colibri's (primer-only), shorts, bulk ammo, premium ammo, and everything up to my favorite's, CCI Stingers through my old Marlin 39A and have always gotten excellent accuracy and performance with every load tried.

ArkansasHunter · 08-04-2007, 10:48 PM

pecka I can't help you with your question. But I have a question I read in your post you have a Remton nylon 22. Has that been a good 22 ? Many times I thought about buying one years ago and never did.
If you care to comment about the Nylon please do. Thank you...A.H

toolman · 08-04-2007, 11:36 PM

A.H., I don't want to hi-jack Pecka's reply, but, my aunt had a Nylon that she bought brand new in the late 60's. She also had a gallon jar of rattlesnake rattles on top of the fridge(in 1972)-all taken with headshots from the Nylon. When she finally died several years ago, she had another gallon jar almost full-with the same gun.
I don't know what happened to it after she died and I never saw anyone clean it-but it always worked. It also accounted for thousands of rabbits, skunks, coons, possums, a few foxes, a few bobcats, and several deer (this was the good old days!). I thought it was the sorriest looking gun I'd ever seen when I first saw it, but seeing a 60 yr-old woman take the head off of a fast moving rattlesnake with one shot changed my mind. I wish I had it now...

pecka · 08-05-2007, 09:19 AM

I like it most because it was my dad's gun and because of its weight. To be honest Ive only taken it out a few times. Before I got it I really don't think my dad ever cleaned it. Ive never had a problem even before I got a chance to clean it out. Its a loud gun though. Very easy to load. Half turn on the rod and pull it out. Drop the rounds in, put rod back in and start blasting. Im gonna scope out the Mossberg and set up for 50-100 yard shots and keep the Nylon with open sights. Im also one that likes to be different. To many 10-22's out there for me to get one. If you have any specific questions feel free to ask.

Triggerjerk · 08-05-2007, 09:34 AM

On the Remington Nylon...there was a book written in the 80's called "In the Shining Mountains" by David Thompson. He took a trip through the Rockies retracing the steps of the fur trappers. A good read on hunger and survival with a modern twist. He carried the Remington Nylon and (tongue in cheek) called it his "Hawken".

ArkansasHunter · 08-05-2007, 05:05 PM

toolman and pecka thanks for the nice storys. One of my Uncles had a nylon 22 that he took with him just about everywhere he went.
He's gone now but I still see him driveing down a road with that nylon 22 in a rack mounted in the back glass of his old pick up truck.

toolman thats why I asked question's because of the history every firearm has or the owner of it...A.H

08-04-2007, 05:14 PM	#1
pecka Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: LaPlace, La (New Orleans) Posts: 100 Trader Rating: (0)	Rate of twist Do I need to worry about Rate of Twist with high velocity rounds?

08-04-2007, 05:41 PM	#2
Triggerjerk Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 978 Trader Rating: (0)	In what gun? I have never given any thought to anything like that. I put whatever rounds I want through my handguns or rifles in .22. The only thing that I ever heard even remotely on the subject was that you should not shoot lead bullets through a Marlin with MicroGroove rifling. I was told to use copper washed bullets. The rifling in Marlins is like in the .303 British. I do not know if that is true, either. A good source for a lot of .22 info is "The Gun Digest Book of .22 Rimfire". The author's name is House. I think James is his first name, but a friend has my copy. __________________ We old dogs can learn new tricks. We just may not like performng them. TJ

08-04-2007, 10:46 PM	#4
toolman Mr. Fixit Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: abilene,tx Posts: 5,365 Trader Rating: (0)	I've shot everything from Aquila Super Colibri's (primer-only), shorts, bulk ammo, premium ammo, and everything up to my favorite's, CCI Stingers through my old Marlin 39A and have always gotten excellent accuracy and performance with every load tried. __________________ Don't be messin' with my gun!

08-04-2007, 11:36 PM	#6
toolman Mr. Fixit Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: abilene,tx Posts: 5,365 Trader Rating: (0)	A.H., I don't want to hi-jack Pecka's reply, but, my aunt had a Nylon that she bought brand new in the late 60's. She also had a gallon jar of rattlesnake rattles on top of the fridge(in 1972)-all taken with headshots from the Nylon. When she finally died several years ago, she had another gallon jar almost full-with the same gun. I don't know what happened to it after she died and I never saw anyone clean it-but it always worked. It also accounted for thousands of rabbits, skunks, coons, possums, a few foxes, a few bobcats, and several deer (this was the good old days!). I thought it was the sorriest looking gun I'd ever seen when I first saw it, but seeing a 60 yr-old woman take the head off of a fast moving rattlesnake with one shot changed my mind. I wish I had it now... __________________ Don't be messin' with my gun!

08-05-2007, 09:34 AM	#8
Triggerjerk Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 978 Trader Rating: (0)	On the Remington Nylon...there was a book written in the 80's called "In the Shining Mountains" by David Thompson. He took a trip through the Rockies retracing the steps of the fur trappers. A good read on hunger and survival with a modern twist. He carried the Remington Nylon and (tongue in cheek) called it his "Hawken". __________________ We old dogs can learn new tricks. We just may not like performng them. TJ

08-04-2007, 10:28 PM	#3
pecka Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: LaPlace, La (New Orleans) Posts: 100 Trader Rating: (0)	Im talking about in an Mossberg 44 made in 1938. For my Remington nylon I just grab a brick and shoot away. Ive never bought high velocity rounds before, just regular long rifle. Im just about certain that rate of twist only comes into play with much higher fps.

08-04-2007, 10:48 PM	#5
ArkansasHunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 10,531 Trader Rating: (0)	pecka I can't help you with your question. But I have a question I read in your post you have a Remton nylon 22. Has that been a good 22 ? Many times I thought about buying one years ago and never did. If you care to comment about the Nylon please do. Thank you...A.H

08-05-2007, 09:19 AM	#7
pecka Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: LaPlace, La (New Orleans) Posts: 100 Trader Rating: (0)	I like it most because it was my dad's gun and because of its weight. To be honest Ive only taken it out a few times. Before I got it I really don't think my dad ever cleaned it. Ive never had a problem even before I got a chance to clean it out. Its a loud gun though. Very easy to load. Half turn on the rod and pull it out. Drop the rounds in, put rod back in and start blasting. Im gonna scope out the Mossberg and set up for 50-100 yard shots and keep the Nylon with open sights. Im also one that likes to be different. To many 10-22's out there for me to get one. If you have any specific questions feel free to ask.

08-05-2007, 05:05 PM	#9
ArkansasHunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 10,531 Trader Rating: (0)	toolman and pecka thanks for the nice storys. One of my Uncles had a nylon 22 that he took with him just about everywhere he went. He's gone now but I still see him driveing down a road with that nylon 22 in a rack mounted in the back glass of his old pick up truck. toolman thats why I asked question's because of the history every firearm has or the owner of it...A.H