16" .223 twist rate 1:7 or 1:8

[Cactus kid]

Going down the .223 rabbit hole for training and hunting. I have decided on a proof 16.5" sendero contour carbon. I will be shooting both 55gr bullets for training and the 77gr tmk when i can find them. Which twist rate would be better?

1:7? 1:8?

I searched the forums but couldnt find a direct answer.

 

[Formidilosus]

Going down the .223 rabbit hole for training and hunting. I have decided on a proof 16.5" sendero contour carbon. I will be shooting both 55gr bullets for training and the 77gr tmk when i can find them. Which twist rate would be better?

1:7? 1:8?

I searched the forums but couldnt find a direct answer.

Either will work, but the 1-7” allows more heavy/long options. 1-7” has no downside.

 

[Cactus kid]

Either will work, but the 1-7” allows more heavy/long options. 1-7” has no downside.

Thank you. Just what i wanted to hear. You have cost me a lot of money this year, btw.

 

[Formidilosus]

Thank you. Just what i wanted to hear. You have cost me a lot of money this year, btw.

Haha.

 

[BI00DR3D]

Another vote for 1:7

 

[Lawnboi]

Zero downside to a 1:7 in a 223, especially a short one.

 

[ericacymcdonald]

The only reason I see for going 1-8 is if you have an extreme case of OCD it'll be exactly 2 full twists in a 16" barrel

 

[Thegman]

The only reason I see for going 1-8 is if you have an extreme case of OCD it'll be exactly 2 full twists in a 16" barrel

Well, actually, not even that. It'll be about 2" before the bullet contacts the rifling. So the extreme OCD guy goes 1-7 to get his two full twists in a 16" barrel...

 

[Dobermann]

Thank you. Just what i wanted to hear. You have cost SAVED me a lot of money this year, btw.

Why am I always correcting this kind of statement ... ?