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Episode 86
Published 5 years, 9 months ago
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Intro: Field recording heading into a solo DIY caribou hunt in Alaska.
Topic: Rifling twist rate & modern bullets
- Rifling twists for long, sleek high-BC bullets
- Rifling twists for monometal bullets
- Altitude, temperature, and spin stability
The modern trend: Faster, ever faster
Benefits of a custom barrel (with whatever twist rate you want)
An ultimate all-around twist rate for 6.5s to .30 calibers
Solo in Alaska: notes to come