dogsniper wrote:On the bolt action picture thread I commented to Pitted Bore asking some questions and realized later that this thread maybe was a better place for that. Sorry about that...I'm new here.
I also am planning to build a bolt action and have located a barrel with a 1:20 twist. Any thoughts on if this twist will work for the 250 or 275gn bullets? I can get this barrel from the Montana Rifleman. Upon contacting them I found that the company "split" a few years ago, and now is TWO companies. ONE only supplies the barreled actions, the other supplies only barrels "in the white". I have only built one other rifle, and I used a different barrel company for that one (completely different caliber) and that company does NOT offer barrels for .452 caliber. Any one have any experience with the Montana barrels? wildcatter do you think this a 1:20 twist rate is sufficient?
Yuppers, you shouldn't have any real problems with a 20t barrel, just stay away from light speeds and go for it. Are those barrels finished contoured and ready to go or what else needs to be done to them and what are the lengths? What's their price ticket?