Grettings, I just found this forum and since I'm an avid Nosler fan and plan to use Noslers in my new gun when it's finished I thought I'd get some opinions from other Nosler users.
The rifle is being built on a Mauser 98 Steyr action and will be chambered in a standard 35 Whelen. I kicked around a few other calibers but decided to go with this classic. I'm ready to order the barrel and need to determine the appropriate rate of twist. My bullet choices will be 225 BT and 250 grain Partitions which I assume to be about the same length although I don't have any to measure. If my guesses are right about the length, the Greenhill formula indicates a 15 or 16 twist would be about right. I've seen several factory chambered rifles that use a 12 twist though which is confusing. Does anyone have any first hand experience they would be willing to share? I'd also like to get the actual dimension of the two bullets if possible. Anyone with thoughts about this I'd appreciate hearing them.
Thanks
The rifle is being built on a Mauser 98 Steyr action and will be chambered in a standard 35 Whelen. I kicked around a few other calibers but decided to go with this classic. I'm ready to order the barrel and need to determine the appropriate rate of twist. My bullet choices will be 225 BT and 250 grain Partitions which I assume to be about the same length although I don't have any to measure. If my guesses are right about the length, the Greenhill formula indicates a 15 or 16 twist would be about right. I've seen several factory chambered rifles that use a 12 twist though which is confusing. Does anyone have any first hand experience they would be willing to share? I'd also like to get the actual dimension of the two bullets if possible. Anyone with thoughts about this I'd appreciate hearing them.
Thanks