Walks with fire
54 Cal.
Lately I have seen some posts about short barreled rifles and I got to thinking about the twist rates and groove depths for the ulitmate short barreled rifle. So lets beat the horse a little and get some carbine opinions.
I have always preferred a 24-28" short rifle for my deer hunting here in PA and a .50/.54 ball with a 80-90 grain charge would seem to be plenty for deer under 100 yards.
What twist rates would be ideal for the shorter rifles shooting balls. I know the pistol barrels are quite fast. I never see any 1/48 twist barrels with a decent groove depth anymore in the blanks. My slow twist short barrels do ok with a lower charge but not so well with a full 90 grain charge.
Would a faster twist with .010/.012 grooves be better for a short rifle burning an 80 grain charge under a .50/.54 ball? Who has opinions on such things for a shorter barrel rifle?
I have always preferred a 24-28" short rifle for my deer hunting here in PA and a .50/.54 ball with a 80-90 grain charge would seem to be plenty for deer under 100 yards.
What twist rates would be ideal for the shorter rifles shooting balls. I know the pistol barrels are quite fast. I never see any 1/48 twist barrels with a decent groove depth anymore in the blanks. My slow twist short barrels do ok with a lower charge but not so well with a full 90 grain charge.
Would a faster twist with .010/.012 grooves be better for a short rifle burning an 80 grain charge under a .50/.54 ball? Who has opinions on such things for a shorter barrel rifle?