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Old 02-07-2011, 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by snipecatcher View Post
I did try measuring the twist rate, but it is pretty tough to do when you only have about 7" of rifling to work with. I ended up with something close to 9", but I'm not sure if the measurement I got is accurate.
-Dan
OK, I'm confused. How is there only 7" of rifling in a 10" barrel? Maybe this is your problem... Just kidding! Perhaps mark the cleaning rod on the top and bottom, and double the twist rate when you measure the rod at half-rotation.

Kevin
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