Barrel Rifling Twist Rates – Explained

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Twist rate is one of the most important specifications on a modern rifle or pistol. That’s because a firearm’s rifling determines the rounds you’ll shoot, and how accurately those rounds will be in flight.

Barrel Rifling Twist Rates – Explained

 

[Talyn]

Also other environmental factors affect bullet stability, thus could be a decision maker on what twist rate to use.

The Effects Of Temperature and Altitude In Long Range Shooting

In this article, we explore the effects of temperature and altitude on compensation for bullet drop in long range shooting. We present the science and mechanisms behind the various effects and behavors as well as some "rule of thumb" tricks that can be learned for quick compensation in the field.

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Effects of Altitude and Temperature on Rifling Twist - Lilja

In an earlier article in NBRSA NEWS, we looked at the effect changing atmospheric conditions had on the ballistic coefficient of a bullet. To summarize briefly we found that the ballistic coefficient of a bullet as published by bullet manufacturers and others is valid only for a standard...

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Ballistics: Altitude and Air Pressure

The Effects of Altitude and Barometric Pressure on a Bullet During Flight - Dark Earth Tactical

Close distance shooting doesn’t require much knowledge in terms of external ballistics, […]

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