Thread: Can twist rate be too fast?

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

.....if you think about it,the speedsters like 22-250 had a slower twist assumably to be less hard on projectiles.....

No, it's simply that at that point in history, the ballistic advantage of more slippery projectiles wasn't fully appreciated. That's why the 1-in-12tw Rem .244 was toast after the .243W with its much faster twist came out. The 6mm Rem sorted that but the damage was done. Shame as the 6Rem is a far better cartridge.