Thread: Who still makes 0.223" diameter projectiles?

Originally Posted by NAKED_GOOSE

admittedly I was a little surprised the twist was 1 in 16, had expected 1 in 14 or so but I suppose 1 in 16 is about the same as the 222 rifles of the era, there seems to be plenty 30-50gr projectiles about so have plenty to choose from, just not quite as cheap as the bulk 55gr from hornady, may yet try some of those and see what happens.

The .223 bores seem to be made using rimfire tooling hence the 1-16" twist, standard for the likes of 22LR. I've not heard of or personally encountered an older .223 barrel with anything faster. The .22WMR is faster twist usually but runs .224 pills.