Thread: 308 Twist rates v projectile weights ?

Originally Posted by tikka

@viper
For my style of hunting which is 80% stalking close on deer with the dog, high round count goat culling and preferably shooting heavy subs with a 300 blackout. The 308win is a stock standard tikka T3 chopped to 16” it has the factory 1:11 twist barrel and would rather have a 1:8 twist solely because I could run both Lehigh Defence subsonics and 168gr + heavy’s for longer range deer and goats across gully’s.

Once the barrel is cooked will rebarrel to 1:8 twist, the other bonus of a factory 1:8 barrel is the resale is easier and more sort after now days if your not into it anymore.

@tikka , great answer mate, that's gone along way too helping me make a decision.