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Old 11-08-2005, 05:55 PM
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Since the twist rate is faster in the Winnie, it'd be MORE likely to stabilize those longer bullets than the Marlin.

My copy of Load From A Disk says that the optimum rifling twist for a .429" bullet of 300 grains (0.9" long) at 1600 fps is one turn in 35 inches.

So no sweat.
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