Uncle Mike
11-06-2009, 11:45 AM
Hey, I just spoke with Savage and they did confirm that the newer 7mm-08's are indeed 1/11.5" twist, said the change was 2 years ago(?).
I asked why on earth they would do such a thing and was told that was what their engineering department decide on...hopefully they will come to their senses and go back to the 1/9.5" twist.
I'll agree with the majority in the fact that nobody wants a rifle limited to a the 120gr. or 130gr. bullets, most folks I know shoot the 140 grainers out of the 7mm-08!
Maybe if the likes of Hornady would load their Light Magnum 7mm-08 with 120 grain SST's or even the 120gr. BTSP, then maybe...just maybe I could deal with the slower twist.
FrankB... the 1/11.5" twist isn't the 'wrong' twist, it's not dangerous or detrimental to use, it just isn't the optimum twist for the 140 grain and heavier bullets. 120 grain bullets would probably work fine.
Strange, you buy a 30-06 from Savage and it'll be sportin' a 1/10" twist, so a man can launch the 220 grain stuff with some accuracy, but who really uses the 220's? Few do, and most 30-06 bullets remain in the 150gr. to 180gr. range,with the 165gr. the most popular...as far as our sales go, clearly you could get by with 1/11" twist here.
I asked why on earth they would do such a thing and was told that was what their engineering department decide on...hopefully they will come to their senses and go back to the 1/9.5" twist.
I'll agree with the majority in the fact that nobody wants a rifle limited to a the 120gr. or 130gr. bullets, most folks I know shoot the 140 grainers out of the 7mm-08!
Maybe if the likes of Hornady would load their Light Magnum 7mm-08 with 120 grain SST's or even the 120gr. BTSP, then maybe...just maybe I could deal with the slower twist.
FrankB... the 1/11.5" twist isn't the 'wrong' twist, it's not dangerous or detrimental to use, it just isn't the optimum twist for the 140 grain and heavier bullets. 120 grain bullets would probably work fine.
Strange, you buy a 30-06 from Savage and it'll be sportin' a 1/10" twist, so a man can launch the 220 grain stuff with some accuracy, but who really uses the 220's? Few do, and most 30-06 bullets remain in the 150gr. to 180gr. range,with the 165gr. the most popular...as far as our sales go, clearly you could get by with 1/11" twist here.