What’s the Twist Rate ?

**Donzila** · 08-05-2019, 03:52 PM

What’s the Twist Rate ?

I just bought:
Savage Model 112
Series J
22-250
Serial # C845??2

What’s the twist rate ?

I want to be accurate out to 500 yards for prairie dogs.
What bullet weight do you recommend for this barrel ?
Thx

**celltech** · 08-05-2019, 04:26 PM

Likely a 1:12. Put a cleaning rod with a tight patch in it and see how far it takes for 1 revolution.

**strut64** · 08-05-2019, 04:31 PM

Test it yourself. Put a tight fitting patch on a cleaning rod. Put a strip of scotch tape on the rod. Draw it thru and measure the distance it travels to make a full turn. Traditionally most 22-250 were 12 or 14 twist.

**Dave Hoback** · 08-05-2019, 05:19 PM

Or call Savage with the serial # and they can tell you.

**sharpshooter** · 08-06-2019, 10:39 AM

112 Series J would be a 1-14".

**Fotheringill** · 08-06-2019, 10:58 AM

We are all assuming this rifle does not have a replacement barrel which may have a different twist.
OP- Was the rifle purchased new?

**sharpshooter** · 08-06-2019, 04:23 PM

Maybe you are assuming...... he said it was a model 112 series J 22-250......all that is stamped on the barrel, no where else.

**Shortbox4x4** · 08-12-2019, 11:08 PM

If it is the original barrel and it sounds like it is then it should be a 14 twist. That is Saami spec. With it being a button rifled barrel the twist might vary a little but it should be a 14.

Later, Frank
Bartlein Barrels

**CFJunkie** · 08-13-2019, 11:37 AM

Most of the Savage .22-250s made recently were made with 1:12 twists. I have one and a friend has one with the 1:12.
My older .22-250 Remington 700 has a 1:14 twist that was the original twist. That shoots up to 55 grain bullets accurately, but can't take much heavier.

I believe that Savage made one Model 12 in 1:9 twist in one of their upscale versions a couple of years ago but I think they might have discontinued that one.
I was tempted to buy one of them, but decided that I really didn't need another .22-250.