Quote Originally Posted by Cycler
Where the problems with the 11.5" twist will likely surface in the future is if lead-free bullets become more common. These are always longer than the lead core equivalents and the slower twist will probably not stabilize even 140 gr in lead-free construction.

Again. I have no idea why Savage did this and they refuse to explain.
You have a point there with the lead ban crowd. However that's all about politics and nothing about what we do in the shooting sports. And I'm not diving into that here.