wolfeyes 0 Posted November 26, 2003 Report Share Posted November 26, 2003 what is the twist of the 223 & the 762.39.thanks, wolfeyes/jh Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pvg_320 0 Posted January 12, 2004 Report Share Posted January 12, 2004 Not sure, haven't picked mine up yet...but I can help you with finding out... Take a good quality rotating cleaning rod with a patch on it, insert into the bbl from the chamber end, note how many times it has rotated once you see the patch start to come out of the muzzle, divide into the BBL length, and there you have it. 16" - if it completely rotates 2 times, 16/2=8, roughly a 1 in 8 twist PVG Quote Link to post Share on other sites
saiga69 0 Posted January 18, 2004 Report Share Posted January 18, 2004 I am new. I have found this page (sorry I am not sure how to make the link so you can click on it). This gives some information on the twist of the 223. I have been doing some research, as I just got the saiga 223. Acording to several of the sites that I have seen, this is too much of a twist. The recommedation for rifles in this calliber is 1-7 to -14. Supposedly the faster twist puts too much stress on the bullet and it falls apart. Has anyone noticed this? EAA|Izhmash Russian Saiga 223 AK Best Buy Guns Price - $242.99 Expires: July 15, 2003 Manufacturer: EAA|Izhmash Russian Model #: Saiga 223 AK Type: Rifle Finish: Black Receiver: Black Stock: Synthetic, Black Sights: Open Sights Barrel Length: 16.3" Overall Length: 37.3" Weight: 7lbs Additional Features 1: Rifling: 1-6 Caliber: 223 Capacity: 10+1 Action: Semi-Automatic # of Mags: 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Onepoint 0 Posted January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 (edited) 1 in 6? I haven't seen anything anywhere other than EAAs Saiga page that has said what it is, can you post the url to where you got that? From what I can gather from EAAs page its 1 in 9, but don't hold me to that, I dont quite understand what they were quoteing numbers for specifically. It may also be 1in 12.8. Now I wish I would have paid closer attention in math. The 1 in 7 twist is good for bullets up over 70 grain. I havent had any keyholing or fragmented bullets that I can tell, the jacketed hollow points I used were pretty well expanded at 200 yards the other day was about the only thing I saw odd in a couple hundred rounds so far I have ran through mine. The FMJ one have all been clean and round holes. Edited January 19, 2004 by Onepoint Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Onepoint 0 Posted January 20, 2004 Report Share Posted January 20, 2004 I tried the tight patch method, if its accurate its about 1 in 12 twist, plenty good for 55 grain, maybe 62 grain, but I think I'll skip anything heavier. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SteveS 0 Posted January 21, 2004 Report Share Posted January 21, 2004 The Saiga .223 has a 1 in 9 twist and I commonly use 62 grain ammo. Might go again today and try some 68 grain but that will probably require me to re-zero my sights. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
saiga69 0 Posted January 22, 2004 Report Share Posted January 22, 2004 I don't remember where I pasted that from, unfortunatly. I thought it looked a bit tight. Maybe it was a typo and it was really 1-9. I am not sure. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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