50 grn vmax in 1:8 twist

[12many]

Has anyone shot the 50 grn vmax from a 1:8 twist barrel? If how, how was the accuracy? I think it should work fine, but want to see if anyone has shot the combination. Thanks.

 

[Taurus 617 CCW]

I have never shot anything below 55 grain however I did shoot 55 grain out of a 1:7 twist barrel and it did fine.

 

[EchoM70]

My 1/8 twist 18" Rock River will shoot 50 grain v-max sub-Moa all day long. They're my preferred varmint round and it works well with my 1/9 twist and 1/12 twist bolt guns too, accuracy is consistent across the board.

 

[RainDodger]

Worked fine for me. Just for fun I even tried some little teeny 40 grain bullets that I had for my .22-250. They worked quite well in a S&W 1:8 5R, melonite-treated barrel.

 

[MachIVshooter]

Has been my most accurate load so far in my 22" bull barrel AR, which has a 1:8 Wilson barrel. 120 yard 10 shot groups under an inch

 

[SVTOhio]

I've heard federals 50gr tipped varmints are just a vmax with grey tip?!? These shoot the best out of my 1:7 16"CHF psa upper

 

[12many]

Thanks. I have been having great accuracy with the 40 grn vmax factory loads in a 1:12 twist in my CZ bolt, and am going to see if I have equally good accuracy with the 50 grn vmax in my WOA 1:8 upper. Could try the 40's first without buying the 50 I suppose.

 

[Dr.Rob]

I have gone as low as 52 gr and 1/7 and a 1/9 but not lower, accuracy was surprisingly good.

 

[Vern Humphrey]

About the only problem you can expect from shooting light bullets in a fast twist is they may be too fragile. If that's the case, you'll see a streak of "smoke" going down-range and no holes in the target. I doubt that will happen with the V-Max.