Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow
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According to R&R Arms advertisements, the twist rate for the T/C Icon .243 Win is 1 in 12" for some strange reason (otherwise I've not been able to ascertain with any level of confidence a different alleged twist rate from a reliable or semi-reliable source).
I've read that the original twist rate for the 6mm Remington (then called the .244 Remington), which led to its losing the race to .243 Win, was 1 in 12", purportedly which was supposed to shoot the largest bullet of a 90 grain flat-based spitzer. (Before Remington later renamed the .244 to 6mm Rem and changed the twist to 1 in 9" to accomodate up to 105/107 gr bullets).
So, the question is, would I have any reason to suppose my T/C Icon might be able to shoot anything larger than that with accuracy, such as a 95 gr flat-based spitzer, or 85-90 gr boattail? I know - ya don't know til ya try, but should I even try or can I safely assume that a 90 flat-base is the longest lead/copper bullet which can stabilized? Thanks.
I've read that the original twist rate for the 6mm Remington (then called the .244 Remington), which led to its losing the race to .243 Win, was 1 in 12", purportedly which was supposed to shoot the largest bullet of a 90 grain flat-based spitzer. (Before Remington later renamed the .244 to 6mm Rem and changed the twist to 1 in 9" to accomodate up to 105/107 gr bullets).
So, the question is, would I have any reason to suppose my T/C Icon might be able to shoot anything larger than that with accuracy, such as a 95 gr flat-based spitzer, or 85-90 gr boattail? I know - ya don't know til ya try, but should I even try or can I safely assume that a 90 flat-base is the longest lead/copper bullet which can stabilized? Thanks.
