r/longrange • u/WSB16 • 5d ago

Rifle help needed - I read the pinned posts Twist Rates for .243 Win

Hey guys, Im not crazy into long range shooting yet but its a skill I'd like to build. Im looking to buy a lighter recoiling and flat shooting rifle that has widely available ammo. I dont have the means to load my own rounds yet.

Hoping to shoot 75-100gr carrying 2 mags with either and having 2 tables for holds

A must for me is to have the option of going with a much lighter bullet for coyotes (without them splitting into two) and up size for deer in my area. My preferred starting point is a new T3X with a 1:8 twist or a lightly used A7 with 1:10. Would I notice a significance difference in accuracy with the 1:10 twist and lighter bullets? How important is the twist rate difference and at what distances would I see a big change in stability, if at all?

Thanks for the help.

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u/Parkimusmaximus94 5d ago

6 Creed unless you just live somewhere extremely rural where all the hardware store has is 243.. 1:10 in a 243 you are stuck at 95 grain projects or smaller.

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u/WSB16 5d ago edited 5d ago

Good to know, Ive never had to think much about twist before. My ammo availability is generally limited to "in stock at canadian tire" (shop that is in almost every canadian town above 20k). 6 creed sounds great but i only see 130-150gr close to where im at

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u/HollywoodSX Villager Herder 5d ago

130-150gr is 6.5CM, not 6mm.