Opinions on Rem's 125gr. Express ammo in 30-06

ker2222

August 28, 2004 15:09

Has anyone used in this ammo??? I have a rem model 700 that I would like to try it out of but I have been told that the model 700 won't really stabilize a bullet of less than about 140 grains.

THanks

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  nononsense

  August 28, 2004 16:45

  Keith,
  
  Sounds like someone's been passing out the folklore again.
  
  The standard Rem. 700 30-06 has a twist rate of 1:10" which will stabilize any bullet except the extremely long and heaviest Match bullets. Most lightweight bullets will shoot just fine in a faster twist barrel. It would take an extremely slow twist barrel like 1:18" or slower to fail to stabilize a 125 grain bullet. I shoot 112, 115, 118 and 125 grain bullets in my 1:15" twist 30 cal. HBR barrel.
  
  You should be just fine.
  
  Best of luck!

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